Morning, everyone. As seems to the the way with the weather, yesterday started sunny but clouded over by midday and come the evening it was raining. At least today is different - it's already raining!!
I got my first lot of tomato plants (I never have any luck growing from seed and anyway I like a variety) yesterday. I headed straight for Abercorn's as they were the only place that did sungolds last year and, yes, they had some so that was good.
I left them sitting out overnight intending to plant them today as soon as I have worked out how I will arrange them. They're going in the blankety bed this year although I am sure some will go in pots too.
I want to move some of the containers around - that's the joy of containers, they can give a new look just by being in different places.
The herb/foliage bed has gone a bit rampant! I need to cut things back somewhat. That sage was nearly dead a year ago and it only stayed in because I couldn't be bothered - and now look at it. As for the oregano behind, it's quietly taking over the whole bed!
And, finally, the foxgloves Val gave me are doing really nicely. I pulled up a whole load of babies earlier in the season and can see I will have to be ruthless. There's one I want to move to the centre. It's come up at the edge in totally the wrong place. You'd think it would know better!
Oh, well.
(photos taken in the rain, apologies for the dull colour!)
I really do want to get those tomatoes planted out so, rain or no rain, that's on the list today. I'd also like to look for a few more tomato plants and I also want some bedding stuff as there's quite a lot of gaps.
It's Groove first though but not the walk. We are fine weather walkers!
Better get ready and start the day. Have a great time, whatever you have planned. How's your gardens coming along? I know some of you are very experienced gardeners with wonderful gardens.
See you tomorrow. xx
We are having gravel delivered today to make a new bed at the back garden which will have pots on it. Craft Group first and doing some freestyle sewing on plastic canvas. Catriona
ReplyDeleteThat sounds lovely. Pots on gravel - woo hoo! The craft activity sounds great too. xx
DeleteThanks you for the pictures of the foxgloves, as always the flowers you post remind me of the days I spent in England when I was a child. Very seldom do I see a foxglove here.
ReplyDeleteThey're very invasive but so beautiful and the flower spires seem to last for ages. Very English Country Garden! xx
DeleteA lovely header photo and gorgeous foxgloves and herbs.
ReplyDeleteOur new wildlife pond is coming along nicely now, finally we’ve had enough rain to fill it ( using water butts ) and with some plants now in it’s looking less like something the Flintstones built 😄
Alison in Devon x
Thank you.
DeletePonds need time to establish, don't they. I bet it looks lovely and will look even lovelier as the months pass. xx
I really like the bedded flowers, the planter (not sure that's the right word lol) that they are in is really lovely.
ReplyDeleteYou can het so many different planters nowadays. Not too heavy or too expensive either. It's definitely more of a thing nowadays than it used to be. xx
DeleteLupins are another plant I would like in my garden. I have tried them here but with no success.
ReplyDeleteI don't have much luck with lupins wither bit, I agree, they are lovely. A couple of lupins are on the shopping list; I think it's around the time to get them. xx
DeleteJoy, you have a beautiful garden. I will be working on my perennial beds this year and I must get some foxgloves.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
If you do, be ruthless! They are definitely very invasive! Good luck with your beds. xx
DeleteI do love seeing foxgloves but they grow a bit too well in my garden. They are limited to one area of the garden only and dug up and moved if they stray outside of the area I allow them 😊 Glad you got some tomato plants. I wonder how many varieties you will have this year?
ReplyDeleteVal did warn me but, of course, my beds are self limiting and I have already had some up. I binned them but, in following years, I might pot them for added flexible colour.
DeleteNine! I have nine varieties, none of them too fancy dancy!! :-) xx