It wasn't a very nice night. Far too hot and uncomfortable and I'm feeling bleary eyed after tossing and turning most of the time - or so it felt anyway. One more hot day (33C - eeek) and then it will cool off to just reasonable, they say. Bring it on!
I more or less did what I'd planned yesterday, I think. I stopped off at Hatfield Heath on the way home and spent a most enjoyable time wandering around. Once home, I aired the place, picked and prepped runners (might freeze some now) and pulled off some tomatoes, rejoicing that the gardeners's delights are now ripening.
I dithered about when to go to the allotment and decided to go there and then despite the heat. I'm glad I did because it was very humid later on. I came home with two courgettes, some new potatoes, an apple (probably not ready yet but it had fallen), a tomato and a plum. And gallons and gallons of sweat - sorry 'glow'.
I popped round to see Alex and came home with a bag of washing. The first thing I need to do today is get some of that washing out on the line and pop in the next load.
Then I just crashed out and watched some telly.
Today I have an early morning tuition session but after that my diary is clear. I was going to bus into town to look around the cathedral but I think maybe I will defer that until it is cooler - maybe tomorrow instead. And then I have the most magnificent weed to deal with.
Isn't it a beauty? It's in the lily of the valley pot that I meant to deal with a few weeks ago and didn't get round to. Well, it's time is up now - I will tip out the whole pot and replant the bulbs, some around the front and some back in the pot. The weed can go where all good weeds go - into the brown bin!
We're forecast some rain this evening so I am dithering about watering the allotment. As I gave it a good doing yesterday, maybe I will skip today. Decisions, decisions!
Well, time is moving on and sitting here won't get things done. Coffee first, washing on line, bath and dress and then breakfast.
Have a good day and stay cool, whatever you do.
Splendid thistle What a pity they are not edible or you could make a nice salad with it. I too am dithering not knowing quite what to do in the garden to water or not to water. Actually, I think we over water in this hot weather and the things that I have just left to their own devices are coping quite well. I only water the pots and newly planted shrubs the rest have to take their chances.
ReplyDeleteI'm just watering pots for now. My glorious growth of unwanted thistles are the healthiest lokking things in the garden - I think they are doing it to spite me!
ReplyDeleteWhat do you feel about continuing tuition during the school break? I was quite shocked to hear that a friend's children (both KS1) have holiday homework to complete.
Diane: Absolutely magnificent, isn't it - or, rather, wasn't it! It's met its maker now and is socialising in the brown bin. A huge root but because it was in a pot (which was in another pot), I was able to get it all out. The bulbs are now soaking in water because the soil was too dry to do anything with them.
ReplyDeleteI water the vegetables. The tomatoes, in particular, don't take kindly to being ignored.
Eileen: They are very tough plants. Given how totally dry the pot was, it had no right to be so green and robust. No right whatsoever!
With tuition, I have mixed feelings. Two of them are taking the 11+ in September so I can see the point there and the other one just loved it so much. I'm doing games and holiday based things and he so enjoys it. The others aren't interested in holiday tuition for their children and I understand that. I think there has to be good reason.
Holiday challenges are becoming the norm now. Again, it depends. I think some schools have gone way over the top with it though.
I remember I gave out stamped and school addressed blank postcards so they could draw a picture and write me a few sentences about what they'd done. It formed the basis of our first display of the year and was extremely popular.
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Wow, that's almost a triffid! So satisfying when you're able to harvest so much homegrown stuff isn't it?
ReplyDeleteFortunately for us, it was a few degrees cooler here last night, so I actually slept better than I have in ages.
That is the most un-weedy weed I've ever seen! Yes, obviously a Triffid!
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I have noticed a few similar weeds have installed themselves in my borders. They obviously think I won't spot them hiding behind the tall plants and I didn't until they flowered - I have very few bright yellow flowers so it is a bit of a give away!
ReplyDeleteSooze and Margaret: Definitely almost a triffid! I was lucky it didn't pick up its roots and walk!
ReplyDeleteIt's much cooler here too, thank goodness. WHat a blessing.
Viv: Dashed cunning, these weeds!!! Obviously expert in camouflage!
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