Wednesday 4 August 2021

Wednesday

 Morning, everyone.  After a bit of a cloudy start, it turned out beautifully and it was warm enough to sit out very happily.  Fingers crossed that today is just as good.

The first thing I did was go back to the Peugeot garage because, to my dismay, I found I had arranged an MOT/service time when I couldn't be there.  Fortunately, I saw the same man as before and he was very nice about it, changing the time without any hint that he was thinking 'daft bat' or something similar!
Then I pootled on to M&S because I had forgotten that while I was at Dad's, it was Val's birthday so I'd missed it.  They had some very healthy looking lavender so I got one for her, plus a nice card that didn't say 'Happy Birthday'.

It was so very good to see her again and to have a really good chat.  I've missed her.

I was so pleased when my new little fig tree arrived in the afternoon.  It's a lovely shape, very pretty and look, it even has three little figlets too.  Now I need to find out how one knows they are ripe (which these aren't yet, obviously).  Diane?  You're au fait with figs, aren't you?  Do you know, please?

(the other two trees won't be arriving until the autumn)








The flamenco apples are starting to look ginormous and they still have more than a month to go.  





Today, I think there's just the one scheduled thing which is personal training with Lindsey.  
However, I need to go to one of the many garden centres around here to get a pot for the new tree plus some John Innes no 3 (hope I can lift it) and anything else I see and - er - fancy!
After PT and lunch, I will be off to the allotment as my seeds arrived yesterday so I must get a-sowing and, as usual, watering.  So although there's only one thing in the diary, it looks like being quite a busy day today.

Enjoy, everyone.  xx


13 comments:

  1. You will know when the figs are ripe as they will change colour and get soft. The birds and wasps will soon tell you as they will try to get to them before you do.

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    1. Thanks - should it be netted, do you think? xx

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  2. I love the look of your new fig tree. Can I ask where you ordered it from? Also will you keep it in a pot or plant in the ground?. I'm afraid I know even less than you but it looks a lovely healthy plant and something a bit different to have in the garden.

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    1. I ordered it from Ken Muir - if you Google it, you should get the link. It's going to be in a pot and then I can put it in the shed if it looks like we're getting a very cold spell. It's hardy to a certain degree but Beasts from the East can be nasty!
      I'm very pleased I get it - it's a learning curve but there's plenty of info out there.
      xx

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  3. My hubby Sr P tells me that you know when figs are ripe when they change colour to a brownly purple (the variety you get here) and are soft to the touch. They also bend down and look droopy. That doesn't mean he knows how to grow them but he has a lifelong experience of eating them LOL! Hope this helps :-) Amanda x

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    1. It does, thanks. You and Diane have been very helpful.
      xx

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  4. I've just had a look at the Ken Muir site ... very tempted by a Victoria plum minarette. Can I fight the temptation, that's the question?

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    1. Personally - I wouldn't!
      It's a very tempting site, isn't it?
      xx

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    2. (wouldn't fight temptation, I mean) xx

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  5. The fig tree does look good, as does the apple tree. Sounds like a good day for you.

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    1. I'm thrilled about the apple as I didn't expect any fruit during its first year with me so seven healthy, unblemished fruits is a bonus indeed.
      xx

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  6. What a lovely day. I just love the fact that you can grow trees in large pots. In most of Canada (perhaps all of it) that is not something that is done as we get so cold here.

    God bless.

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    1. I guess that would be difficult in such a cold climate. I think if the pots were frosted for too long, it would cause damage. Round here, we rarely get anything like a significant length of time when it remains below zero all day and night.
      These are specially bred to be happy in pots but time will tell. When I had the redlove in a pot, it wasn't so happy and is doing so much better at the allotment, but it wasn't a columnar of any kind.
      xx

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