A bit of a garden update:
(That tiny one on the left is from my sowing - such a difference)
I have pretty much decided I will do it this way from now on. The tray of plantlets was cheaper than the packet of seeds of which hardly any actually germinated - no idea why not! I know you don't get the variety choices but I'd rather have consistency.
Mind you - who is to say I won't kill them off anyway!
Mind you - who is to say I won't kill them off anyway!
The pepper in front to the right seems happy enough!
Chris and I sat out in the garden to have our coffee and chat and it really was very pleasant with the bees buzzing around the flowers. The foxgloves seem to be great insect attractors which is nice.
When she had gone, I got the beans in and then started hacking chunks off a shrub with some loppers Chris and Steve have lent me. It's going to look awful in the shorter term but should, I hope, send out growth from lower down. It was just too big for the bed.
I also cut one of the rosemary bushes right back to ground and will have a go at digging out some of the roots today. I don't need that much rosemary and it would be nice to have something a bit different there.
(and I just caught the brown bit collecting with the trimmings, yay)
At Groove, I was the only one there in person with someone on line as well. It felt bit odd at first but then Jen turned up late so there were two of us. It was very humid so we did it inside, thankfully.
That was yesterday. Today, I will be doing my bit at Slimming World and then Alex is coming over for lunch. Should be good.
Happy Friday, everyone. Stay cool and hydrated! xx
The plants are looking very healthy-well done. Our big planter finally got done yesterday in the clammy weather we are having here just now. Catriona
ReplyDeleteIt really has been humid, hasn't it? It'[d nice here right now but we are forecast storms. They didn't happen last week so maybe they won't this week either. But it will be humid. xx
DeleteYour plants look great. Ours look kind of sickly, mainly because of the cooler weather and no sun.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
That must be getting you down. To be fair, they are half cheats - none of them has been grown from seed, they're all bought as baby plants. I can't take much credit yet. They seem to be happy though so that's good.
DeleteI'm hoping you will get some warm sunshine soon. xx
Sounds like a productive day in your garden. I hope the cucumber and bean plants do well for you. Lovely to also sit and enjoy coffee with your friend Chris.
ReplyDeleteVery pleasant, yes. It is then that I am glad for the work done to make it so pleasant. xx
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