John's (going gently) call for 'corners' was an interesting delve into our lives. Firstly, how many dogs and cats sleep on the furniture, answer, nearly all of them. Comfort is the main factor of the rooms, and many were beautifully furnished as well.
So to return to the subject of the garden, when I went out this morning it was dull and misty, there is talk of frosts at night later in the week, so I recorded all that I saw. Vegetable gardening was somewhat important, hence big sacks to grow potatoes, beans and tomatoes, all snug against a warm wall (hopefully).
The first photo to greet you, and me, is scruffbum Lucy asleep on the sofa, joy she let me sleep through the night without demanding that I come downstairs.
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| The roses (still clear of blackspot ;) |
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| my one and only aquilegia, delicate foliage |
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| Beans waiting to go out |
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| This plant has refused to flower for the last four years. In fact it is a a cutting from the original, think it was a penstemon. One of my favourite plants but not too happy up here in Yorkshire. |
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| faithful companions, the viola flowers for a long time |
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| Potatoes and tomatoes |
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| Beans and herbs |
My plants are ready to go in the ground but a late freeze could still be in the picture. We had summer weather last week and then it turned to cold and frost appeared on the grass. Sadly, I will have to wait another week and all the plantings will have to remain in their tunnels. The wonderful violas and pansies are hardy and I can enjoy them in the meantime.
ReplyDeletePlanting here has been difficult due to lack of rain, and probable frosts at the end of this week. Think we share the same latitude America and Britain, though of course the nearer North we get the colder it becomes.
ReplyDeleteVery ambitious. I love gardens and seeing others. By dividing our life between two climate zones and states, our garden suffers. We aren't here when we should be or there.
ReplyDeleteI suppose it is very similar to going on holiday and having to let someone else water your garden, though you probably spend a longer time away.
DeleteHave people always grown potatoes in bags? It seems that everyone who gardens is doing that now. One woman is using those cheap round plastic laundry baskets lined with burlap since the bags they sell are so expensive.
ReplyDeleteThe answer to that is no. But when you are short of space then bags offer a solution, as I said it is an experiment, someone in the village said they could not do it though, you have to feed the bag soil to make more potatoes. You can also use, permaculture design, old tyres stacked....
DeleteMy garden grows apace but my aquelegia are not out yet - just in bud. I don't try to grow veg in pots etc. would like to but there would be too much watering involved for my arthritic legs.
ReplyDeleteTess has never slept on the furniture - or the bed. I have never allowed her to and she seems quite happy to use her own bed.
Tess is a model of how a dog should behave, Lucy isn't! There is a lot of watering of course but at the moment I don't mind it, I used to grow a lot of Aquilegias, so many colours.
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