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[hellison]

There is actually SUNSHINE out there. BLUE SKIES! It's WARM. Quite amazing. So, since I am doing bugger all else today (due to fun with nail surgery yesterday), I decided a spot of pottering about the garden was in order. Deheading roses, mild weeding, that kind of thing.

Back in May, adelpha and kelemvor came to visit and among other adventures, they helped me plant lots of Lovely Things in the garden and I promised photos of how everything was doing. Then it RAINED for the next three months.

However all the planted things have indeed survived! Except the blue poppy, which sadly fell victim to trampling by the guys who cut the hedge :/ Due to the rainy summer and laziness, there are also a few weeds in there too. And some stuff I know we never planted, but just appeared!

So.

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Yes. A *few* weeds. No idea where the big yellow daisy things came from, I know we didn't plant those! Also, the poppies seem to have migrated towards the house.



In fact, after some weeding, it appears pretty much *everything* has migrated towards the house. I have no idea why, it is shadier there (as the pictures demonstrate) but there hasn't been any sun! The yellow daisy things are nice and colourful tho. And very plentiful.




As you can see tho, the mint has coped with being moved ;p The rosemary is doing well and nothing can kill that bloody fennel. There is MORE of it cropping up now ;p




Also, bonus nastercium! No idea where that came from. Found one in among the roses too!



Can't get into weed out the midde due to stupid bandages on toes and only being able toe wear sandals. But, I made some inroads ;p And everything we planted is still alive! So, yay ;)

Comments

[doccy.livejournal.com]

Can't get into weed out the midde due to stupid bandages on toes and only being able toe wear sandals

...what about the Awesome Power Of Plastic Bags??

[hellison.livejournal.com]

I am not quite dedicated enough to gardening (or effort of any kind) to do it with plastic bags on my feet ;p

[doccy.livejournal.com]

Ahwwwww...

...what about polished floor skating? Works best with plastic bags on your feet and just a little oil on the floor :D

[thipe.livejournal.com]

I am intrigued by your suggestion and wish to subscribe to your pamplets

[kelemvor.livejournal.com]

IIRC, that plot slopes towards the house. Three months of rain would cause minor ground movement in that direction, hence the vegetative migration.

Shame about the blue poppy - I rather liked it. Is there any chance that it'll pop up again next year?

[hellison.livejournal.com]

Ahh. that could explain it; the only thing that stayed put was the reddy-flowered bush thing.

And as for the poppy, i think it got trampled and uprooted sadly :/ I'll have to get another once, cos I really liked the colour.

[kelemvor.livejournal.com]

Rather than buy a plant, try your luck with seeds! This company sells quite reliable stuff, and because they don't bother about an illustrated catalogue, they can keep their prices really low. I used to get their paper catalogue (they stop sending it if you don't buy anything for three years running), and it was always a good read for a plant geek.

[hellison.livejournal.com]

ooh that could be worth a look! If i can restrain myself and only buy things I will actually plant ;p

[kelemvor.livejournal.com]

Yep, that's the problem that I have with them! I cleared the living room today, and found some seeds that I bought to go in the allotment when I still had it...

[thesme-01.livejournal.com]

http://www.irishseedsavers.ie/

[hellison.livejournal.com]

OOOH. I like that! Most of the herb patch thingies i had orignially came from a native collection at the Balmoral show (including the Indestrucible Fennel), so more would be good! I lost the wild strawberries when George had to strip the plot back after last summer, some more of those.


OMG APPLE TREES. I wonder do I have room anywhere for an Apple tree...

[http://users.livejournal.com/_unhurt_/]

i should point out that i like fennel and if you have an excess of it i am sure i could arrange to, you know. EAT some of it!

(i am having an evening of Food - just made soup & ginger snaps, and now i am off to the co-op to get tinned tomatoes to make bolognaise sauce to stick in the freezer...)

[thesme-01.livejournal.com]

NO no NO I WANT THE FENNEL.

ooh I think I will make soup tomorrow.

[thesme-01.livejournal.com]

If you're sick of the fennel, pick it and I will take it and eat it.

NOM.

I will roast it with parmesan. I will eat it with risotto. I will eat with fishies and chicken. GIVE IT TO ME.

[hellison.livejournal.com]

heh, I will try and drag it up for you then ;p it is sprouting new fennel as well. it is also quite massive (tho hasn't reached the 6ft that it did last year) so there may well be enough for both of you!

[thesme-01.livejournal.com]

DON'T GIVE UNHURT THE FENNEL

[hellison.livejournal.com]

FENNEL FIGHT!