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Dahlia Order
All the pictures of Dahlias are ones that I ordered in a crazy mad shopping spree (retail therapy) – by the time I ordered them it was basically the end of ordering season so we will see how they are… the prices were just too good to walk click past and I went and bought too many for me really. Anyway scroll down to see what I ordered and I will hopefully photograph some of my own as and when they flower and see how they turn out. The above 2 photos are how the tubers arrived – some are smaller and some bigger… they all have an eye which…
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Mid May Thoughts
I am playing catch up BIG TIME – I didn’t autumn sow this year/last year… 2021 because my Autumn sow 2020 left me feeling huge over whelm both while sowing and then in the spring when supposed to be ‘bumping up‘ most of the negative feelings came from the house move we had to do – it wasn’t my choice and really wasn’t a happy experience. So Autumn 2021 the decision was made not to autumn sow – I purchased seeds and basically got myself somewhat ready for an Amazing spring sow – with the idea of succession sowing – limited seeds / flowers not in numbers as in plant…
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March – mid
This is about the third post I have written for March – Its been a funny old month and every time I have written something – life has thrown a curve ball and not really made what I have written relevant… So… I am running very behind on all the Autumn and Early Spring grow alongs – the seeds are very few and far between… and of course this year with the allotment I have a ton of space to put everyting… WHY AM I BEHIND… This mainly runs to my health – I was diagnosed in Feb with Low Thyroid (I will write about this in a separate section…
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Allotment
Actually it appears that this is maybe the first post about the allotment… – I think I need to go back over some posts and see if and what I have mentioned about it before. I am back dating this in the timeline of the blog so it fits better (but I am actually writing it end of May! Opps) But to start… It is very slow but I love it and it is shaping up just the way I want it 🙂 x I have had a few wobbles – not all but a vast majority grow veg and I am using it as a flower space. Initially it…
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Feeling Stacked Against
Sometimes you just feel like the odds are stacked against you – feeling a little like this tonight… Health a little bit wobbly… Weather – bloody dreadful – gales / storms / torrential rain and it just seems to keep going… I am super fortunate – my health issues are being sorted and not that scary… The weather will pass – so many people have lost so much – its difficult to comprehend how it must feel… But it is easy I think to sometimes ‘oh pull it together your life is cushy – you are lucky’ (I am not really a believer in luck like that – I think…
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General Jan 2022
My seed sowing list is coming together nicely for this coming year – I feel a lot less overwhelmed and way more in control and confident – not that my haul will be better or anything like that but – I have learnt so much over the last 12 months – mainly just relax enjoy what you do I mean this sounds so obvious doesn’t it especially when its a hobby!!! But I don’t think lots of us really do. So here are a list so far of the seeds etc… I want to sow 2022 – I am sure it will change over time – well it already has…
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January Sweet Pea Sowing 2022
Sweet Peas Yes again! So every year I say NO I am crap at growing Sweet peas and every year I cant resist in sowing them -they have this hold over me… I have ordered Swan Cottage Flower Mix – that was all I was going to grow but… now I am wondering if to add a few more… ummmmm since I draft wrote this and posted it – I have ordered from Roger Parsons… if you look at my Sweet Peas post from 2021 I have more information on there… I am also closely following @thesweetpeaman on Instagram for thought and advice on how he grows his. (There is…
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NYE 2021
Well it is the end day of 2021 and the Eve of a new year 2022! (funny that 2021 is followed by 2022 – eye roll). Its warm wet and grey – ideal for a spot of gardening – if only the sun would poke out for a wee while i would be enticed to venture outside – anyways I am going to plant out some seed – a few sweet peas going – SCF mix a few Cerinthe and a tray of cornflowers. I said NO NO NO to doing seeds in Jan due to light conditions but hey I never before listened to my own advice so… ummmm…
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Birthday Rose
November is my birthday month- I have decided to try to start a new tradition since this gardening malarkey seems to be taking hold of my life 🙂 so this year I asked my children if they would buy me a bare root rose – I chose the one I wanted and where I wanted it from and even gave them a discount code that I had… (who knew that this time of year is IDEAL for ordering and planting bare root roses!) Rose – Roald Dahl Shrub Rose from David Austin It fits/ticks every box that I needed for a rose in a particular area. I also decided that…
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Mistletoe Garland
This isn’t plant related really – At the moment I am loving my crochet – I am not sure I have actually finished anything I maybe have finished one gorgeous elephant as a gift (2019) its Bridget the Elephant – Toft yarn and Pattern – since I started Crochet about 11 years or more ago… The rest is pretty much still a work in progress… But I am now starting a Mistletoe Garland… pattern Loop London – some berries I am also going to do some holly leaves and hopefully some snowflakes… Another pattern that I have tried for Mistletoe leaves and berries are from Happy Berry Crochet