Awful weather - typical Brits talk

twopenny

Both are wild garlic I think.

And both equally difficult to get rid of. Though I did make use of the broad leaved ones under trees in densish dry shade as a bit of light in the darkness

Still looking at the grass growing as it's repeatedly bucketing down and getting chill

Just came across this http://wildfeast.co.uk/tag/wild-garlic-identification with recipies so it could be an interesting crop - this is the broadleaved one.

Farway

After reading your comments I wondered if the white flowered one I photographed is three cornered leek?

Just checked, https://www.wildfooduk.com/edible-wild-plants/three-cornered-leek/ and the flowers match, green stripe inside, all bits edible and a known thug not to be spread in the wild, often confused with wild garlic it says, yep, we can confirm that part

Says it can be used as spring onions or baby leek, sounding tasty next time I'm up there, very MSE

Nice crop of bluebells Dave, I keep meaning to go up the woods near here but with my wonkyness tell myself it's not wise to wonder woods alone with my legs & lungs, not much space around there for the Air Ambulance

I discovered I had a narrow escape last night, left some of the emergency runners out in error, without slug protection, still in one piece this morning though, sigh of relief

I had mail shot about tom pants and did briefly consider it with my poorly ones this year, however at around a tenner for three + P & P that idea went in the bin, nearly as cheap to get a taxi to Waitrose & buy them

One last item, a few years back, 2013, I was asked to source a tree in memory of one of the volunteers, only specification was keeps small & not require pruning or any input over the years. Had an online plant search and eventually I bought the finalist from a local nursery, a flowering crab apple, "Laura", partly tongue in cheek because she was similar lady & would have also enjoyed the joke

This year it has been magnificent, here it is. Fruits to follow

Ganga

Farway said:

After reading your comments I wondered if the white flowered one I photographed is three cornered leek?

Just checked, https://www.wildfooduk.com/edible-wild-plants/three-cornered-leek/ and the flowers match, green stripe inside, all bits edible and a known thug not to be spread in the wild, often confused with wild garlic it says, yep, we can confirm that part

Says it can be used as spring onions or baby leek, sounding tasty next time I'm up there, very MSE

Nice crop of bluebells Dave, I keep meaning to go up the woods near here but with my wonkyness tell myself it's not wise to wonder woods alone with my legs & lungs, not much space around there for the Air Ambulance

I discovered I had a narrow escape last night, left some of the emergency runners out in error, without slug protection, still in one piece this morning though, sigh of relief

I had mail shot about tom pants and did briefly consider it with my poorly ones this year, however at around a tenner for three + P & P that idea went in the bin, nearly as cheap to get a taxi to Waitrose & buy them

One last item, a few years back, 2013, I was asked to source a tree in memory of one of the volunteers, only specification was keeps small & not require pruning or any input over the years. Had an online plant search and eventually I bought the finalist from a local nursery, a flowering crab apple, "Laura", partly tongue in cheek because she was similar lady & would have also enjoyed the joke

This year it has been magnificent, here it is. Fruits to follow

You would not wonder far without them 

Davesnave

Farway said:

Nice crop of bluebells Dave, I keep meaning to go up the woods near here but with my wonkyness tell myself it's not wise to wonder woods alone with my legs & lungs, not much space around there for the Air Ambulance

I worry a little when fishing in some of the wilder valleys here, which are vestiges of our former temperate rainforest. No phone signal, though as the crow flies I might be less than half a mile from home. Plenty of places to fall. I've met a human there just once, and he was only alerted to my presence by his dog! By the time he got to me I was back on the correct bank! 

Years ago a local landowner thought he'd expand his country pursuits business by using the valley for war games and paintball, but the venture failed because the guys in camo gear found it  too rough down there and the steep 20 minute climb out wasn't appreciated either! I can still do it, but mostly I fish in my friend's fields, where I can drive within 50m of the water's edge.

quirkydeptless

Red campion (Silene dioica)

Ancient woodland guardians with strong links to myths and mysticism. They are favourites of plenty of woodland insects and the Fae.

You can see in the background where the Fae have moved in are building a railway

[Edit: Ah, they tell me it isn't a railway, it's to stop the cats pooping there ]

[Edit: If you look carefully, you can see where the Fae repaired one of the plant stems that broke in a storm with their magic. Well they told me it was magic, but it looks more like Gorilla tape ]

Davesnave

You can see a Sliene just beginning to bloom in this picture I took on our walk the other day. Could have done with a bit faery magic to get through here in our trainers, but in the end it was down to human cunning and some wild swinging on the gate!

RAS

Ouch, that looks soggy, Dave.

Rather depends on how firm those edges were?

Had to abandon an attempt to plant stuff yesterday evening when the rain was an hour earlier than expected. Had another task to sort out, under cover so did that. Must get out now before the next lot of rain.

phoebe1989seb

Thanks for the info, Farway....yep, our unidentified one is definitely three cornered leek! Quite apt as we're in Wales 😁 Lovely malus too!

No gardening done here yesterday (too wet), but we did buy a few more plants, lol! Showery this morning, but the decorating is calling so not sure if any will get done today either.....

greenbee

Rain here. Probably rain with Farway too given how much there is and how long it's been going on. So the grass is growing happily as I haven't been able to mow. As are the weeds. 

Love the crab apple @Farway - I think I'll add that one to my list (most of the trees in the garden are now cherries or crab apples - I have two quinces that I love, but they seem to succumb to virus now; other trees go in/close to the hedge). 

Farway

greenbee said:

Rain here. Probably rain with Farway too given how much there is and how long it's been going on. So the grass is growing happily as I haven't been able to mow. As are the weeds.

Yep, tipping down overnight & heavy showers this morning

I did move the trough of beetroot seedlings outside to start hardening off, they've had a very good rinse with rain, needed to get them out of the conservatory before they got soft & leggy

Once I've made a bit more space in the conservatory I'll sow my last trough of beetroot in June. Fingers crossed all my beets bulk out & not just leaves, I know the leaves can be eaten but I like the roots TBH

Liked the Red Campion from @quirkydeptless, I have it at the front border, sown  a few years back when I was after wild flowers given that patch is grotty gravel + clay left overs from when the cable folk were laying cables here decades ago

I ten to put whatever I can in there that can look after itself, latest were some iris [flags], actually given the ground it does OK n an unkempt way