Awful weather - typical Brits talk

-taff

Funnily enough Farway, I'm on his page this morning, playing the two hour one but that one has been opened in a separate window to watch after that..I'm knitting my next cowl because it's hammering down now so nothing doing outside and my ankle is not happy after yesterday so staying off it reluctantly today.

He has said a few things that have stuck with me so far, most notably that sometimes plants need to die, and the one about needing bugs to feed the things that eat the bugs....it's not all about the bees  

I'm with you on the shouting at people to do things my way too, maybe that's where your GD gets it from?

Hope the lurgy ges completely by the weekend ybe so at least you can have a proper couple of days off...I must tell ym sister about that app, she may even install it. 

Love the bird just looking at you...They do make it easy to anthropormorphise...I've seen a robin the last couple of weeks singing it's heart out protecting it's territory in the back garden. First time in a long time. And two kites were cicling over a couple of days ago so low I could see the banding on their feathers. I ushered the little girl cat in just in case, she's so small, she'd be easy to spirit away.

Yes, seeing your salad leaves uneaten makes me want a poltunnel too. 

2p, definitely a lesson learned and a future note to self when someone asks me for something. I don't want to be known as the person who gives people useless things they don't want...Although we still have some wardrobes to empty so if anyone is after any linens or 80's clothing, I'm your woman! That's a job for the end of January though...

Good luck with your mood boards, and so organised. I see things and think ooo, and then I forget...

But I did like the look of this persicaria so I may see if I can get some, it's the name too...

https://www.gardenersworld.com/plants/persicaria-amplexicaulis-orange-field/

twopenny

So organised I downloaded this lot 7 years ago 😄
The enthusiasm will go as soon as there's something more interesting, fun, real to do.

Dustyevsky

Farway said:

You Tube fed me this one yesterday, do look, although it's on Huw Edwards channel it shows small garden & enthusiastic and joyful beginner....... 

You had me worried there! Huw Edwards has a channel on the Toob?  I thought “ Click the link and shield your eyes, lad!”   But it was all right; just a 'confusion' of Huws. Phuw!    

 I'm told a 'confusion' is usually the collective term for numerous wildebeest. Hmm, I'll stick with the charm of goldfinches, referred to by Bluey. They are charming. I'm very happy observing them, along with the blue chests that are yellow, and other small birds. Don't want any wildebeest, especially confused ones called Huw.

Now, where was I? Oh yes, it's been a long shopping day, so no gardening, as such, but I can dream. Unlike Farway, I've no air conditioning experience to fall back on, nor was I taking pictures of flowers last night, but instead, standing with Mrs Dusty in the fields observing two owls. Sadly, as things are wont to do in dreams, the owls turned out to be something else, and soon we were fleeing from these disguised drones.Staying on the right side of the mods, I'll say they were Putin's, but we all know who'd really sent them! 

twopenny said:

Only had a Dunnock this morning but it has such a sweet voice.  Clears up bugs in the garden. Should have a nicer name.
Surely those folk don't have a leg to stand on because exch. Is legally binding. They are liable for payment so could be in trouble.
Like your salad crop Dusty, when did you start them off? I've got my pot in a barrel (to stop slugs) ready. 

I think Dunnock is a nice, Scottish-sounding name. The house swappers hadn't exchanged, which makes their story all the less clear-cut. Did their agreement amount to a verbal contract? Maybe they will need to spend £thousands finding out!  

My salading was sown rather too late, probably in October, but I have several places  like that where we can snip bits off. I buy different baby leaf mixtures, and then mix them together!  The only 'failure' has been a plant that looked quite like dandelion, which I allowed to grow away vigorously, until I found it also tasted the same as dandelion.   When things warm-up, I'm eager to start some Purslane, which I read is richer in Omega3 than salmon. A sort of succulent, if it grows too large, it can go in a stir-fry instead of salad. I suppose that's true of many oriental greens too.  

OT: Down in Barney Rubble we hit 8c today. Back at home the 'ice' warning light illuminated as I backed in, but no more real frost in the next week, allegedly. 

EDIT: I've seen Huw Richards' video now, and loved the variety of that wee garden. Thanks, Farway. I wonder what the lady will do next? An allotment, perhaps? 

Dustyevsky

If you are listening to the birds and IDing them again, your lurgy is lessening Bluey. Hurrah!   The new bed is for the toms this year. Next year, they'll go back to bed 1 on a 3-year rotation cycle. Bed 1 soil has sunk, as the wood in the bottom has decomposed, so it'll be ready for a refill in 2027.

YoungBlueEyes

Morning all, on International Hot and Spicy Food Day. Eh?!

Feeling a bit better in meself but jeez I'm coughing like something out of a Dickensian workhouse. How's your lungs holding up 2p? And I've no puff, everything is hard work. Stay away from coughing sneezing people, this really isn't fun :'( <-- tester. Save Draft. Preview. Failed.

I watched your vid Farway, being a bit wary it was him off the news like wot Dusty was, but it was a lovely watch. That's practically no garden at all and look what she'd done with the place! Reminded me of her off of BG that built that Japanese garden in Glasgow. Never mind what folk say - just get on and do it  

Here's something I discovered yesterday - I don't know what's up with me/my pooter/website settings *shrug* but if I open a page and type in oootoob it wants me to register and give it phone number, pic of my passport, credit card details, deeds to my house, promise it my first born etc. But if I click a link on here it just lets me in So I was away. If I can ask a stupid question - is doom scrolling where you just sit and watch the reels of videos it gives you..? If so, I have now doom scrolled and honestly I can see why people do it. You can't stop cos you don't know if the next one will be a good one. I was sat that long - through all kinds of nationalities of people doing crazy ship - and then this came up  https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ZaIq2un6gO4  The answer to your housing problem 2p ha haa!

OT foggy and calm out there, and it's meant to last the morning, possibly, and then sunny this aft, perhaps.
Oh and I'm deleting the drunkards app, again. Someone left the Saturday boy in charge and look'it he did to it. Fgs  
Right I need to go work out what's going on with my profile pic thing, Violet's slipped down in her chair  

Working_Mum

Happy Friday everyone!
I don't know what's been happening with me recently but I have been sleeping well these last few nights! After years of patchy sleep I'm enjoying it while I can though! Thankfully I've never been able to remember my dreams - I'm not sure what that means about me tbh!

OT no fog here YBE - this is the pic out of my bedroom window this morning. Lovely light and speckled sky, delish!



I doubt I'll be in the garden this weekend  - I'm removing rubbish / un-freecycleable goods from my office standing by my plan of letting it be and will take a deeper look in early Spring.

Continue to get well YBE - it sounds like you've been through the mill with this lurgy.

I wish everyone a smashing weekend,

((WM))

Dustyevsky

Ah, Bluey, you've found a free portal into the Toob through Huw Ed Richards' link, or indeed, any link? Cool. Presumably, they don't know who you are, but as soon as I click a similar link, they know who I am. How do I know they know?  I get my usual feeds straight after whatever it is I've clicked on. So, for me, the next 'short' was a certain comedienne begging for donations to supply clean drinking water to the residents of Tonbridge Wells.   

What I'd say about shorts, apart from being as addictive as you suggest, is that they're a very effective way into the subconscious mind. People won't stop and ask themselves important questions beyond the obvious ones in the comments section. The video starts with the assumption there is a need to build an underground bunker no one knows about....and I'm not referring to planning permission! Instilling fear is a great means of controlling people, (think back a few years!) and a significant proportion of vids on the Toob are about propagating fear, or anger, of one sort or another. 

So, the word 'doomscrolling' is accurate on several levels, whether folks realise it or not. Your guy for understanding more of this, is Chase Hughes, but I'm not supplying a link!  Here endeth the lesson....

OT. Lovely crisp morning here, with sunshine destined to turn to showers later. By then, I hope to have our log delivery covered-up. Someone moved a committee meeting, meaning I can't now get them all processed and in the shed, though I could suddenly go down with this bug!    Sounds wicked sore, so I don't want it for real. 

About a week or two ago I bought a Carex 'Evergold' at the GC for £6. You might like to see what I did with it:

Farway

The sun is trying to come out, very weak & watery, it poured all day yesterday & has only recently stopped, starting to wonder about trying growing water cress again if this keeps up

YoungBlueEyes said:

I watched your vid Farway, being a bit wary it was him off the news like wot Dusty was, but it was a lovely watch. That's practically no garden at all and look what she'd done with the place! Reminded me of her off of BG that built that Japanese garden in Glasgow. Never mind what folk say - just get on and do it  

Here's something I discovered yesterday - I don't know what's up with me/my pooter/website settings *shrug* but if I open a page and type in oootoob it wants me to register and give it phone number, pic of my passport, credit card details, deeds to my house, promise it my first born etc. But if I click a link on here it just lets me in  

Oops, sorry for the YT confusion, wrong Huw , Easily confused around here

It was making so much in a small space that I loved, and, like the Japanese garden, the enthusiasm shines right through, far better than the vast acres, with staff, we so often see on GW

I think YT will let you in as a guest, well it does on my TV, but of course, then you do not have easy access to anyone you follow. Swings & whatnames I suppose. Still get adverts either way

To stop "them" knowing you, try using Brave browser, it deletes cookies and tracking as it goes, and has built in VPN if you want it

Gardening, I nerdily catalogued my tomato seeds into a spreadsheet yesterday, at least I can now sort into bush/cordon. red/yellow etc. 

Some packets are probably not worth keeping, Minibel, 2017 from Wilkinson's any one?

However, this year I'm going to try & start them in decent compost, may even splash out on "proper" seed compost instead of the general carp I get

Same for potting on, but these days the brand is meaningless, even Levingtons went south on me

No gardening today, soggy & very soggy. If it keeps bright I may squelch down to check what is still there

Dustyevsky

Farway said:

The sun is trying to come out, very weak & watery, it poured all day yesterday & has only recently stopped, starting to wonder about trying growing water cress again if this keeps up

I think YT will let you in as a guest, well it does on my TV, but of course, then you do not have easy access to anyone you follow. Swings & whatnames I suppose. Still get adverts either way

Water cress needs very clean, running water, but land cress is almost as good.  Tends to bolt quickly in hot, sunny weather, unfortunately.  Grown at the right time, it will provide through winter if given a little protection. 

YouTube seems to be in a battle with Adblocker Ultimate at present. One day I'll be ad-free, and the next, nothing will work, until I disable Adblocker. At present, Adblocker is winning. 

Bluey, your video made me remember Colin.  This one is definitely real, and not A!. He's not a great gardener.  

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ClL-sEba-04

I missed your post WM, and your striking dawn over the city photo, with its mackerel sky.   Maybe rain was on the way? 

Our logs didn't arrive today, as arranged.  Eventually, it rained a little, so perhaps that was fortuitous. By then, we were at a meeting and unable to cover them up. 

LessImpecunious

I grow watercress on "dry" land - it self-seeds happily...but I am in Wales