Awful weather - typical Brits talk

wort

The pheasant eye narcissi are the white daffodil looking on the 1st photo. 2p my climbing hydrangea is flowering too, I like the rose coming through it, you have such pretty roses.My small hydrangea was looking dead so I took it out of the pot and discovered those horrid white grubs, so the pot has been emptied out. I only have leaves yet on the foxgloves, so Farway is way ahead.

Dd1 s anniversary present rose is growing well and hoping I can keep it alive till July for the actual day.

I was trying to clean my garden dining table yesterday when I broke the glass trying to tip it up. It smashed everywhere 🥹 it took ages to clean up , I had to leave some that’s gone in the gravel and between the paving . I’m not too bothered as I have had it years, and it has rattan top so still usable.

Taff I do like that border, I like to vary the foliage it makes it more interesting.

Today was back to work, trying to sort the mess they made whilst I have been away .

Dustyevsky

2p: Pretty grannies' bonnet Dusty. Like the colour but I personally prefer simple. Someone's been planting them on the moors which is annoying. So many wild ones aren't any good apparently 😲

I agree, the 3 tier aquilegias are somewhat over the top. I've resisted putting any in the wild stream garden, as none looks entirely natural. 😦 -taff's description of that one reminding her “of my grans clothing and violet soaps…” is spot-on! 😄

There's so much going on in -taff's tile border, and wort's tasteful herbaceous, with the backdrop of acer and elder, surely wouldn't be out of place in Chelsea! 😇 The rose and climbing hydrangea look well together too, 2p, but what impresses me most is your shiny guttering! 🤩 I know I've not been near ours this year, or even the front windows yet. That's for the heatwave, arriving Thursday. 😊

-taff, I recognised the teasels straight away, having just introduced those into the wild area. I'll only need to do it once!

DGD is at that delightful age (well, most of the time! 😉) Farway, and so are those waterworn remains of groynes. You can tell that photo was long before battery saws and grinders. Now, they'd be trophies in someone's beach themed garden. 😬

Still little 'proper' work going on here, but we've had a 91st birthday as an excuse and an annoying on-off amount of rain. 😐️Yesterday, my resolve broke, and I ordered 500l of oil at 88p/litre on the strength of some news, which the Beeb downplayed. I'd rather be back to a near-full tank, just in case.😛

'Improper' work today was finalising details of the garden club's annual tea & cake binge garden visit in June. It's all done, for better or worse.🙃 The owner sounds very organised, and it's cheap, so I don't feel quite so worried now.🙂

Now I have to email someone about hedging, so here's a reminder that even yew can look cheerful if you grow the right variety!

twopenny

I missed Farways post. Sounds like a successful visit, pots moved and another gardening member 🙂 the rose, hydrangea combo also has wisteria running through it. It wasn't meant to be like that but they went from small to enormous almost overnight. Nothing nests there I think but the birds love that corner.

Taff that curved bed is smashing! So clever. Herbs used for cooking and medicine. I studied for years before I dared try. Well, centuries of people using them I still was cautious. They are pretty leaves, flower and can be used. Perfect.

Thanks for the diagnosis of the salad. Yes it could well be rain and sun. Nothing under the leaf to suggest miners.

Dusty those are my neighbours gutters. She has them professionally cleaned (not often enough inside 😬 and we're joined) I've done the front, all nice and shiny only as it's risky with only one working leg. My! That's a yew? I've never seen the like. Looks exotic.

Awwww Wort, it's horrible when something flips like that. And glass in the gravel. Do you think it will show up if the sun shines?

Dudh, pheasants eye, of course I remember now.

I try to choose the old breeds of roses (mid 1800s - 1930s) as they are scented, disease free, don't need pruning and good doers.

Here is the one I was going to dig out and relegate to the badger run. Still there and it's thrived this year so may stay. Everything I don't usually go for. Must have been a bargain or summat.

Cold and wet here. Winter clothes back on. Heating on for an hour tonight and the fire glow.

Think I can hear rumbles of thunder outside and lights flickering but nothing on the map.