Awful weather - typical Brits talk

Dustyevsky

“Far-right gardening,” Farway? Now there's a thought! 😮 But it wouldn't gel for me, so I asked our friend AI….

"In contemporary politics and sociology, "far right gardening" refers to the intersection of environmentalism, self-sufficiency, and nationalist or anti-globalist ideologies. This phenomenon, often referred to as "far-right ecologism" or eco-nationalism, blends traditional gardening with themes of localism, cultural preservation, and a desire to distance from globalized food systems."

OK, so I guess that makes most of our local producers and the farm shops right-leaning. Throw in a bit of Morris Dancing, church bells on Sunday, and the odd fox hunt, and there's the full Monty. No wonder we aren't very popular in certain quarters! 😥

Farway: Any one watch Anna with the thick accent on YT?

Yes. Like you, I wonder how viable it is for many to emulate her approach, given busy lives and postage stamp gardens. We were lucky, having 2 allotments, followed by 1/4 acre, when city living. Of course, we gave up other things, like long holidays, to maintain those plots. For us, they were ways to decompress, but there are so many other distractions choices nowadays. As to saving money, I don't imagine we did, until we turned our skills and plot into a business. In a sense, that's exactly what Ana's done too! 😉

wort: I spent 4 hours trying to clear a bed of Spanish bluebells…

We have them on our roadside verge, in pink and white, as well as the blue. I don't worry. If they're isolated from the 'proper' ones and cut before they seed, they don't seem to spread to the garden.

Well, the rain took its time to arrive, so I had a small bonfire yesterday, but not the all-consuming conflagration I was after. The light winds kept changing, so the main pile wouldn't catch properly. I gave up when inhaling smoke made it daft to continue. 😕

Sunshine and showers today, which appears to be the theme for the week. Modest temperatures too. I can live with that. 🙂 Speaking if running out of steam, here are my Mangy Toots, which look like they won't produce for long with so many rammed in a bucket. More planted, but they didn't like the hot spell.

And speaking of self-seeding, Less, here are our Black Prince snapdragons, growing in the hot, dry conditions at the base of the elm hedge. They're not entirely true to type now, but they just come up reliably and get on with it. My type of plant!

wort

YBE had to laugh 😹 I had the same here yesterday morning, opened the door for the cat and spotted the massive pigeon minus its inner ! Either the cats are on form or the pigeons are getting lazy. When he went back out after tea he finished it off only left the wings.

Dusty Dd2 is not a gardener and works full time . She won’t think to dead head before the seeds fall. I’m trying to think how to get rid of the weeds in the paving without weed killer as she has pets . I’m trying to think of ways to keep it manageable. Great mangy toots, not had them for a while ,now the weather has changed I might seek some out for a change from salad.

greenbee

I've told my cats that catching pigeons, squirrels, and house mice is allowed as long as they don't bring them into the house. Song birds, voles, and shrews are off limits. They don't listen to me, but at least I make the effort.

Wort - weeds in paving can be killed with vinegar, which pets should at least keep away from as they won't like the smell.

-taff

Quick check in to say hope all went well with the op 2P.

I did laugh at the Holy Roamin Terror too…can I borrow him?

Back after…

Oh, and very impressed with edible tomatoes in May!

Farway

Yay, rain arrived last night, trial run for a while, then decided to go fo it around three this morning and has only just stopped now. A nice long soak. I have casualties to report, snapped some foxglove stems but bees are so far managing with horizontal entrances.

Dusty, we turned our skills and plot into a business. In a sense, that's exactly what Ana's done too! 😉True dat, there are a few like that on YT, best of luck I say, some really work at the editing & entertainment value

YBE, real action shots, I like the feather trail, you just know it's not going to end well.

Good morning all, on the day after Marilyn Monroe would’ve been 100 (I’m only on my phone). And, for us oldies, Coronation day, 1953.

Thanks for pointing out my acers can’t cope with the real world. Trust me to buy woke acers fgs. And you giggling at them Farway, I hope you courgettes turn out to be lezbeens 😆Still no sign of lady courgette flowers, and I'm wondering about my broad beans now, I had flowers but still no beans ☹️, are these the lezbeans you have cursed me with? Certainly less of them so far than I wanted.

I see what you mean about ‘soon out’ Dusty, I thought that as I was writing it. I wonder what the chimp’s name was? Chloro Phil? 😁

My climbing beans are running away, up the canes and looking good. The munched one has grown fresh arms and is a bit behind it's siblings. The rain should really get them galloping

Down to one single fig now, hope this one makes it. Never count your figs before they hatch

Here's the Fig leaf Skeletoniser at work

Dustyevsky

I know 2p's awake 'cos she's thanking posts. 😀

Hope all's gone well and you feel OK, 2p. No absconding….well, not yet anyway! 🤣

YoungBlueEyes

Ah thanks for that Dusty, I can’t see who’s thanking posts cos I’m only on my phone.
I hope it all went well 2p 🙂

Ooh so I’m a far right gardener? Daddy would’ve been proud 🫢

Lezbeans 😆

Lovely and sunny and breezy here. We got a goodly amount of rain yesterday and more to come today, they say. No storm arrived though, but it is on the menu for tomorrow. Possibly.

wort

2p hope all went well, and you are feeling ok.

Only a couple of feathers left of pigeon now. At least there was no waste. Greenbee that’s why I don’t have a cat flap.😹

Farway must remember to ask dsis how her figs are doing.
Forcast is rain and storms for next 2 days hoping they’re wrong as I have appointments in town both days . Starting with dentist check up today. I wish I’d washed yesterday as the rain didn’t arrive as forcast then.

Dustyevsky

I missed your feather trail post yesterday, Bluey. We get piles of feathers here rather than a spread-out trail, but I've no idea what the predator would be. 🙃 A pigeon would be too large for a sparrowhawk, and buzzards usually go for smaller four legged prey.

I just about remember the Coronation in '53, Farway. A great number of adults were stuffed into Mrs Currie's living room, watching a snowy 20cm screen. Sheila and I got bored after a while and went off to do whatever 4-year-olds get up to when adults forget they exist. As for Marilyn Monroe getting to 100, Bluey. No chance. She knew far too much.😉

Well, yesterday was blustery and showery, with some good downpours. The stream even began trickling. When things calmed down towards evening, the sheep were finally rounded-up and taken away for shearing. They won't be returning. Now, the grass will need to be topped, as it's too seedy for growing on as hay. After that, who knows, but I have a promise the fences will be repaired. I've plenty of posts, ready to bang-in if the ground doesn't dry-out too much.

The site isn't allowing pictures just now, so I'll pop back later, maybe. Lots of far-right activities* to get on with after the rain stops…..

*Putting-up posters for v. traditional garden club! 😛

Farway

Bit later today, eye test, then a visit to the plant cemetery in Morries. Eyes are OK, at least still allowed to drive which is the main thing at my age, given everyone seems to blame older drivers for everything and any excuse to remove older licences.

Thunder & terrible hard storms yesterday, solid wall of water it seemed. And it's still raining after a breather earlier. Maybe it will water the dying ones in Morries. it was blowing gales & cold wet wind, poor things out there after a nice childhood in a greenhouse. Nothing to tempt me today.

Hope all went well 2P and you are soon home again

With the weather, no gardening, but I have a GW to catch up on

Bluey Lezbeen curse has worked on my courgettes, one lady opened up this morning, all the blokes are hiding now the rain has arrived. So, one solitary lady and no fellas. She is left dancing round her handbag.