Awful weather - typical Brits talk

twopenny

Those photos make me chuckle.
It's pretty much what people have been trying to get rid of for decades. Now it's a thing  always loved little areas like that.

Well it's one of'those' days. Overslept, 2lots of bin lorries and machines going behind the house and neighbour mowing the lawn.
Places to visit closed on Monday so went out to water the garden and de blackfly the beans...how do they appear overnight?
Thought I'd take my neighbour to Tarr Steps for a walk. She's never been.
And out of nowhere, rain!
Mind no more than a dusting.

Bluey, I'm only eating light so no washing up water to speak of. I have tried that on established plants in soil like raspberries. It's ok. They aren't keen especially when it's very dry on their roots.

Now if it's not going to rain I hope it dries out by this evening so I can prune, mow and feed. Got a feeling today is going to be an odd one.

Looking forward to the barrow ponds. 
Defo going to have to try grow figs if I can find somewhere to put them. Farways tales make me dream of fig cake.

-taff

@Farway I've just realised, that's an excellent way to keep the cats from using the garden as a toilet...

And because I've gone all pinterest on it I've discovered that piece has been at Wisely since 2012.!!

Dustyevsky

I knew I had a photo somewhere that featured rock crevices, alpine-type terraces and a fig....so here it is. Garden near here, sometimes open under NGS:

While it has rained this morning, amounts have been puny and the high winds have blown it away in minutes.

Farway

twopenny said:

Defo going to have to try grow figs if I can find somewhere to put them. Farways tales make me dream of fig cake.

Dreaming is about as far as it goes with my figs, never enough for cake etc, but oh so scrumptious right off the tree in the sunshine

It amazes me, I see figs in some large gardens, just dripping with them, but mine never seem to have oodles of them. If I had room I'd plant it in the ground, in my walled garden wot I bought when my Premium Bond came in

I have however just picked oodles of goosegogs, top N tailing not yet done, but I think it's Fool time tomorrow

Dusty, I think you win today's photo prize, three subjects in one

Dustyevsky

Farway said:

twopenny said:

Defo going to have to try grow figs if I can find somewhere to put them. Farways tales make me dream of fig cake.

Dusty, I think you win today's photo prize, three subjects in one

Nah, the main subject is in the shade, but I didn't compensate for that in any way. Here's looking at it t'other way...

Bit of detail....

.Edit: I have a tomato turning .... Perhaps unsurprisingly, it's 'Moskvich.'

twopenny

Ah fig cake isn't a cake..
It's the figs, almonds, sesame seeds and honey (brandy if wished) squeezed into a flat shape. 
Lasts forever, can be carried as a snack, no cooking involved.
Pan de Higo.
   https://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/you/article-2483431/Recipe-No-cook-Spanish-fig-cake-cheese.html 
In spain they just squidge the figs with whatever you fancy. Mine was just chopped figs with almonds, maybe a bit of honey to stick it together. Yummy 

Murphybear

wort said:

Garrya I think

It looks like something out of a science fiction film  


i adore sci fi films 

YoungBlueEyes

Funny how people can see different things in the same photo - I saw tropical in wort's pic, with shrieking birds and a crouched David Attenborough  

I love the slate/crevice garden pics, I've not seen anything like that before. Aren't they striking!  I particularly like your last photo Dusty, all that moss and a tiny pond Is that an espaliered (sp?) something on the wall? 

I love fresh figs, on their own or with just a wee bit of cheese, and maybe a few crackers  

No gardening to report, I've not done a thing. My 'Peace Lily' has 4 new flowers on it, which is nice.

Now that we've established that the wind machine works, could whoever's sat near the socket pull the plug please!  

YoungBlueEyes

Oh and Nick-3PO has had a makeover - his old self is still face down on the leaf, very securely attached it is too. 

Eenymeeny

I'm relieved to see what looks like a 'proper' ladybird as I have them too. I'm seeing a strange assortment of ladybirds in the garden. My initial excitement has turned to cautious optimism... Still, there's not much we can do about it is there? I always feel like the garden starts taking control about now. Leaves getting raggy, , lots of dead heading to be done etc. Oh well that's gardening, and nature, for you
I agree with the 'wind' problem YBE. I've been trying to limit the damage by moving pots to shelter and tying back where possible. It's not the look I wanted though.