Awful weather - typical Brits talk

YoungBlueEyes

Good news you don't have what you thought you had Dusty, isn't that meant to be one of the most painful things?

Lovely pics of persicaria I like them cos they'd give my garden a bit of height. Once the thistles die I'll have nothing taller than a couple of feet.. (roses and lambs ears) I'm not sure if they'd be deeper than my borders though, maybe I need to keep thinking. Or learn to love looking at my fence  

Farway

Blue sky & sunshine now, such a change from yesterday.

Not been down the garden yet, but I think all's OK, beans are still vertical and some will be on my plate tonight

I'm getting worried about the outside toms, the B word . 

There is a bit of a shadow on some stems but not yet certain if it is B or not, will need swift action because thankfully a lot of them are coming on and should ripen on a windowsill if I need to pick PDQ

Tomato tasting continues, the yellow cherry plums are OK once a bit riper, as are the Cherry Falls. I'm going to try and grow CF next year from self saved seeds, and if it comes true then I think it could replace Balcony yellow as my go-to small patio pot tomato

Bloody Butcher, I've only sampled one so far, and it was in OK category but jury is out

ArbitraryRandom said:

I'm now thinking I might go for one tree in the back this winter (haven't decided between discovery, grenadier or limelight), and see how it does.  

Hope I don't muddy the waters even more, but may I suggest consideration is also given to Champion? Cross between Golden D & Cox. I have one, and it lives up to its name on taste, it's a cracker and crops well

Could be a good replacement for Cox itself for ease of growing & cropping

I also have another GD & Cox cross, Pinova, that is poo so far, which shows you can never judge a child by the parents.

Dusty, glad whatever it is has spared you the worst, and for sparing my plum feelings

I think next year is plum decision year, it either coughs up or it goes, my half @r5ed Pinova apple could go in that pot, which would give it some stability

On a brighter note, figs are ripening , I'll wait for the sun to dry the foliage off then cover them for wasp & bird protection.

Here they are, just browning up

Runner picture is below

Runners, with ladybird anti aphid patrol

ArbitraryRandom

Thanks Farway, it looks like a good variety but I'm not actually a huge fan of cox apples (I know I'm in the minority).

I'm leaning towards grenadier as it's supposed to be fairly bomb proof (if you excuse the pun) and I'm more likely to cook with fruit than I am to eat it fresh (not even pies or whatever - baked/stewed apples and custard is wonderful in winter). Ideally I'd want something that's good as both, but it's a mite damp up here with a short growing season so... but I've got a few months still before I have to make a final decision  

Dusty, I hope the light duties (and plenty of hydration) makes whatever it is move on soon. 

wort

YBE I’m up in the northwest England, I had checked the ventusky , I quite liked the swirling thought it looked more professional 😂 My washing dried the sun even peeped out. I was over at my daughters giving her garden a clipping. She has a few brambles with a bit of fruit on them dotted all over 🫣 she’s not a gardener. I filled her green bin, and got the grandson to wash his bedding which he got out and dried before I left.
I hope you’re soon feeling better Dusty.
Farway I have fig envy, I must check with my sister as we bought her a fig for her birthday a few years ago, see how it doing.
My cape primrose that survived the cold kitchen was the spotted one, 😁 note to self move out of kitchen in winter.
sunny but windy here at the moment but it’s been a day of showers some quite heavy this morning.

Dustyevsky

Thanks for the get well wishes everyone. They worked, 'cos after lunch I went out to fix the chicken ark and forgot to come in again! Soon, I'd dug three holes, sharpened the chain saw and cut up a barrow load of logs. I'd also spotted 4 Peacock butterflies on one flower spike of my self-seeded buddleia, but my camera had stayed indoors. After the dullness yesterday, it was simply too sunny and uplifting to stay inside.

I think the mystery illness probably was what I thought, but maybe the large number of lemons and cups of tea did the trick before things got too fraught. I've had a large kidney stone, and there's no respite or comfortable position, just misery. This was most likely a tiddler.

twopenny

Glad to hear your doing better Dusty. And had a good day. That's a winner.  

Cut half the raspberries out and tried to get rid of as much debris on the ground. Rust on the leaves as well as beetles so now looking lots better. They say they go this time of year so fingers crossed.
Got lots  done but now I'm pooped! 

Abs, following your apple adventure and Farways advice for future reference :-) 
Wort, stick around. We'll remind you to move your plant. 

Cool morning and evening but blisteringly hot in between which made the afternoon not nice to work. Still windy.

Dustyevsky

 A distinctly autumn-ish feel to things here this morning, with mist and a heavy dew.  A good weather day in prospect though.

I'm going to feature some more Rosemoor pictures this week. As wind-weary wigwams were in the news here recently, I thought I'd start with this one, which shows an alternative, provided you have some long hazel branches and the skills (or some willing trainees!) to weave them together to make a tunnel.

YoungBlueEyes

Ah sorry I thought you were somewhere near me wort, Derbyshire. Anyway, good job getting your washing dried and daughter's garden and son sorted It's a good washing day today, they say. My bedding's in and it'll go out regardless.

You beat me to it with your autumn mists, that's what I was for putting! It really is lovely here now - single digit temp when I got up, lots of damp and sogginess and deep rich smells coming off folks' gardens. Still no decent sunrise or sunset so not really autumn. Yet. Heat to come in the week apparently, 26' on thursday Seems you're in a hot dry pocket, so that'll be a cool down for you will it 2p?  Hopefully your work will send the rasp beetles packing  

Glad you're mended Dusty. I was thinking of you yesterday when I was reading the paper (a treat now) there was a little article saying stones are caused by using a lot of bad language and having impure thoughts! I'll dig it out and take a pic.  And chicken ark reminds me to ask - how are the new girls getting on? Settled in alright have they? 

Ooh I like that archway, that would be good instead of a gate to go from my patio that isn't finished down to the garden that isn't done... Best I stop adding things to the list or it'll be like the Forth Bridge  

Dustyevsky

YoungBlueEyes said:

Glad you're mended Dusty. I was thinking of you yesterday when I was reading the paper (a treat now) there was a little article saying stones are caused by using a lot of bad language and having impure thoughts! I'll dig it out and take a pic.  And chicken ark reminds me to ask - how are the new girls getting on? Settled in alright have they?

Didn't have you down as a 'Watchtower' reader, Bluey, or the Sunday Sport, come to that!

Funny, I was just thinking of taking a few new chicken photos this morning. The youngsters have been loose with the others for a couple of days now, but they still remain at a respectful distance and return to their own coop at night. The next step is to introduce them into the hen house when the others are snoozing, say around midnight.

YoungBlueEyes

Watchtower, aye that’ll be the day!   

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