ruminate vb. to chew (the cud)
A week ago we were on day four of a severe weather warning for high temperatures. We were also, and still are, experiencing a very dry summer. The world is getting warmer and the rate it is doing so is accelerating. I already have a fairly complicated water harvesting setup but my stored water ran…
Four hot days and a thunderstorm, the new normal for an English summer perhaps, except that in these fast changing times, the very idea of normal has largely gone out of the window. What lies ahead is varying degrees of abnormal. In any event, Sunday was a sizzler and Monday the thunder rumbled around for…
I thought to do a six consisting of three watering cans, a hose, a hose nozzle and water butt. It just isn't a situation to make light of though, so I'll stick with plants, some of the survivors. One.Dahlia 'Karma Choc' is a plant I find all but impossible to photograph satisfactorily. It must register…
My Begonia collection continues to grow, to the point where my list making instincts are about to kick in. This year has seen the addition of a number of species and varieties and I've just placed an order for another five so I'm not easing up on them just yet. My focus continues to be…
Our last garden opening is next weekend, so we have been making an effort to keep things alive and at least most of it presentable. Once that's out of the way, unless we get substantial rain, it's decline will be rapid. The money we've taken on plant sales might just about cover the extra on…
I looked out the front window and noticed that the Agapanthus were flowering and should be in this week's six. Before I knew it, I'd amassed six or more items from out there and it was clear that a subtitle was needed. One.Agapanthus 'Northern Star'. This has featured in this meme before and will no…
Continue reading ➞ Six on Saturday – 30/7/2022. Putting on a Front.
Much is made in certain quarters of the merits of getting early crops out of the way so that a second crop can occupy the same area for the remainder of the year. It doesn't seem to work out that way on my plot. There are overwintered crops like spinach, chard and brassicas that are…
We woke to light rain this morning, which lasted long enough to lay the dust. Might freshen things up a bit I suppose. I'm doing a themed six this week, reflecting on fillers, the plants shoved in to fill gaps left by the demise of the early stuff. One.Zinnias. I only grew these because someone…
I'm regarding the coming few days with trepidation, as I'm sure many of you will be. I will be moving potted plants into shade or putting shade up where they are. We still have stored water at the moment but it's running low. At least it looks like it will be a short spell down…
One question I've been asked more than once by our garden visitors is whether our garden was designed to be as it is or evolved into it. People phrase such questions in a variety of ways and may be asking from a strongly approving or disapproving standpoint, it's not always easy to tell. I tend…
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