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Cuppa tour - Soggy July morning
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Hello m' soggy bottoms,
I've been up since 'arse o'crack' this morning, walking round the soggy garden. If you have a hot cuppa, you are most welcome to join me. I filmed a short video whilst the mad house was still soundly sleeping. That's why I am whispering.... I didn't want to wake them! It is important to grab little snippets of peace when you can. Next time I will endeavour to achieve a better sound quality. But as Monsieur often says, there's not point going in full pelt like Michael Bolton in 'When a Man Loves a Woman'... as there's no where you can go from there.
Above: Dill Mammoth
Below: Fennel
The succulents won't be liking all this rain but they do look pretty with big rain drops on them...
Above: Echivera in flower
At this time of the year in and around Falmouth, the lovely sweaty students are on the move and lots of 'free' boxes full of kitchen utensils and vessels can be found on the streets. Here's a collander I picked up last summer. I've been meaning to string it up as a hanging basket. Succulents are perfect for forgetful gardeners - as they don't really need to be watered!
Sedum album in an old collander (above) and taking over the fig pit (below) with green man in the background.
The apples on my bargain bin sourced, since trained 'hurdle over' apple tree are forming nicely. I am not thinning them out as much this year, as small apples are more useful to us, to use in the kids' packed lunch boxes.
Above: Braeburn apples
Aganpanthus heads are starting to bloom.
The black currents are ready for picking and turning into jam -
The outdoor 'Crystal Lemon' and 'Burpless' cucumbers have some way to go and will need tying in -
The dahlias are waiting for sun -
...as am I !
Before the rain swept in, I removed all the spent forget-me-nots to make room for more plants. Now, this has to be the worst possible jumper for such a job. I was covered all over with seeds, which had to be hand picked out!
Above: Forget-me-not seeds stuck in my favourite yellow bobbly jumper.
Below: Trying to clear some space for the red carnations, Helichrysum 'Eternity' and Rudbeckia 'Marmalade'
I will shall leave you with my whispered video, should you have the time or inclination to watch -
I hope you are well. Please do send gossip if you have stopped by.
What a wasted opportunity. You could have left those seeds on and sweated a lot to water them. Then you could be your own walking mobile flower garden :-)
Hi Lulu, Love the colander idea. Really enjoyed the early morning tour of your beautiful garden. It was like one of those mindfulness films. Sorry to hear you’re feeling a bit rubbish after your second jab - hopefully your side effects will be short lived. The birds always beat me to our black currants. x Claire
Thank you Claire :) Luckily side effects were short lived... no hot and cold flushes like last time. It's tricky, the very second the currants are ripe, the birds swoosh in! I'm happy as long as I get a little jam to go with m' croissants. Lulu x
I love your first photo, soggy or not, looks like garden heaven - a proper garden! It seems I have Sedum alba in my garden, often wondered what it was called and now I know. Not that I'm ever good at plant names. Like you I'm waiting for some sunshine to see the dahlias burst into colour. Good wishes, take care.
Thank you Mike. Yes, on reflection it is all looking a bit gardeny isn't it ;) The Sedum album came in a mixed bulb pot from a kind neighbour. I love it. Hope you've been enjoying the sun we've been having since the soggy weekend. Lulu xXx
Hello Mrs Bobbly Jumper: I like that colander plan of yours... I like to slurp tea in the garden early but this morning was a topper, I was out there at 4.30am would you believe - the dawn chorus was cracking, couldn't sleep so what could be better? I just knew you were going to say 'hello m'soggy bottoms when I opened this post! I look forward to seeing what terms of endearment you can find for us followers lol. Dill Mommoth is an impressive plant :) ttfn Betty
4:30 ! Wow !!! That is a topper Betty. All's good with tea and bird song. Oh you know me tool well m' choral cracker. It is the first time I have grown the Mammoth dill. It's a keeper. Lulu xXx
again - love the first pic - now its all in pastels.... gorgeous! its the year of the succulents - mine are in best shape too. i guess they love to have some water too - altough not die out if its dry...... your apples look yummy and well done training the tree to not block the view! lovely early morning video - my garden seem to have caught up: the black currants are ripe too, orange lilies bloom and dahlias starting. but i´m still very impressed by that palm tree and tree echium at long mizzle.... amazing. have a wonderful weekend - i´m battling the lawn - its high time! xxxxx
Thank you Beate :) Gosh yes, it has all gone rather pastel like now you mention it. The next colour phase should hot up again. You're right, the succulents are nice and plump because of the rain. I am too hard on them. Hope the Battle of the Lawn went well. Lulu xXx
Dear Lulu What a nice way to start the day - with a wander around the garden. I haven't been sleeping well either, so can sympathise. Everything is a little soggy, but the rain is making things shoot up (weeds included!). My agapanthus are way behind yours, but I ate my first autumn fruiting raspberry and picked my first blueberries this year over the last couple of days. I also sympathise with having no room - my garden is officially full! Have a lovely week Best wishes Ellie
Those blasted weeds have gone CRRRAAAAAAAZZIEEE!!! Lucky you having an autumn fruiting raspberry and blue berries. I planted a blueberry bush somewhere, but can't remember where (?) Think it's time for my Rambo headband again.... Hope you're having a lovely week too Ellie. Lulu xXx
Much as I love the sunshine, there is something quite magical about walking in the garden after rainfall. Your photographs capture it beautifully and I can almost smell the damp earth. X
Hello, Lulu! I do love an early morning wander round the garden, even better is an early morning around your garden. My agapanthus is at around the same stage as yours and one of my dahlias is about to bloom but my fruit is way behind. Sorry that the second jab made you feel a bit rubbish. xxx
Thank you Vix :) Please say you wear your bus nutter mac! I love the agapanthus but they don't half have a flop over the path, and are impossible to stake once established :0 Luckily I felt much, much better by Sunday. Lulu xXx
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Hello m' beauties, Something a bit different for today's post. Coming to a back street chemist not near you, nor any time soon... a new scent sensation. Try and grab one quick, before your Great Aunt Gertrude does, just in time for Christmas - 'Shizzle' by Long Mizzle Please say hello if you have stopped by the mad house. Lulu xXx Long Mizzle Channel on YouTube Thank you for visiting! Most recent posts can be found here - https://longmizzle.blogspot.com/
What a wasted opportunity. You could have left those seeds on and sweated a lot to water them. Then you could be your own walking mobile flower garden :-)
ReplyDeleteHaha, great idea Cherie! Maybe that is the future of gardening :) Lulu xXx
DeleteHi Lulu, Love the colander idea. Really enjoyed the early morning tour of your beautiful garden. It was like one of those mindfulness films. Sorry to hear you’re feeling a bit rubbish after your second jab - hopefully your side effects will be short lived. The birds always beat me to our black currants. x Claire
ReplyDeleteThank you Claire :) Luckily side effects were short lived... no hot and cold flushes like last time. It's tricky, the very second the currants are ripe, the birds swoosh in! I'm happy as long as I get a little jam to go with m' croissants. Lulu x
DeleteI love your first photo, soggy or not, looks like garden heaven - a proper garden! It seems I have Sedum alba in my garden, often wondered what it was called and now I know. Not that I'm ever good at plant names. Like you I'm waiting for some sunshine to see the dahlias burst into colour.
ReplyDeleteGood wishes, take care.
Thank you Mike. Yes, on reflection it is all looking a bit gardeny isn't it ;) The Sedum album came in a mixed bulb pot from a kind neighbour. I love it. Hope you've been enjoying the sun we've been having since the soggy weekend. Lulu xXx
DeleteHello Mrs Bobbly Jumper: I like that colander plan of yours... I like to slurp tea in the garden early but this morning was a topper, I was out there at 4.30am would you believe - the dawn chorus was cracking, couldn't sleep so what could be better? I just knew you were going to say 'hello m'soggy bottoms when I opened this post! I look forward to seeing what terms of endearment you can find for us followers lol. Dill Mommoth is an impressive plant :) ttfn Betty
ReplyDelete4:30 ! Wow !!! That is a topper Betty. All's good with tea and bird song. Oh you know me tool well m' choral cracker. It is the first time I have grown the Mammoth dill. It's a keeper. Lulu xXx
Deleteagain - love the first pic - now its all in pastels.... gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteits the year of the succulents - mine are in best shape too. i guess they love to have some water too - altough not die out if its dry......
your apples look yummy and well done training the tree to not block the view!
lovely early morning video - my garden seem to have caught up: the black currants are ripe too, orange lilies bloom and dahlias starting. but i´m still very impressed by that palm tree and tree echium at long mizzle.... amazing.
have a wonderful weekend - i´m battling the lawn - its high time!
xxxxx
Thank you Beate :) Gosh yes, it has all gone rather pastel like now you mention it. The next colour phase should hot up again. You're right, the succulents are nice and plump because of the rain. I am too hard on them. Hope the Battle of the Lawn went well. Lulu xXx
DeleteDear Lulu
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice way to start the day - with a wander around the garden. I haven't been sleeping well either, so can sympathise. Everything is a little soggy, but the rain is making things shoot up (weeds included!). My agapanthus are way behind yours, but I ate my first autumn fruiting raspberry and picked my first blueberries this year over the last couple of days. I also sympathise with having no room - my garden is officially full!
Have a lovely week
Best wishes
Ellie
Those blasted weeds have gone CRRRAAAAAAAZZIEEE!!! Lucky you having an autumn fruiting raspberry and blue berries. I planted a blueberry bush somewhere, but can't remember where (?) Think it's time for my Rambo headband again.... Hope you're having a lovely week too Ellie. Lulu xXx
DeleteMuch as I love the sunshine, there is something quite magical about walking in the garden after rainfall. Your photographs capture it beautifully and I can almost smell the damp earth. X
ReplyDeleteThank you Jules, very kind of you :) You're right, it smells great! Lulu xXx
DeleteHello, Lulu! I do love an early morning wander round the garden, even better is an early morning around your garden.
ReplyDeleteMy agapanthus is at around the same stage as yours and one of my dahlias is about to bloom but my fruit is way behind.
Sorry that the second jab made you feel a bit rubbish. xxx
Thank you Vix :) Please say you wear your bus nutter mac! I love the agapanthus but they don't half have a flop over the path, and are impossible to stake once established :0 Luckily I felt much, much better by Sunday. Lulu xXx
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