Cuppa tour - Soggy July morning

 Hello m' soggy bottoms,

Long Mizzle Garden 10-07-21

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.

Dill Mammoth
Above: Dill Mammoth
Below: Fennel

Fennel by playhouse
 
The succulents won't be liking all this rain but they do look pretty with big rain drops on them...
 
Echivera with pink flower stem 
 
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 alba
 
Sedum album in an old collander (above)
  and taking over the fig pit (below) with green man in the background.
 
sedum with green man

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 -
 
trained apple tree

The outdoor 'Crystal Lemon' and 'Burpless' cucumbers have some way to go and will need tying in -
 
outdoor cucumbers

The dahlias are waiting for sun -

dahlia bed

...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.

Lulu xXx
 

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Comments

  1. Cherie10 July 2021 at 01:38

    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 :-)

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    1. Lulu15 July 2021 at 01:20

      Haha, great idea Cherie! Maybe that is the future of gardening :) Lulu xXx

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  2. Winter Peach Photography10 July 2021 at 03:25

    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

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    1. Lulu15 July 2021 at 01:28

      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

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  3. Mike Perry10 July 2021 at 03:34

    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.

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    1. Lulu15 July 2021 at 01:32

      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

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  4. Elderberry-Rob10 July 2021 at 06:18

    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

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    1. Lulu15 July 2021 at 01:36

      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

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  5. bahnwärterin10 July 2021 at 07:31

    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

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    1. Lulu15 July 2021 at 01:39

      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

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  6. Ellie Foster10 July 2021 at 08:32

    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

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    1. Lulu15 July 2021 at 01:43

      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

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  7. Jules12 July 2021 at 02:33

    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

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    1. Lulu15 July 2021 at 01:47

      Thank you Jules, very kind of you :) You're right, it smells great! Lulu xXx

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  8. Vix12 July 2021 at 10:47

    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

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    1. Lulu15 July 2021 at 01:51

      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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