Long Mizzle Garden

 Hello m' luvelies, It's a glorious morning here at Long Mizzle. The sun is just starting to fill the top patio, where it will sit hot all day. I'm not one for basking in the sun, much preferring early mornings and evenings, when the light is sweet and magic.  Happily I don't have to rush off anywhere, and project 'Marie Kondo the living daylights out of the wardrobe' will just have to wait until later. Here are some pictures taken last night, at around 9pm, once the sun had dipped down behind the hedges and fences.  Sometimes I am serenaded in the garden by a little pink Ukelele playing wandering minstrel -     The minstrel's services will be paid with apples - Unfortunately I lost three dahlias by leaving the tubers in the ground over winter: 'Heatwave', 'Spanish Dancer' and 'Totally Tangerine' all gone. I suspect they got too wet and rotted - lesson learnt! The orange 'Pooh' type are positively unruly though. Dahlia 'Ma...

Alreet m' paper packets, The deranged skin headed Bronson (played by Tom Hardy) has taken a prison guard hostage in his cell. A telephone is passed through the door's hatch. The governor on the other end asks "What do you want?". Bronson replies 'What have you got?' Bronson As promised... here is some of what I have : Amaranthus Caudatus Red (Love Lies Bleeding) (grown as ornamental but is edible) Cucumber 'Crystal Lemon' Dill 'Mammoth' Dwarf French Beans  Chilli Pepper 'Cayenne' Pumpkin 'Blue Prince' Runner Bean Scarlet Emperor Tomatoes (a whole range, including cherries, beefsteaks etc)   There may be many more added to this list, but I am checking the viability of some using this handy chart, courtesy of Chicago Botanic Garden - The RHS Veg Planner is useful for formulating a seed to harvest plan. This year I want to get better at growing salad crops successionally, to ensure a constant supply. An old colleague, Ridders,...