3: Gardening Diaries ...

[Leeski]

Work in progress keep chopping and changing my mind my biggest prob is going to be watering them in this stacking system any ideas would be great?

 

[alp]

Yes, haven't thought of that! Perhaps, take the whole tray out to dunk each tray in water, but then with the LED lights, it's going to be awkward. How did you do your chillies though?

 

[Leeski]

Large led off the middle of the conservatory roof with ajustable cords so I could change the height of the light as and when
Think I will root water in the stacking system drill some holes as an over flow type setup tank at the bottom to catch excess

 

[alp]

Make sure you show us your set up and we will be your dirty copycats!

 

[Leeski]

Will do like I say keep changing my mind will prob wake up at 2am with a completely new idea thats how my crazy mind works !

 

[Zenj]

Another gorgeous day, canna just starting to show if you want decent wine and staff who know what they are talking about Waitrose .

 

[alp]

That cannas are gorgeous. Mine was 1/6 of that size. Wonder if with time they will get bigger, like Mulberries? Unfortunately, this time I HAVE SUCCEEDED in killing the tree!

Morning glories are very pretty, Think you're going to have some tomatoes soon, @Zenj !

Come back from a meal. Very disappointing. Before I love their Pollo Carbonara (Prezzo). Then they changed the recipe and even removed the dish. I loved the Con cipola and they changed the recipe again and the dough base was no longer fluffy and soft. Now they are like hard and airless. Today, the Spaghetti Big Prawn came with a different flavour. Even my son noticed.

Good, save some money and buy pepperdew antipasto and make my own.

My neighbour's hibiscus

Fantastic!

cacti dahlias.

Red echinacea Moodz

Such unique colour -Thalictrum Delaya Splendide! Always blurred!

 

[Zenj]

Here’s my Thalctrum Rochebrunianum taken just now got a real bashing when the winds came thought it wouldn’t do much this year but it as came back well

 

[alp]

Very nice, @Zenj ! I think you have a Thalictrum yellow one?!

I wish I had a bashing like this. Look at the weather report - all the neon blue blobs are on the west side of London. More tears me!

 

[Upsy Daisy]

...Where is everyone this morning!!!


Hellooooooooooo!!!!!

Good morning!!!

Have you all been frazzled in the heat?


Keep cool, keep hydrated and keep topping up the sun screen

Have a great day.....wherever you all are!

 

[alp]

Good morning! Just finished the watering and already the air is foul and stagnant in the garden. Has 2 new flowers opening today.

I'm here! Woke up late because of funny flapping noises last night. Son said it could be caused by bird's making babies. Honest, at such ungodly hours!

Hellllooooooooooo! @Upsy Daisy ! I am HERE!

An hour of watering! I am in dire strait as all the rain will be on the west of London!

 

[Logan]

Good morning all @ Upsy and alp

Going to be very hot today.
Lovely flowers @Zenj and @alp

Here's some of mine

Runner beans are just setting.

They're right at the top, have to get the small steps out.

 

[alp]

These could be
Roselily 'Isabella' Roselilies

Love this pink blueberry - much better flavour than the blue ones

After this photo, those in my palm are NO MORE!

New dahlia for today! Possibly a Mambo!

New double hibiscus!

 

[Upsy Daisy]

Morning @alp.......blame the pigeons......they are always at it!!!

We have them cavorting on our garage roof every day, and in this heat......the female one is a right old hussy.......all the males wait in line for her !!!

We are in for another scorcher today, had enough now..don't want to play this ' summer' game anymore....bring on winter!!!!
What are your new bloomers?

 

[alp]

By Jove! You're going to have a bumper harvest! I have one plant of the beans with red flowers. This has been a sad year and my Longor shallots are a big let down. They all split, but they are puny because of the unrelenting heat! Even Californian poppies are reduced to half of its size. Tomato plants are crazy with their leaves, but so far 4 tomatoes.

The roses and snapdragons are sooooooo beautiful, @Logan !

Aren't we all crazy? We natter and natter and wait till these moment and BANG! We are bombarded with @Logan 's bean bush! Amazing and @Logan, your bean bush makes me speechless!! NEWS even to me!