Tag: cold weather
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Hot & muggy, flower fun & everything else 😜
Monday 4th September 2023: Blooming hot today and set to be like that all week 😂 I got started early with watering, weeding, feeding, cutting etc, I haven’t had much time to do any of it and now the sun has made an appearance and is fierce so early mornings it is for the time…
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An abundance of produce, grandchildren & flowers.
Monday 28th August 2023: Bank Holiday Monday, we spent the morning working, John was cutting down stingers and mowing, always plenty of mowing to do. I did plenty of propagating either diving up plants or digging up plants that have got too big for where they are and dividing and potting them up. If done…
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A lot more flowers again this week 💐 a small harvest & what lies ahead 🌍
Monday 17th July 2023: Monday again already 🙄 I have been out already this morning and cut flowers for tomorrows orders, hoovered the house and now having tea and toast before I go out and check on my seeds and do any other jobs I spot that need doing, it won’t be hard to spot…
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Flowers, strawberries & the ying and yang of life.
Monday 26th June 2023: A new week and a fairly busy one too as far as flowers go. It is British Flowers Week and I have the intention of doing something for it but not sure what yet. I was up early to get a bit more watering done, I did have the irrigation hoses…
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Is Spring ever going to arrive 🤷♀️
Monday 10th April 2023: Bank holiday Monday and it’s raining what a surprise 😂 can’t really complain though we have had some nice weather and at least the tanks are collecting rainwater for the animals and the garden. A comment has made me think a lot about the British flower revival and availability. Let me…
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A lot of rain this week, rhubarb picking begins & birthdays galore this month 🎂
Monday 27th March 2023: Gosh the month is rattling along isn’t it 🙄 This morning the weather looks promising 🙄 dry and I can see the sun though it is a tad cold at 8am mind you the clocks went forward so it will feel like 7am until we adjust and so will the temps…
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1st day of Spring but not much warmth
Monday 20th March Officially the first day of Spring but still not much sign of any significant warmth during the day, we have the odd few hours but it is really putting things behind a bit. Having said that I have been busy so all is not lost, this morning I have got three more…
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A new month, a sonic boom 😲 and of course, flowers 💐
Monday 27th February 2023: Not sure where February went it usually feels longer than that. After getting the eggs sorted and the cats and dogs fed I got on with some cleaning 😝 All the joys of cleaning, hoovering, polishing, dusting, cleaning hair out of the shower trap 😂 You would not believe how many…
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A disappearing dog and a trip away.
Monday January 23rd 2023: It’s still bloody cold outside 🥶 I can’t wait for it to warm up a bit, the areas in the shade are not even thawing out during the daytime at the minute. Mentally I am ready to get on with the work outside but physically I know my hands and feet…
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Rain, lots of learning & and holibob booked.
Tuesday 10th January 2023: I am feeling a lot better now but the weather leaves a lot to be desired doesn’t it? I am of an age now though when I am totally at peace with ‘what doesn’t get done today will eventually get done at some point’ so don’t stress over it life is…
