General Chat

Would you believe it is brilliant sun and 26 degrees. really hot.

O its 22 degrees here too.

Thanks for that Anng so its not too late to dig them up and move them back a bit as they have grwon towards the front of the border. I know I can cut the leaves back so they don't act as a sail in the wind. I shall only keep the bigest ryzomes and chuck the old ones away. I remember Monty moving his and they flowered lovely this year but could'nt remember what time of the year he did it.

Mel:

Bearded irises are one of the showiest flowers in the spring garden, and they are also one of the easiest to propagate and transplant—though you won't want to try it while a bearded iris is in bloom. Instead, the American Iris Society recommends that you lift, divide, and transplant any time in mid- to late summer after the foliage begins to decline following the spring bloom. Transplanting during this time, when the weather is relatively dry, minimizes the chances for fungal disease but still allows enough time for the rhizomes to established well before winter sets in.
Bearded Irises Grow from Rhizomes

Bearded irises grow from fleshy underground stems known as rhizomes, which produce the roots that draw nutrients and water into the plant as well as the shoots that will eventually form leaves and flower buds. Plants that grow from rhizomes can survive poor growing seasons because the rhizomes store starches and proteins. Rhizomes also enable the asexual propagation of plants: Cut off part of a rhizome, replant it, and you will soon have a plant identical to the parent.

Island you are entitled to moan, you have been poorly so much lately it would make anyone moan. hope the RA clinic can help you. Was the change in meds supposed to improve things? If so I would say they failed.

Mel it is 22 degrees here, I was out in the garden but came in as it was too hot.

I have finished clearing where the wild flowers were, no doubt they have left seeds and roots though so will come up next year. I have some allium bulbs I want to put in there and maybe some tulips. I also want to (a la Monty) dig up some clumps of forget me knots to put out the front.
I have also potted up a basket with pansies and two troughs also with pansies (actually violas).

Has anyone else got michaelmas daisies in the garden, I am sure mine are a lot later this year, I will have to check back.

Thanks Mel :-D
I've been having a read of the thread now and then so have an idea what everyone is up to..
Last Friday night through to Saturday, apart from a short spell of coughing and a cuppa and biscuit at 10ish, I slept for 15 hours :-0 Is that a record? I was so exhausted from two weeks of disturbed sleep.
Feeling much better but now have a snuffle and need to build my energy up.
I have a phone call app with the ra clinic in a couple of weeks so hope they will be able to offer me something better. I've never been 'under the weather' so much before as in the last 18 months when my meds were changed.
Sorry to moan. I will be back up to par soon.
We have sunshine so that should help :-D

Sunshines back and it hot hot hot. Been out and picked more blackberries from the orchard which oh spotted in the box hedge.

What a nice gift for winning the competition Mandy. The EHS voucher will come in very handy I should think.

Oh is mowing the orchard still so I am going to go and wash my hair now before lunch and the grand prix.

Safe journey to Frank and Ros today and I am sure they will both enjoy their break away.

Love to Island and I hope you are now feeling better. <3

Wonder what our Gill is up to today?

Morning all,

It seems you have our lovely sunshine then this morning Anng, drat...... Wehave grey sky and its a lot duller and overcast. The only good thing is its still dry as I left all my tools up the garden yeterday, my trug with hand tools is parked under my wheelbarrow.

O well its still good weather to get up the border and do a bit more. I am thinking of digging up the very knotted bearded Iris but ot sure if its the right time to do it. I have never moved any of them before and they are now too near the front f the boarder. I know Monty moved some last year and said only keep the biggest rooty things and discard the small ones. I tell a lie I did pot up some that were too near the edge some years ago and they are still in pots down by the shed. I was going to put them in the border behind the bungalow that has never been done and just grows weeds now.

Morning all,

Beautiful morning here we're sitting out with a coffee ,I think today will be a quiet day of rest my goodness when the children come( three of them )were so tired after they go.

Yes Mel there was a prize chocolates which I forgot to give them to take home and a ten pound WHS token ,crow is now in the church and can be collected later in the week .
I must say I didn't think much of the others which you'll see in a couple of photos I'll send later ,Katie took them and in one she has her finger in shot , there was loads of stalls bought the girls some pretty fairy bag charms for their school bags and one for DIL for her key ring I thought of you Mel when I saw the fairy stuff .
There was a Teddy bear zip wiredown from the Bell tower so Lacey and Lewis picked
teddies to go down that .
The new vicar came and took some photos and I stood to one side but he said no you too and I hate my photo being taken ,he asked if they could go on social media so I expect it will be only the church site .
We had a good day and the children went home excited and tired .
All except Chelsea are back to school tomorrow she goes Tuesday.

So you hardly knew your guests were there then Vera, nice thought the chocolates and flowers,maybe just a short walk then ,the weather's good for walking .
Hope the pain in OH's groin can be sorted out for him soon then you'll be out walking together again.

Right I'm going to post now this as yesterday when I tried to look back at the posts to comment twice I lost my post so I gave up in the end might have been because I was tired though .

Good morning all, up a bit later today, went back to sleep and woke around 0730. Not dressed yet, just having a cup of ginger tea. As if it is not bad anough having an appointment for the dreaded dentist on Tuesday, I dreamt all about it last night from dreaming being nervous the night before and arriving at the dentist, meeting the new dentist etc, everything except the actual treatment.

Vera the house will seem empty now they have gone, still they seem to have been no trouble. Just bedding to wash now then.
Is your OH any closer to finding out what the groin pain is? It is very strange but for some years now I have developed a pain in my groin after walking about 2-3 miles Not always the 3 but mostly. After a rest I can then go on. This is the reason we cut our walks short, it is very frustrating but also very painful so I sympathise with him.

More gardening today I expect although a bit stiff from yesterday. The sun is shining and the forecast was good so have to make the most of it.

Good morning all

The sun is trying to come through so I’m hoping it will be a better day.

I slept better last night though I was awake at 5.30 am and got up soon after 6. My lads left at about 7 this morning. They have a day’s work on the stand they have at a big sports event and then tonight a long drive back to Yorkshire. The idea of them staying here was to save them some money in hotel bills. I would have been happy to feed them and got extra in “just in case” but they have had a snack at the event during the day and stopped on the way back to us in the evening to eat. Apart from a couple of pints of beer we haven’t provided anything. Easiest guests I’ve ever had :-They also bought me flowers and chocolates as a thank you.

Not sure what I am doing today. I’d like to have a long stroll by the river but I’d have to go on my own as OH still has pain in his groin and isn’t walking much. Enjoy your Sunday whatever you are doing.

Hi Island~~~~~~~~~~~

Been up the border and dug some twitch out only in about a 2 and a half foot by 2 foot bit but its has given me soemwhere to put these dianthus I grew from seed. The border is all yellow at the mo with just a bit of pink from the chinese anemonies on the first bit by the arch thats goes into the top garden.

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With your original idea and fabulous detail I'm not surprised you won - delighted of course :-D :-D

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Excellent and well deserved Mandy!!!!! <3 <3 <3 <3

You did such a good job and put so much thought into making them!!

Sounds like we could go to your's for lunch tomorrow Vera! ;-) ;-) The coach trip sounded very safe with all the spacing. The transport museum sounded good too. I was only looking the other night and came across a Trolley Bus Museum in the city here! No trolleys there now and the building has been unused for many years. What amazed me was that I have lived in the area since a child, worked in the city from the age of 16 and had never heard of it and it was still open in the 60s!

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Brilliant Mandy. I bet the children are thrilled.

O Mandy we knew you would win as it was so very good with all the little touches you made. Was there a prize????? :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

Woohoo!!!! So very well done and well deserved.

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We won :-D

BBL

When I was a child trolley buses were quite common in Portsmouth which is where my parents relatives all lived. so I remember travelling on them and the excitement when the conductor had to get off and switch the things sticking out at the top onto the wires over to another set of wires to change direction.

That was a nice trip out Vera, I think my father was stationed somewhere near Lowestoft in the war as Mum and I (a baby) lived in lodgings there for a while apparently. That was the lady who knotted the blanket I have still.

Lots of food to eat up now then Vera, a feast tonight then?

It is sunny here and 20 degrees, I have mowed the lawn and cut the edges with my new shears and had to come in as I was too hot. Back out there again in a while.

O( gosh Vera what a time you have had over the last couple of days I think its tie for a rest for you. Hope the scan went well and the results are good for your oh. Glad you felt safe on your little coach trip and saw some different places and made more memories. I remember going on trolley buses in Woodford I think when we visisted a person mum worked for doing his paperwork and books. He had for children so there was always someone to play with at their house. I don't remember where we went on the trolley bus though.

My gt grandfather drove the first horse drawn trolly bus in Woodford.