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Morning all no sun at the moment overcast but due to get a lot better from 10 am ,alp the apple was another freebie from the daily mail golden delicious dwarf stock maybe but wasn’t labelled but does really well.had it about 5 years .
Amazing! A freebie from Daily Mail! Very prolific! I love to have some cross over fruit trees. Dwarf is ideal. Ever since I had had a deformed pear tree from T&M, I don't want to plant any of them in the ground, for fear of anything hard labour sawing off the dense pear wood. Also I used to have a stella cherry but the buttoms of the fruits were all split. No fun eating them.
Nice harvest to look forward to, Zenj and I'm sure you would start harvesting with the grandkids. I have one good one from Lidl, a gala, a fiesta, lord Lambourne and yet the last one was covered with white stuff when it fruited, so not a fruit at all. Funny enough, I have quite a few cucumber fruiting outside; lord knows how hot it has been and is. I'm sweating and suffering.
Glad to see your cannas flowering. Hot as it is here, my cannas were killed by the cold. I have one in a pot next to the fig. You've done very well, Zenj!
Nice harvest to look forward to, Zenj and I'm sure you would start harvesting with the grandkids. I have one good one from Lidl, a gala, a fiesta, lord Lambourne and yet the last one was covered with white stuff when it fruited, so not a fruit at all. Funny enough, I have quite a few cucumber fruiting outside; lord knows how hot it has been and is. I'm sweating and suffering.
Glad to see your cannas flowering. Hot as it is here, my cannas were killed by the cold. I have one in a pot next to the fig. You've done very well, Zenj!
Still testing the camera, but this made me chuckle!
It's unfortunate that the kerning between E and R is a bit too big.
Perhaps, I should be so crazy for thunderstorms!
Such a lovely house and such destruction!
A new chrysanthemum awaits!
Not very good. Despite the higher pixel count. M Fisher Sour Grapes,
Franz Kafka
It's so hot in here! I'm going slowly insane! Off to do more dunking!
It's unfortunate that the kerning between E and R is a bit too big.
Perhaps, I should be so crazy for thunderstorms!
Such a lovely house and such destruction!
A new chrysanthemum awaits!
Not very good. Despite the higher pixel count. M Fisher Sour Grapes,
Franz Kafka
It's so hot in here! I'm going slowly insane! Off to do more dunking!
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Hello its been Hot and humid here the last few days .
My mum says I have pianist looking hands, I've always wanted to learn how to play the piano as well .
Some nice pictures alp / zenji
apple tree looking very prolific , my apple tree looks like it more of a biennial fruitier now
I haven't done much in the garden other than mow the lawn and water the pots plus the odd deadheading here and there. The heat doesn't seem to bother me that much get used to it when you're out in it all day .
My mum says I have pianist looking hands, I've always wanted to learn how to play the piano as well .
Some nice pictures alp / zenji
apple tree looking very prolific , my apple tree looks like it more of a biennial fruitier now I haven't done much in the garden other than mow the lawn and water the pots plus the odd deadheading here and there. The heat doesn't seem to bother me that much get used to it when you're out in it all day .
Good morning - this is killing heat. It was so hot that I refused to move from my sofa. As soon as you moved, you would be sweating. It was compounded by my west facing house - all curtains drawn and my son turned it into a ghetto by clipping on all sorts of car screen, yoga mats.. I was watching the South African couple Rod and Rachel Saunders hunting gladioli with Nick Bailey and at the end of the episode, it said: In memory of Rod and Rachel Saunders. Very sad and I googled and found out they were murdered by ISIS gang a day after the filming. Loved the pink and white tulips featured in that episode.
I am surprised to see such a supple hand in your photo, Perki! You can learn the piano by following youtube. People are now giving piano away for free. Make sure you can one for free and you can have a go. You've done a lot compared with me!
We were supposed to go to eat out in Lakeside, but it was so hot that I can't be bothered to go out. In the end, we had a KFC. So much for son's birthday celebration.
The % of rain has no meaning. We never have had any rain. It's awful tht the west is getting all the heat and we have nothing but heat - the air was so hot that the petals showed their stress and it's burning a hole in my pocket. Then I have been bitten by mozzies and the itches were so unbearable. I scratched so much that they are now open wounds.
I had lovely fruits from my Reine Claude d'Oullins and Miracot. Fruits were sweet, aromatic and delicious. Wouldn't mind having Zenj's lovely dwarf apple tree though.
Quite a nice Cosmo!
I am surprised to see such a supple hand in your photo, Perki! You can learn the piano by following youtube. People are now giving piano away for free. Make sure you can one for free and you can have a go. You've done a lot compared with me!
We were supposed to go to eat out in Lakeside, but it was so hot that I can't be bothered to go out. In the end, we had a KFC. So much for son's birthday celebration.
The % of rain has no meaning. We never have had any rain. It's awful tht the west is getting all the heat and we have nothing but heat - the air was so hot that the petals showed their stress and it's burning a hole in my pocket. Then I have been bitten by mozzies and the itches were so unbearable. I scratched so much that they are now open wounds.
I had lovely fruits from my Reine Claude d'Oullins and Miracot. Fruits were sweet, aromatic and delicious. Wouldn't mind having Zenj's lovely dwarf apple tree though.
Quite a nice Cosmo!
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Half an hour of heavy rain was all I have. Very sad. I don't want sleeting, but half an hour was not enough.
This is the exact picture
Rain has been shunning us until last night 10.30 and even then it was only for half an hour. Today is exactly the same sad sob story!.
Collarette Dandy
Finally, I received my Cayeux iris rhizomes. Not the best: very dry and small. It might take another 2 year for them to flower. I fenced off the area where I planted them as I have had nuisance visitors at night, with soft toy, wig, white baguette and typical calling cards everywhere. The worst is that their calling cards attract a lot of flies. Downright nuisance and they dug up my other rhizomes. I don't think I can get any of the rhizomes at these prices from UK sellers such as Claire Austin as I was fortunate enough to have stumbled on their sales. They typically fetch £10 plus. Have to say the p&p is just under £10. Very expensive. But I have a surprise cadeau.
This is the exact picture
Rain has been shunning us until last night 10.30 and even then it was only for half an hour. Today is exactly the same sad sob story!.
Collarette Dandy
Finally, I received my Cayeux iris rhizomes. Not the best: very dry and small. It might take another 2 year for them to flower. I fenced off the area where I planted them as I have had nuisance visitors at night, with soft toy, wig, white baguette and typical calling cards everywhere. The worst is that their calling cards attract a lot of flies. Downright nuisance and they dug up my other rhizomes. I don't think I can get any of the rhizomes at these prices from UK sellers such as Claire Austin as I was fortunate enough to have stumbled on their sales. They typically fetch £10 plus. Have to say the p&p is just under £10. Very expensive. But I have a surprise cadeau.
Good morning - very grey, but the air was still humid and that's why I woke up. Have had no rain, but it's now spitting. Fine dizzle and the most important downpipe is dripping. Very disheartening. Need non stop rain for 2 days just to wet the soil.
Very poor harvest - and squirrel had the first bite
The big one is either a Fiorentino or a Black Russian - Small ones Cherry Fall or Sweet Million
Salvia Patens Patio Deep blue
Omega
Teesbrooke Audrey
Gypso
Raised from seed
Love this yellow
Collarette Dandy
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Thought it was white thistle, but the seed size and colour tell otherwise.
I have also sown and germinated some Thai Basil and Fennel. Love Fennel sliced and cooked. Lots of cauliflowers to harvest. Some stunning field mouse in GW last night. Like that American woman who tries to follow Beth Chatto's method. I have been to her garden years ago. Twice, one when my sister was here. I would rather die than growing the stuff she advocated, but I will bear that ethos in mind and enrich the soil. It's has been so dry here that I had to flower some dahlias. 34c 6 days in a trough and I remember walking round Powys at 38c.
Very poor harvest - and squirrel had the first bite
The big one is either a Fiorentino or a Black Russian - Small ones Cherry Fall or Sweet Million
Salvia Patens Patio Deep blue
Omega
Teesbrooke Audrey
Gypso
Raised from seed
Love this yellow
Collarette Dandy
u
Thought it was white thistle, but the seed size and colour tell otherwise.
I have also sown and germinated some Thai Basil and Fennel. Love Fennel sliced and cooked. Lots of cauliflowers to harvest. Some stunning field mouse in GW last night. Like that American woman who tries to follow Beth Chatto's method. I have been to her garden years ago. Twice, one when my sister was here. I would rather die than growing the stuff she advocated, but I will bear that ethos in mind and enrich the soil. It's has been so dry here that I had to flower some dahlias. 34c 6 days in a trough and I remember walking round Powys at 38c.
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Good morning, Perki and Zenj
Ah, finally! I have had a bit more rain. We had one hour during the day and I was on the point of crying. Any way, went to British GC ex Wyevale and bought some compost half price. 2 x miraclegro and 1 JI3. Saw some grapes on sale for £5 and my heart fluttered. Unfortunately, they have only Uva Nero which is more for wine. They have now improved their bit and have now a huge marquee housing garden furniture which will bring them a high profit margin. It's nice to see. Suffice to say, they house the seeds in the marquee and they are not reduced.
Went to Ongar Britgc and there the grapes were reduced to £10! Couldn't find the one I love - a white one with almond shaped grapes and they were sweet. So come home empty-handed.
£2 alstroemeria Summer series. Unfortunately, seedless!
Believe it or not, these tiny bubbles are from my Thalictrum Double Hewitt. So small that I just couldn't take a decent photo!
Aster Island
Lobelia Hadspen Purple
This is the one I am after
See, huge improvement
Granite top!
This salvia has two yellow bits at the top!
Already it's mid August and the dahlias seem to be so slow. Yesterday, had cauliflower and sweetcorns for dinner. How do the squirrel manage to find out, without fail, the fleshiest and sweetest sweetcorns to gnaw at? Very annoyed. I thought squirrels and foxes were problems for country folks, not in east London!
Ah, finally! I have had a bit more rain. We had one hour during the day and I was on the point of crying. Any way, went to British GC ex Wyevale and bought some compost half price. 2 x miraclegro and 1 JI3. Saw some grapes on sale for £5 and my heart fluttered. Unfortunately, they have only Uva Nero which is more for wine. They have now improved their bit and have now a huge marquee housing garden furniture which will bring them a high profit margin. It's nice to see. Suffice to say, they house the seeds in the marquee and they are not reduced.
Went to Ongar Britgc and there the grapes were reduced to £10! Couldn't find the one I love - a white one with almond shaped grapes and they were sweet. So come home empty-handed.
£2 alstroemeria Summer series. Unfortunately, seedless!
Believe it or not, these tiny bubbles are from my Thalictrum Double Hewitt. So small that I just couldn't take a decent photo!
Aster Island
Lobelia Hadspen Purple
This is the one I am after
See, huge improvement
Granite top!
This salvia has two yellow bits at the top!
Already it's mid August and the dahlias seem to be so slow. Yesterday, had cauliflower and sweetcorns for dinner. How do the squirrel manage to find out, without fail, the fleshiest and sweetest sweetcorns to gnaw at? Very annoyed. I thought squirrels and foxes were problems for country folks, not in east London!
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'Storm Kyle' could usher in autumnal gales THIS WEEK after flash floods damaged buildings and shut roads across southeast England with six inches of rain in two days ...
Flash floods everywhere, and for the first time, I heard thunder rumble yesterday at Sainsburys. 10 minutes it pelted down and then there was nothing. Most of the water butts are nearly full. Lots of transferring. Hopefully, I will have water to water all my pots.
We went to this place which my son said there would be big ponds - an indoor pond. In the end, there were only 2 men sellings flowers and they told me that the council wouldn't let it open. Very sad. A Greek (??) bought 2 cannas or one for £25. Good going!
Salvia uliginosa
Caribbean Fantasy has carried on from last year - tubers stayed in the soil and it has been flowering its socks off.
So is this Tithonia
Never know that the petals have yellow underside.
Rudbeckia Herbstonne. Wish I had more. Lovely and striking.
Totttenham Hotspur football ground where Mourinho's ego has landed ..
Apparently, this place only opens once a week in normal time. Manned by volunteers .. Massive greenhouse.
To find out more ...
Saw this Red lotus tree in Clockhouse! Bought some tulips and another skunky F imperialis.
Amazing photos of kingfishers! The rest is a bit of rubbish! This one is pure beauty.
Flash floods everywhere, and for the first time, I heard thunder rumble yesterday at Sainsburys. 10 minutes it pelted down and then there was nothing. Most of the water butts are nearly full. Lots of transferring. Hopefully, I will have water to water all my pots.
We went to this place which my son said there would be big ponds - an indoor pond. In the end, there were only 2 men sellings flowers and they told me that the council wouldn't let it open. Very sad. A Greek (??) bought 2 cannas or one for £25. Good going!
Salvia uliginosa
Caribbean Fantasy has carried on from last year - tubers stayed in the soil and it has been flowering its socks off.
So is this Tithonia
Never know that the petals have yellow underside.
Rudbeckia Herbstonne. Wish I had more. Lovely and striking.
Totttenham Hotspur football ground where Mourinho's ego has landed ..
Apparently, this place only opens once a week in normal time. Manned by volunteers .. Massive greenhouse.
To find out more ...
Saw this Red lotus tree in Clockhouse! Bought some tulips and another skunky F imperialis.
Amazing photos of kingfishers! The rest is a bit of rubbish! This one is pure beauty.
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Got a bit done at weekend, Saturday trimmed the beech hedge and trimmed top of a laurel I use for a wind break for the GHosue. Mowed the lawn , dead heading / feeding . And Sunday I sowed seeds wallflowers - primrose - echiums wildpretti - rudbeckia indian summer and others , also took quite a lot of cutting of salvia caradonna - heleniums - agastache hopefully they take .
I think the birds are humming birds , the do pollinate some plants like petunia exserta. I have rudbeckia herbstone it not quite opened yet , I had it planted with salvia amstad last year.
I think the birds are humming birds , the do pollinate some plants like petunia exserta. I have rudbeckia herbstone it not quite opened yet , I had it planted with salvia amstad last year.
Yes, you're right. Humming birds. Such beauties.
New camera
This is echinacea Eccentric. I hope the seeds are viable.
Penstemon Sour Grapes M Fisher
Either Sour Grapes or Mother of Pearl
Purple Sun
Chunky camera
Collarette Dandy
I, too, took a lot of cuttings of salvia Amistad. Need to do it when the plants are full of water and all my water butts are now full. A bit of Salvia Dyson's Joy, Black on Blue. Planted out some Early Sahin cuttings. 6 cuttings altogether. A bit late. Need to take more cuttings today. Woke up 2am. Very annoying.
Talking about heat, 54c in the States. Gee! That's shocking! Not very nice! That's pure hell!
New camera
This is echinacea Eccentric. I hope the seeds are viable.
Penstemon Sour Grapes M Fisher
Either Sour Grapes or Mother of Pearl
Purple Sun
Chunky camera
Collarette Dandy
I, too, took a lot of cuttings of salvia Amistad. Need to do it when the plants are full of water and all my water butts are now full. A bit of Salvia Dyson's Joy, Black on Blue. Planted out some Early Sahin cuttings. 6 cuttings altogether. A bit late. Need to take more cuttings today. Woke up 2am. Very annoying.
Talking about heat, 54c in the States. Gee! That's shocking! Not very nice! That's pure hell!
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By the look of it, summer is over! Had rain, but not that much!
Could be Salvia Dilly Dilly or Javier?
Thalictrum Double Hewitt - so small!
This one has been raised from seeds this year!
Quite happy with this photo as those flowers are small!
All these taken with the small new camera!
Dahlia
Tithonia
Beefsteak Toms
Or is this Javier ...
Toto - like this very much!
Omega matures into yellow centre! Quite pretty.
Ace of Heart seems to have lost its collarette and gained a bee!
I was told this was a squash, not a melon! Heartbreaking!
Echinacea Adobe Orange
Agastache Coral or Gold
Salvia Patens Deep Blue
Pompon
Fancy Pants
I wonder where my Honka Obsidian has gone!
Could be Salvia Dilly Dilly or Javier?
Thalictrum Double Hewitt - so small!
This one has been raised from seeds this year!
Quite happy with this photo as those flowers are small!
All these taken with the small new camera!
Dahlia
Tithonia
Beefsteak Toms
Or is this Javier ...
Toto - like this very much!
Omega matures into yellow centre! Quite pretty.
Ace of Heart seems to have lost its collarette and gained a bee!
I was told this was a squash, not a melon! Heartbreaking!
Echinacea Adobe Orange
Agastache Coral or Gold
Salvia Patens Deep Blue
Pompon
Fancy Pants
I wonder where my Honka Obsidian has gone!
The heat has brought one unpleasant fly into the house! Very annoying and unpleasant intruder! Can't live in peace as long as it's in the house.
Yesterday was especially humid. I separated quite a few marginal irises yesterday. I need to have a pond the size of Lake Windermere to display them! LOL!
This is Thalictrum Delavayi Splendide, I think! Little light new 2nd hand samsung!
Pompon Franz Kafka - a most delightful colour!
Double click Bon-bon Cosmos
Lovely big juicy Beefsteak - either Costoluto Fiorentino or Black Russian. I suspect the latter. Had one for Pizza last night.
Double Hewitt flowers are so small!
4.7 magnification
Delavayi
Chrysanthemum
Salvia Uliginosa - a most calming and serene blue!
Bulky Samsung is difficult to control and tweak.
Shock horror!
Yesterday was especially humid. I separated quite a few marginal irises yesterday. I need to have a pond the size of Lake Windermere to display them! LOL!
This is Thalictrum Delavayi Splendide, I think! Little light new 2nd hand samsung!
Pompon Franz Kafka - a most delightful colour!
Double click Bon-bon Cosmos
Lovely big juicy Beefsteak - either Costoluto Fiorentino or Black Russian. I suspect the latter. Had one for Pizza last night.
Double Hewitt flowers are so small!
4.7 magnification
Delavayi
Chrysanthemum
Salvia Uliginosa - a most calming and serene blue!
Bulky Samsung is difficult to control and tweak.
Shock horror!
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