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celebrating sunflowers & stuff to do with willow boughs
Our sunflowers have finally come into bloom. Yippee! Despite the slugs and snails devastating many of my early sunflower seedlings, a few managed to brave it out and are finally in full bloom. We’ve got sunflowers sprinkled just about everywhere … Continue reading
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July’s over…
July ended with a mini-heatwave. We arrived at the start of this week and simply had to photograph the temperature – partly to prove to ourselves it really was over 36º – and this from the thermometer installed on the … Continue reading
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blooms out back
The back patch gardens are left to take care of themselves with very little attention given, now that we’re constantly heading to the allotment. But that’s not a problem really, as most of the back patch planting is of perennials … Continue reading
beautiful, beguiling butterflies
At the plot we’re waiting for things to grow… It’s all looking lush and bountiful. Alas there have been disappointments and failures too. Due to the cool conditions this summer, things are taking a little time to get going. … Continue reading
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plot developments elsewhere…
Our work at M’s plot has really paid off – she’s back at it, so as the big guy says, ‘Mission accomplished.’ She came up with us after working with the woods volunteers, and returned on her own to go … Continue reading
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a glut of garlic
Yesterday we got around to lifting the garlic from their growing bed – the very last area in the allotment that we can cultivate for summer crops. This shot shows the full harvest on-site, with flowering calendula growing on the … Continue reading
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triple duty day & meeting father frog
Tuesday was another hot dry day in London, with temperatures in the mid-twenties. We’ve been speculating about the temperatures inside our growing shed. Our allotment neighbour R has a thermometer in his shed and told us on Monday that temperatures inside … Continue reading
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ready… steady…. Jam!
It’s ‘On Your Marks!’ season in the gardens, that much is for sure. Everything’s exploding and the growing shed is near enough empty… The sole survivors in there are the seeded Thai basil, now ready to be potted-up-and-out, a tray … Continue reading
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triple duty day
Yesterday was one of those gorgeous sunny days. The morning sky was clear blue with not a cloud in sight. Full sun, hot but not too hot as there was a lovely gentle summer breeze. By the afternoon there was … Continue reading
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overnight magic
Another hot, dry day in London. The drought continues and no rain in sight for days. CNN reported it was 26°C in London today, but when we arrived it felt more like 34°C ; I had trickles of sweat running … Continue reading
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