For the second summer in a row I haven’t been far afield so I have taken endless pictures of flowers and tried a few new things like the mini wildflower meadow thanks to free packets of seeds from 38degrees and buzzy bee charities… and not mowing part of the ‘lawn’.
But every time we had a rainy spell it was mushrooms that grew or were they toadstools or fungii…
The tomatoes were a great success, both of them.
Mr. Nosey Potato got left behind at my house then there was another lockdown so I planted him in a pot…
This was my best shot of the Bournemouth Air Festival – I missed the wing walkers flying over the back garden and a Red Arrow flying over the roof…
When Christmas was cancelled I left the Chreasterbirthdaymas tree in the front garden and tied a ribbon on for each day of lockdown. This month it is a Breastmas tree as October is Breast Cancer Awareness month.
This is the newest garden development Chez Tidalscribe, a wheelie bin store with deluxe plant shelf and self filling watering can. Thanks to Strobe Interiors. And it’s that time of year when gardeners can cheat and buy lots of cyclamen at the greengrocers ( and just about everywhere ) for instant colour.
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For genuine gardeners here are some more floralia.
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Lovely flowers, Janet! I used to grow tomatoes but we didn’t eat them fast enough because they were ripened all at once. We don’t eat too much potatoes either, so I just stay with growing green vegetables.
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I like cherry tomatoes best and potatoes, but greens are even better, I’m sure your fresh vegetables are very tasty Miriam.
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I love potatoes! And I can’t see anything wrong with buying cyclamen? That’s exactly what I have done!
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Yes Grace I picked up another three today!
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As a fellow gardener, thank you for this cornucopia of delights. I’m having this quote framed. ‘Just because your relatives are cabbages does not mean you can’t be beautiful.’ Should make a great talking point when the family visits. 🙂
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Thanks Doug, we’ll look forward to hearing your relatives’ reaction!
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Your blooms are beautiful! (The ‘shrooms not so much.) I had a great crop of tomatoes this year for tomato and mayo sandwiches and freezer salsa.
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Thanks Liz, homegrown tomatoes are always a better flavour.
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You’re welcome, Janet. There is no comparison between the taste of homegrown tomatoes and store-bought, which my mother referred to as “bullets.”
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Great flowers and colours Janet. I don’t know/care whether they were mushrooms or toadstools. I think they were beautifully marked.
Massive Hugs
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Thanks David, yes they were pretty special toadrooms. When I was in junior school I had the Observers’ Book of Mushrooms and Toadstools, but alas I can’t find it.
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Well if you are it, I’d guess they were mainly mushrooms on the pages.
Hugs Galore
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nice to see so many purplse flowers – my favorite color!
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I shall remember that for future blogs then Jim, yes it’s one of my favourite colours in the garden.
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Good morning from Himalayas. Lovely flowers, beautiful colors Janet.
Narayan x
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Thanks Narayan , I think many of our garden flowers were brought from your side of the world.
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Wow. That is why I saw somewhere, Morning Glory. Lovely to know.
Narayan
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It all looks great, Janet. I’m glad that you are feeling well enough to enjoy your beautiful flower collection.
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Thanks Pete, yes I don’t know what I would have done without my little garden in the past couple of years.
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I think mushrooms are interesting. None of the types that grow in my garden are edible, and a few are rather sinister looking, but they’re part of the scene. Those red roses are beautiful. I think of the Echinops (Globe Thistle) as the ‘Covid plant.’
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Hello Audrey, yes fungi of all sorts are quite awesome, though I don’t know much about them. The red rose was a gift from my neighbour in memory of my husband. I am not very good with roses so I hope it blooms as well next year. The bees love the Echinops – why do you think of it as the Covid plant Audrey?
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Because of its shape and all those little spikes. I don’t hold that against it, though. They are welcome in my garden because they’re drought-tolerant and yes, the bees love them. And they’re blue, always a plus for me!
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Well done, Janet. You put my ‘no flowers’ garden to shame, and rightfully so.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Thanks Pete
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Whenever I try my hand in gardening, I only get weed – and not even the narcotic kind, just, simple weed. No flowers, no mushrooms, definitely no tomatoes.
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Weeds are just plants some people don’t want. Tell everyone you have a natural garden Jina!
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Good one, I’ll be doing that!
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These are lovely pictures, Janet. Mr Nosey’s children look rather nice, I would eat them. I love potatoes.
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Thanks Robbie, we were just talking about potatoes; before they were discovered in South America and introduced to Europe, what did our ancestors eat? Meals without potatoes would be grim!
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I suppose in the UK, people ate porridge and bread. Rice and pasta were also late entrants into the food choice categories.
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