The wind modified path on Monday and the air strain dropped (my headache advised me). I regarded out for Mary Poppins, in case she determined to name. We had a tease of rain on Tuesday, I collected half a watering can full from the a number of pots and buckets disregarded. Wednesday was higher with 29mm (simply over an inch in outdated cash!) of measurable rainfall. It’s higher than no rain, however we may use some extra.
So what continues to be flowering within the backyard?
First picture goes to the beautiful pompom dahlias, 5 of my crops have been in a shady border. Of venture again in Spring, but it surely labored out wonderful with the scorching warmth which fried a number of the others. They’ve attracted the black-fly and my ladybirds from a number of weeks in the past appear to have disappeared, so no helpful munching of the black-fly.
Second picture is of the Morning Glory, grown from seed from a free packet on the entrance of a gardening journal. One other plant additionally grew from the packet with a really related leaf but it surely had a number of tiny white pink flowers and I wasn’t certain about it because it began to be a thug, so out it got here in case it was a rampaging weed.
Third picture is of a bee on the rejuvenated Birdsfoot Trefoil. I believed the plant was over and had collected a number of the seed pods, however after slightly water it’s flowering once more. The seed pods are enjoyable (you possibly can simply see two lengthy brown ones on the proper of the image), when very dry they twist as they open with a loud crack and fling the seeds far and extensive. I hold discovering them throughout my seed desk.
The fourth picture is of the Salvia, this has regrown from final yr’s plug crops. I’ve taken cuttings and positioned them round my roses to assist deter black-spot.
Fifth picture goes to the Weigela which is re-flowering after a late Spring prune. All my Weigela are providing new flowers which the bees are thrilled about.
Lastly a photograph of a few of my dwarf dahlias, these had an early present, then died again within the warmth, however some common watering has rescued them. They appear to favor to be left alone and never dead-headed. Phew! I wasn’t certain that I may discover six issues for this week, so was happy when the backyard got here by for me.
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Joyful gardening
Rosie
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