2 of the 14 hanging baskets. They are starting to fill out now. I love the golden late evening light! |
It turned into a beautiful day today. After the aquarobics this morning, I went out to lunch with Peter, Glynis's husband, at Podington, a favourite garden centre. A serious garden centre. If you want answers to gardening questions, they are brilliant. I needed some tomato stands and the assistant was great - I now have 6, but could do with 6 more. I foresee a huge tomato glut this year. Again. We have been buried under tomatoes before. I love how the garden centre advisors there are all older gentlemen who have a lifetime of gardening knowledge to share. They have seen it all before!
The new tomato stands, which grip the pots and allow the cane to stand straight and keep it in place. Brilliant. |
Sigh. I do love growing things. My uncle and my paternal grandmother would be so proud. They were the gardening experts in the family. As I have said before, it is one way I can give back, whether in produce or plants, to my friends. And soon the first of the potatoes will be ready to dig up. I planted them in March, so the 90 days should be up soon. Mind you, a few weeks of sun would help and I do believe the sun will shine on and off this week. The highest temp in the next 5 days is 20C, but 20C seems tropical top me. I want to ditch the sweaters and fleeces and don the summer garb again.
Mind you, the first thing I need to do tomorrow is the washing. I really want it to dry outside and not in my kitchen for a change. And it is sort of piling up as I wait for the illusive sunshine. And then there is the aquazumba class, of course.
A simple day. Pottering in the garden, exercising, chatting to friends and sitting under the apple tree. And the doors to the garden are still open at 9pm. A miracle!
6 comments:
It sounds nice Linds - a lovely day. I hope Glynis will be home soon. You are a sweet friend.
Your garden is doing well despite the weather.Home grown tomatoes sound so good. The store bought ones are just tasteless. Perhaps next year I'll be brave and give it a try.
Pottering is one of my favourite occupations. You obviously have the skill at growing tomatoes and those stands look a great idea.
So glad that Glynis is expected home this week. Goodness, she really has had a long journey. I'm sure that she'll recuperate better at home.
Those tomato stands really are something. I've not seen anything like them here.
Sounds like a lovely day Linds!
I like pottering too. And the long sunny days (well, two in a row so far...).
I love pottering around too :) Love your hanging baskets, I don't have luck with those, but I think it's the Arizona heat, they just don't survive out here.
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