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Monday, 18 May 2026

Outside

 Garden looks great, loads of new growth everywhere, there was enough rain to keep garden going, now I am asking for sunshine and warmer days, I want to start planting my veg gardens.


 Roses, both bloomed when we were away, the pink one exploded with blooms, the white for now only one bloom, with loads of new growth I am expecting loads more.


This pot outside the patio door is simple, and beautiful, the third bloom will be white.


I've started netting my strawberries, looking as if we are going to have another great year, the raspberries and blackberries has grown in height.


Inside the greenhouse I have cucumbers growing and flowers on my tomato plants, everything is still doing well except my french marigolds seeds which again failed to germinate. 



I watered the garden on Friday and Saturday of last week, we did not get much rain when we were away, it did pour down late afternoon on Friday as we arrived home. In the greenhouse everything is good, I left most of the plants standing in water, which should have lasted a few days, I left the door partially open, we did not have any frost. Saturday we were expecting showers all day, it stayed dry and sunny (no heat), until late afternoon when it became much wetter.

George and Will spent time with us on Saturday, Mummy and Molly went to a birthday BBQ, George only wanted me, so I played with him most of the time, he had missed me, I had loads of cuddles. Sunday was another day at home, we both did a final sort of the garage, places were found for the last few bits, we sat in the front section for a while, it was cool and breezy outside, so a perfect spot to rest.

I still need to dead head around the plot and pick up after Lilly, neither job is hard, just needs doing often. Hubby has finished painting inside the garage, we have popped the outside rug on the floor for now and set out both our recliners, it's looking and feeling how we imagined, we still have to decide how to clad the two divining panels, I would have liked a fake living wall, hubby not liking that, so we are looking at other ideas, we did get some bamboo but neither of us liked it once it arrived, so it has been sent back. 

11 comments:

  1. It does all look lovely, and so much further advanced than up here.
    Our strawberries are just setting fruits but him indoors is refusing to net them for some unknown reason (probably feels it is too much work), so I imagine the birds will be feasting soon enough!

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    1. Shame I do a few each time I'm out in the garden, it does work.

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  2. George is pleased to have you home again, bless him.
    Your strawberries are far advanced compared to ours, but our raspberries and blueberries are looking promising.

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  3. We're due some warmer weather in the days ahead so you should be able to get your veg planted out. I think it's been a chilly start to the year compared with recent years when we've had some warm weather early on. Nice that you're getting to enjoy your roses, mine only have buds at the moment.

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  4. Loving the individual strawberry protectors…not so practical on a large scale though!

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  5. Your strawberries are way ahead of mine. Yes I've got things ready to plant out but it's been way too cold, aparantly we should have warmer weather next week so we can get busy putting things in the ground. Glad you had a lovely time away, Llandudno is one of my favourite places

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    1. I did think of you and other bloggers as I popped into the huge wool shop.

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  6. I think your garden is looking lovely ...

    All the best Jan

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  7. Your garden is looking lovely

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  8. I think I could spend hours sitting in your garden. So beautiful and so peaceful.

    God bless.

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  9. I do like the strawberry bags and hope it means you have lots of good fruit this year. Everything is looking wonderful in your garden.

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