Hot (well, by NE coast standards!) and dry still here. The Magic Garden is full of hoverflies, bees and insects. Ben and I have spent as much time as possible outside
Saturday
Its been a lovely day here although not that hot unlike our southern and western friends! Nevertheless I’ve been outdoors most of the day. I’ve tidied up the front garden and then sat & enjoyed the Magic Garden.
Friday
Another cool grey day here on the North Sea coast but I enjoyed a little time with the camera and Ben in the Garden
Wednesday
We’ve still got cold grey weather. Ben went out briefly while I took photographs and did a little watering. The pink of the ‘domesticated’ blackberry blooms and the rose at the back of the garden were catching my eye this afternoon - both have delicate pretty blooms.
Tuesday
Its cold and grey here again today
Monday
The sun briefly came out late this afternoon. Ben and I enjoyed a brief spell sitting in the Magic Garden and I took the opportunity to photograph more bees.
Sunday
I’m very tired again today but I carried on potting up my cucumbers and potting on other plants. I then sat and enjoyed the Magic Garden
Saturday
Ben and I had a lovely long day in the Magic Garden today. I planted the foxgloves in the shade of the blackcurrant and Bramley apple tree and the latest catnip slightly further along near the hedgehog house. This afternoon I spent some time potting on courgettes, squashes and cucumber.
Friday
Its been a beautiful if not very warm afternoon. Ben and I spent it in the Magic Garden. Ben has a new valerian cat toy which is smelly but he clearly like very much. I was happy just to be doing some macro photography
Thursday
I’m tired today and it has been cold and grey so although Ben and I sat in the Magic Garden, the only thing I did was some watering and Ben enjoyed the catmint that has not made its way into the ground yet.
Wednesday
I’m worn out having had my first day back at work. It was lovely to relax in the Magic Garden when I got home but sadly there was no sun so it wasn’t exactly warm! Ben was less than impressed with my disappearance for the day
Sunday
Another afternoon spent in the Magic Garden - not that warm but quite a reasonable amount of sun. I weeded the Magic bit, planted out the white catnip and had a go at the back corner. I also planted the new rhubarb at the back having pulled up armfuls of geranium and buttercup
Friday
Ridiculously tired at the moment so I was glad to spend an afternoon mainly sitting in the Magic Garden with Ben in his new favourite spot alongside the pond. I’ve bought a new obelisk so I can train the climbing courgettes up one so I sat in the sun putting it together.
Wednesday
Today was my first venture back into the world of work following my back surgery but I still spent a little time sitting in the Magic Garden with Ben. My aquilegia still delight me but I realise I will need to grow some more as there are so few left!
Tuesday
A dry but not as warm day with occasional sunshine, so Ben spent more time in the Magic Garden than I did.
Monday
Rather tired today so no formal gardening but I did sit in the Magic Garden with Ben & enjoyed the bees
Beautiful sunny Sunday
Today has been a wonderful sunny day. Ben and I spent the afternoon in the garden. I caught up with some more potting on of tomatoes and planted an anthemis kelwayi on the far side of the pond. I also planted up my remaining terracotta pots with a ginger rosemary and a ginger mint (slight theme going on!) and a fresh lemon verbena. The scented geraniums also needed potting into bigger pots ready for their summer outdoors.
My black kale seedlings are surviving much to my surprise with no evidence yet of snail / slug damage Difficult to tell whether this is the sheep’s wool or because they don’t smell nice or even if the remaining leeks are putting them off! Hopefully they won’t attack the butternut squashes or courgettes either
Saturday
I spent all afternoon in the garden as it was gloriously sunny and warm. I created space for the next lot of peas (optimism over experience) and put out two butternut squash (Hunter’s) and two yellow courgettes in one trough and into one of the fabric pots the pumpkin and a green courgette.
Friday
It was wet overnight but even this morning it was pleasant to sit in the Magic Garden with Ben. The sun came out properly this afternoon and I took the opportunity to start planting up my troughs properly.
Thursday
I planted out some black kale today into one of the troughs in between the leeks. I also did some weeding and tidying up. I’m pleased to find my bee hotels are being used as well as the mining bees under the patio
