I’ve decided to go into hibernation for a little while. I will be in a reconditioned badger sett, lined with cosy blankets and well stocked with good books, fine gin and cheese and onion crisps. No dramas, no problems, no worries. See you soonish!
Meanwhile here is the amazing Fuchsia arborescens for your admiration.
Off The Edge Gardening 
sounds good, apart from the cheese and onion crisps – look forward to your return
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Thanks 🙂
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Stables too smelly, eh? Poor evicted badgers. Well they will be after a few days of your exclusive diet of cheese and onion crisps. OK, not evicted, just forced to look for somewhere else. Same thing.
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They were not evicted, they left of their own choice. In fact they left the crisps behind.
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I had two of these but they died. Were they not hardy? Hope you enjoy your hibernation. Don’t blame you.
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F.arborescens can supposedly take short spells down to -5C but that’s really its limit. If it’s soggy at the roots, it probably won’t take much below 0C to kill it. I used to treat it as tender – keep it in a container and move into the greenhouse at 5C+ for the winter. But there’s so much competition for greenhouse (and summer container) space that I no longer bother.
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As John says, a little tender, always worth another go …. Thanks 🙂
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Hibernation is a great idea, me too. Hope all well, looking forward to having you back soon x
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Thanks Pollie, won’t be long, just worried you will have forget me! (not digging for compliments)
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I’m hibernating in the potting shed. I’ll have salt and vinegar crisps please. Keep in touch via e mail if you like. k.gimson@btinternet.com I hope you will still be on Twitter. xx
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A good choice, don’t worry, I’m not going anywhere, will still be around. x
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I will miss your posts but I’m sure you deserve a break ,enjoy your hibernation
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Thank you Ann, I will x
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Cheese and onion crisps and gin! Surely that has to be a no no 🍸
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But it is a yes, yes. No dunking though.
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People don’t hibernate!
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British gardeners do!
TTFN Gill!
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Ta Ta For Now (?) Really? (Don’t respond. Just go hibernate.)
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Yeah!!!!
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British sense of humour too!
Night night. Or should that be winter winter?!!!!!!
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I can see how your recent experiences gardening in the rain might bring on an urgent need for all things comforting.
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And still it rains ….. I am passing the SoS baton onto you. x
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Thank you? 😯
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Missing you already! Enjoy your break you so earn it!
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Thanks Jackie, who knows I might even have a change of image, like The Doctor. Perhaps not … 😉
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Will miss you but do enjoy your hibernation. The Fuchsia cutting you gave me is now 2 feet tall and has some buds, a lovely photo of what I have to look forward to. xx
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Thanks TT, glad your fuchsia is doing well, it is pretty vigorous!
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Today is crisp and sunny, to nice for hibernation. Return reinvigorated.
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Are you up for sharing? Sounds soo tempting!! I’ve just returned home sand blasted after walking the dog on the beach in a stiff Westerly! That’ll teach me but it did remind me to rescue the still beautiful Tibouchina, scattering its purple petals to the elements!
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Plenty of room in here, if Bramble comes too he will have to keep his bouncing to a minimum! See you soon x
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Hopefully I will, thanks Brian.
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Sounds good to me. Enjoy. xx
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Thanks Mike x
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Enjoy. 🌼
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Thanks 🙂
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Enjoy! Rest is important…..and of course there’s Christmas around the corner. Xx
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Enjoy your hibernation in your badger sett. If we are going all Wind in the Willows, I’d prefer Mole’s ‘cosy quarters’. But I think I will wait until January for my hibernation although November is my second least favourite month. Anyway, I can’t hibernate just yet because I still haven’t finished planting my bulbs.
I love the fuchsia is it hardy?
Come back soon, missing you already.
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Its a bit on the tender side, but very easy from cuttings. I will add it to your list x
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What am I saying? It was Ratty who had the cosy quarters, Mole had a shabby, dingy little place, but it was home.
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I really love the Fuchsia, another new plant! Gin and onion potato chips? Did I get that right? Really?
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Cheese and onion, the cheese makes all the difference 🙂
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There is a new potato chip flavor contest here annually – the weirdest chicken and waffles.
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enjoy your break, ‘see you’ next year.
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