It got me in the end. The dreaded Covid. Stopped in my tracks. Unsure quite how, but still, it got me. After two years and several months, I have fallen. And here we are in poorly-land. It will be obvious that, due to my ability to scribble (metaphorically speaking) a spartan blog, I am not desperately ill, and for that I am thankful. Still, there is gardening that can’t be done, gigs not attended, family outings to forgo. Luckily I am surrounded by the warm arms of my family. When I told Peggy she said “Well, at least you’ll have time to turn up the hems of the two pairs of trousers I gave you to alter.” Hopefully all is well with the rest of the gang, pop over to The Prop’s site and all will be revealed. Shall we get on? I’ve got coughing and feeling miserable to get on with.
First we have the annual SoS display of Rhoodohypoxis baurii (or similar). They are looking a real treat at the moment. Joy to my heart.
Next, Viola ‘Molly Sanderson’, a happy discovery in a garden centre bargain bin. I have grown this lovely lady once before and she was lost along the wayside. Yes, friends, I killed her! Possibly best not to mention that fact in front of the new girl.
More joy, in the unlikely form of a greenhouse base. Now I just have to worry that it is in the right place, big enough, the actually greenhouse will turn up, the actual greenhouse putter-upper will bother coming. And breathe.
Onto another newby and perhaps a new obsession. Not that I have room for any more. I love this little nemesia!
One of the great pleasures of the garden is to see the wildlife beginning to use it. What was once a virtual desert is becoming an oasis. This Allium roseum is providing sustenance for both the bee and my tortured soul. I may be getting carried away.
Finally, the most glorious Rosa ‘Gertrude Jekyll’, another rescued rose, but this time from Zeus’ mum in Ilfracombe. I’m feeling better already.
That is that. Tired now. ‘Til next time.
Off The Edge Gardening 
A big WOW for the header photo and the second is not so bad either…take care and good recovery.
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Thanks Fred and thanks Fred 🙂
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No more room for obsessions? Bah, humbug! Tis writ that, as long as you have any lawn left, you have room! And you’ve got a nice, groovy greenhouse base. Just pop a bed on it and you can sleep outdoors cos fresh air and all that. Get well soon.
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I knew you wouldn’t believe that! There is lots of lawn left to sacrifice. Thank you 🙂
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Oh gee, that is a drag! I believe that I got it a while ago, although my test was negative. Yuck! Well, at least you got flowers.
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Yes, I was sitting in the garden earlier thinking just that. My OH is poorly too and his test was negative this morning. Don’t think it is always accurate.
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Such a dark viola – amazing. Get well soon.
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Oh no – just as Wales relaxes the final Covid rules 😦 Wishing you a speedy recovery. Is there a reason for the odd configuration of pavers for the greenhouse base – or just making sure there is enough (and no more) to sit it on? The nemesia is pretty.
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I know! Always late to the party. The configuration was to make the base to size, although I am a little worried it is slightly smaller than the installer requested. I hope there is wriggle room. I’ve message him with dimensions so watch this space …..
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Fingers crossed 🙂
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I am about to create a greenhouse base too! Can you tell me what you put under the slabs? Did you have to level the ground and all that business?
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A couple of likely lads came and did the base and to be honest I wasn’t watching. The ground was pretty level already. We can compare new greenhouse adventures!
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My sympathies, I hope that you feel better soon. Take care. xx
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Thank you Mike, I will x
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Get well soon.
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Thank you 🙂
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What a bummer! I’m sure that everyone will catch it at some stage now that there are no restrictions or rules (though my local library still insists on mask wearing). Love the Rhoodohypoxis baurii with the raindrops, what a beauty. And that Viola. I don’t seem to be able to keep Violas which is a shame because I love them. Looking at that lovely bas I was wondering whether you are going to create a path around it – cutting the grass is going to be such a pain! Or a border perhaps. With a grapevine planted on the outside, but growing inside…
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The fence side is going to be membraned and graveled I think, the rest I will live with and see what happens. I am guessing border expansion, always border expansion! Loving the grapevine idea, can you get small grapevines?
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My neighbour has one in her conservatory and it is a very small conservatory!
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On the list!
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Oh, forgot to say hope you feel better soon and it doesn’t linger.
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I love that photo of the bee on the Allium roseum and that’s very exciting regarding the greenhouse (I’m sure it will all go smoothly). Wishing you a speedy recovery and happy hemming.
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Thank you Graeme, the hemming, although not happy, was relatively stress free ie I managed to thread the needle eventually and didn’t sow anything to myself.
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I hope your recovery is swift and that you have no long-term effects. The greenhouse will be wonderful!
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Thanks Su, fingers crossed!
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I’m looking forward to seeing the greenhouse in all its glory. Rest up and save your energy for greenhousing.
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Thank you, I think that is a good plan of action.
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Feel better! Radical…black pansies, still thinking about this.
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Ha! The dark side 🙂
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Black Mondo Grass has always freaked me out…
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😀
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Some lovely pictures and your Rhoodohypoxis is a few days ahead of mine. Sorry you caught the lurgy and may you come out the other side soon with all your faculties intact! Rest up, hot chocolate or whatever to console yourself with.
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Thank you Sis, I am feeling much better this afternoon. Unfortunately OH is now poorly and taken to his bed.
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Oh poor you! Hope himself is waiting on you hand and foot, while you get on with the sewing (tough love from your mum🤣). Lots of lovely plants to brighten your day. Here’s to a swift recovery. Xx
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The sewing is done, himself is now ill so I am looking after him and pottering around the garden today has helped me no end. Thank Maggie x
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Wonderful to see your garden beginning to shape up and perform its duties, insects buzzing and revelling. Also terribly exciting about the greenhouse. Quite the change from the small plastic underperforming one. (I had one too, it lasted 5 minutes)
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Thank you, I love it so much more than the last one, and I’ve only just begun!
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Oh dear, I do hope you get better soon and that it doesn’t linger too long. What a dramatic colour that viola is. Enjoy your greenhouse, when it appears. Years ago, when I had my first greenhouse (🤸♀️🎊😁🥳) I used to take my morning coffee into it and sit in the warmth looking across the Derbyshire hills nearby. That was in a garden where I used the soil, never seeding or potting compost, and I could dig in it and weed it all year round. Anyway, who needs an easy life, bring on the clay!!! Look after yourself and ignore my ramblings.
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Thanks Granny. Clay here too, but the soil is so much better than I imagined a newish build was going to be. Not too much rubbish in the soil and I even found an old ship halfpenny. Treasure!
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Few things more exciting than a new greenhouse, but the lovely Gertrude ranks high as well! Heal up soon.
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Thank you 😊
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Once again, I’m late in visiting so I hope that by now you are well and truly on the mend, that trousers are hemmed and light gardening duties can be thought about! The Rhoodohypoxis baurii is glorious, I’m off to investigate it further!
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It is a little beauty and comes up each year no problem.
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