Six on Saturday – Solidarity

These are sad times for our Six on Saturday community. I am sure I am not alone in finding it tricky to find the words this week. However, it is important that we do and, in doing so, show solidarity. It is vital we support each other in this world, real or virtual. On a weekly basis we share our gardens and our thoughts for those who wish to look and listen, can anything be more as positive? As Jim said “The weeds never stop growing”. We need to keep on keeping on. Now, let us Six on Saturday.

I have a comfrey plant confined to a large trug, with which to make “tea”. Last year’s result was a little insipid, it definitely needed more oomph. On reflection, this should have been obvious when no one fainted when the bucket lid was lifted. This year we must stuff more leaves in and hopefully get a stronger brew.

Last year, or was it the year before, I grew a turmeric plant from a supermarket rhizome. Unfortunately, after a fine start, and I probably bragged about my success, it keeled over. Last week it came to me that I should give it another go. In gardening it is as well to have a goldfish brain when it comes to failures.

Rogersia ”Heavenly Gill’ is well on its way. Although I am fond of her when the leaves have grown and spread, I think it is at this stage, with crinkled juvenile foliage, that I love her most.

The first rose bud has arrived, this is Fragrant Cloud, a favourite of both myself and OH. Yes, we do agree on some things.

When I came home from a sleepover at Peggy’s earlier this week, I found that OH had been spreading mushroom compost around the garden. Beautiful. No complaints here.

Uvularia grandiflora is now in full flow. I don’t think any more words are necessary.

There we have it, another six completed. Keep on keeping on, my friends.