All change. The rain has arrived and optimism is rife, it might even be classed as mild hysteria. In our house, anyway. We, and I am talking of the horti “we”, are not so naive as to believe it is enough. Or indeed that everything is ticketedyboo and balanced. We must take positives when theyContinue reading “Six on Saturday – Perky”
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Six on Saturday – Wondering
I was wondering if I could write a Six on Saturday without mentioning the weather. I was wondering if in years to come it wouldn’t be a topic of conversation. I was wondering if this would become the norm. I was wondering if we would all just accept it as “the way it has toContinue reading “Six on Saturday – Wondering”
Six on Saturday – Rumours
There have been rumours that a smidgeon of the wet stuff might, and I emphasise, “might” be on its way. For this I will be grateful, although it will be a drop in an ocean of want. Things have progressed beyond wilting and irritating watering marathons into horror. This morning there is the scent ofContinue reading “Six on Saturday – Rumours”
Six on Saturday – Mickey
It rained and we celebrated. Tuesday, on the way to work, there was a proper downpour, the windscreen wipers were confused. When I reached my destination, I rang OH “Is it raining there?”, “I’m afraid not, just grey and threatening” was the answer. Disappointment. On the way home at the end of the day onceContinue reading “Six on Saturday – Mickey”
Six on Saturday – Tricky
It is almost as tricky as midwinter to find subjects for Six on Saturday at the moment. I am hopeful that the crisp and dry victims of this drought will spring Lazarus like from their parched graves. This might be foolish, we will see. It is all new ground for us temperature softies. All weContinue reading “Six on Saturday – Tricky”
Six on Saturday – Frazzled
It has another challenging week. I am very bored with the relentless heat and lack of rain. I am even more bored with the weather people telling us that it is going to cool down. Which quite frankly is fibbing. My garden is frazzled. I am frazzled. Still, there have been good things going on.Continue reading “Six on Saturday – Frazzled”
Six on Saturday – Here we go again
On a personal level, it is hard to be a gardener in this weather. Relentless watering whilst attempting to be frugal with supplies, relentless rehydrating of not only plants but self. Skulking in the shadows as much as possible, worrying about which plants will survive and if precious ones will succumb. Wondering exactly what constitutesContinue reading “Six on Saturday – Here we go again”
Six on Saturday – Did I miss anything?
I was AWOL last week: stuff happening, good and otherwise, mainly good, often mundane, in my fleeting absence did I miss anything? At this time of year the weeks fly by in a blur. I’m not keen on this seasonal hyperdrive. Why should these summer days be will’o’the’wisps when the inclement one are extended? ItContinue reading “Six on Saturday – Did I miss anything?”
Six on Saturday – Pottering
I think it was a good week. I can’t remember it being anything other than that. I did some gardening, some not gardening (rained off) and some peripheral stuff. No drama, just pottering along. Which is fine by me, although perhaps a little boring for you. If you would like to join the Six onContinue reading “Six on Saturday – Pottering”
Six on Saturday – Flaming
Flaming June, I am sure I will not be the only one to point out the irony. Apparently this weekend will be an improvement, but whilst the rest of the country basks in righteous sunshine, I believe, after a short interval, more rain is to come next week. Of course this is not Saturday, butContinue reading “Six on Saturday – Flaming”
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