… and one thing of every week.
I’m penning this on the day. I nearly by no means do this, nevertheless it’s been one thing of every week and I’ve chopped and adjusted what I needed to jot down about a number of occasions.
It’s been sizzling and it’s about to get hotter. An excessive amount of to-ing and fro-ing in a rustic that doesn’t have a lot air con. And to high all of it off Joe the lab ended up on the vet Friday with what I now suppose is a combo of getting eaten one thing he shouldn’t have on a stroll (he’s lab in spite of everything) and getting dehydrated. So, he ended up on a drip for a number of hours. He’s now okay however not enjoyable for him (or us) and it seems that as he’s growing older (he’s 10), whereas he’s very bouncy, there are some issues that should be watched much more carefully (he’s typically good about consuming water however I’ve began placing much more in his meals).
So, a bit fraught however I believe we’re near again on even keel.
At present (ie, Sunday), I went to an open gardens (known as Secret Gardens) occasion in a city close by. It was once an annual factor however that is the primary one since 2019.
I obtained to see some components of the city I don’t typically go to and a few of the gardens are really unbelievable and spectacular. From masses to roses to combos of flowers, timber and veg areas, to ponds and water options. Actually spectacular. And because the city is on an estuary a few of the views are stupendous.
There was one backyard the place you entered a pretty big however foundation backyard, however then turned a nook into the lengthy aspect of an L. It appeared like that had been scrub land that the house house owners had been in a position to reclaim. So, a very enormous hidden backyard.
(In some locations, no photographs allowed, so I don’t have that a lot.)
There are loads of walled English cottage gardens with stupendous roses.
All in it was stunning and plenty of locations smelled stupendous of mock orange, roses, lavender and honeysuckle.
Gave me some concepts for brand spanking new vegetation — for my comparatively a lot smaller backyard. Got here house and ordered some salvia as all of mine died within the chilly and moist of this previous winters plus a scrub climber known as Abuliton Kentish Belle which has wonderful yellow bell flowers cupped in pink on the backside https://www.gardenersworld.com/vegetation/abutilon-kentish-belle/
All in afternoon although my ft actually damage and a bathe can be an excellent factor.
Hope your week and weekend had been good. Stand up to something fascinating?
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