The Potting Shed

[Tâf]

The Frau Schindler strawberries are/were ripe... now nom nom nommed! Exquisite!

[dogsmum]

Woo lots of Poppies this year.
Also does anyone know what the pink flowers are? Got seeds from flowers in Paul's (Mum's) garden last year but we don't know what they are

[Tâf]

Thye look like Red Campion, but the stems are too fat. Have you been over-feeding them? 

[Tâf]

The Chilliarium is now full, the patio even more so. All I have left to plant of give away are oregano and cucumber plants.

Still no sign of Lisa's cousin to collect the plants he said he'd gladly take. 

[dogsmum]

Thye look like Red Campion, but the stems are too fat. Have you been over-feeding them? 

No not Red Campion, different leaves. The stems & leaves on these are a very light green & sort of velvety

[Tâf]

I just melted as I trimmed back the Kiwi, climbing roses and grapevine... too hot to stay out there any longer.

[Tâf]

All the Gooseberies picked and the first batch of French Beans.! 

[dogsmum]

Anyone know what this is?
The flower is paper thin, very delicate

[Tâf]

Periwinkle?

I just dug out the oversized Crocosmia Lucifer and replaced it with Stocks and Oregano.

[dogsmum]

Periwinkle?

Ohhh it might well be. There's a few of them flowering at the side of the Canal, never seen them there before so am wondering if some one sprinkled their butterfly & bee seeds there

[Tâf]

About a third of the blackberry fruits are fully ripe already! Glut ahead!

[dogsmum]

About a third of the blackberry fruits are fully ripe already! Glut ahead!

Nowhere near ready in the hedgerows around here

[Tâf]

I gave the apple and cherry trees their summer prune yesterday... they were starting to outgrow the garden.

Strawberry season has ended for us... I really need to find some late season varieties.

[dogsmum]

Oh, I don't think it's a Periwinkle, 'Taf'. Different leaves

[Tâf]

1.11Kg of blackcurrants from 5 small bushes. Quite a haul.

But it would have been much more of the Feral Five hadn't been in my garden stealing them.

I've left a few fat ones near the front wall.... but I have sprayed them with alum.... he he he...