Today has been good, weather has been sunny but sooo windy here , first port of call was a stroll round the local car boot , B looking for old tools and plants and me for old books , garden ornaments - that type of thing, I found another vase - to add to my collection !! (see pic) well I like it !!
Next onto Plimhill a brisk walk up the lane and into the woods , the rhododendrons were out in bloom , purple and pinks, stretching right up to the top of the ridge, halfway round we could not resist some tree hugging - this practise is supposedly good for humans - it certainly felt good to me - and B.
Back home in the greenhouse my zygo cactus has opened its first bloom - and the easter cactus is now flowering too - better late than never!- and the pelargoniums are beginning to flower.
Today I have set some Butternut Squash seeds , and checking the propagator I found that my Purple Podded Peas bought at the Malvern Show have come through - these are an experiment - the seeds were sold to me by a very interesting lady called Delma - she had this stall packed tightly with every seed you could imagine - she was sat on a chair wearing a straw hat covered in flowers and my didn't she know her stuff - and also what a saleswoman !! - before I knew where I was - I had purchased the purple podded peas at no less than £5 a packet and confirmed that I would probably buy a miniature damson tree later in the year that had been named after Delma herself.
Well enough of the rambling thoughts - so its a goodnight from me !!
Nice to know that we are not the only tree huggers! The rhododendrons look spectacular, they remind me of living in Scotland. Good luck with your expensive seeds!
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