A miscellaneous journal, and a writeup of an uneventful but very enjoyable weekend. I spent it with Tom and we lazed about, went to the shops, watched the football (of which I shall not speak) and I did what gardening (and drawing) needed to be done.
Work has been pleasant this past week, I’ve been let loose on the big hawthorn hedges, cutting those down to shape and size. We’ve planted up the African garden with annuals and small perennials (eg Carpobrotus – yay!), and I deadheaded a rose bed… among many other things.
I’m looking forward to whatever this week brings. :)
Photos:
1: Big (and delicious-looking) mushrooms at the museum gardens.
2: Gasteria brachyphylla
3: Colocasia esculenta – OMG Taro! Wow! I’m so excited. I bought a tuber from a market stall several months ago, planted it and the forgot all about it, placing other bulbs on top. It’s created a huge root mass, and come up with this stunning purple and blue foliage.
4: Lagurus ovatus – bunny tail grass. So cute.
5: Leuchtenbergia principis
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Day 201
Onoclea sensibilis
Growing
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Day 202
Pteris cretica
Growing
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Day 253
Sambucus nigra ssp. nigra
Setting Fruit
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Day 265
Pachyphytum compactum f. Cristata Pachyphytum compactum
Growing
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Crassula perfoliata var. heterotricha Crassula perfoliata var. heterotricha
Growing
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Rosa
Blooming
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Day 353
Mammillaria duwei
Budding
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Ferocactus emoryi 'Bellingham' Ferocactus emoryi
Growing
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Day 114
Oxalis tetraphylla
Blooming
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Eschscholzia californica
Blooming
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Day 359
Sempervivum
Branching
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Pinguicula
Growing
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Lagurus ovatus
Blooming
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Day 253
Cyclamen
Growing
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Jatropha podagrica
Growing
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Clematis
Blooming
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Leucanthemum vulgare
Blooming
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Day 170
Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon
Flowering
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Day 363
Digitalis purpurea
Blooming
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Day 108
Colocasia esculenta
Growing
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Day 1
Leuchtenbergia principis
Growing
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Day 1
Zingiber officinale
Potting Up
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Day 3
Gasteria brachyphylla
Potting Up
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Day 5
Ocimum basilicum
Budding
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Comments
sheepandwool wrote:
I am so jealous of your job. I long to be able to utter those words: “work has been pleasant”. Yay for uneventful weekends!
Posted on 24 Jun 12 (12 months ago)
Tralamander wrote:
Thank you, sheepandwool, it is really lucky. I hope you had a good weekend too, uneventful or otherwise. :)
Posted on 24 Jun 12 (12 months ago)
rosemarieGardener wrote:
Uneventful weekends are so few and far between; a real treat. Congrats!
Posted on 25 Jun 12 (12 months ago)
Tralamander wrote:
Thank you very much, rosemarieGardener. :)
Posted on 25 Jun 12 (12 months ago)
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