Well you are doing a lovely thing by trying to keep the garden lawn looking good for your Mum @Wozzeruk.I think lawn maintenance is very time...
Not sure where you are @Wozzeruk but most lawns will be suffering in this heat wave so prepare to have brown grass soon.I believe scarification...
Hot.I’ve put up an extra curtain in the lounge as there’s only thin, voile-like curtains. It’s a vintage William Morris (‘Blackthorn’) patio...
I’ve upped the heat-management game by adding an extra curtain in the lounge. Just in the nick of time for the midday sun.
The moon was gorgeous last night.Clear and calm ahead of a hot and sunny day. My watering regime is all the patio pots in the evening and the...
Nothing much this week as too warm, but I do potter about early morning and late evening - pulling a few weeds and deadheading plus watering of...
Full Moon tonight - the Buck Moon. I read that it is sometimes called the Thunder Moon - we could do with a good thundery rain storm but it looks...
Evening.How exciting @Penny_Forthem - the spaniel would have a wonderful life with you.Agree about the tennis @Busy-Lizzie and @Ladybird4 -...
I didn’t venture out this afternoon but it’s 28 in the shade now with a bit of a breeze. I think I’ve kept the house temps down to 20-22...
Still have many flowers that haven’t been pollinated yet. I really enjoy your videos @burnie - you have a lovely relaxing manner.
Morning everyone.I’m pottering outside watching dragonflies, bees and butterflies. Glorious.Have a chill day @Busy-Lizzie - I am too.The...
The heat starts today. It’s a still and clear this morning. Checking a few forecasts and all slightly different for max temps this weekend and any...
Evening folks. Just finished watering the pots and it’s a really lovely evening with cooling breeze.I missed some of the tennis this afternoon,...
Cooling breeze is back now, with some cloud cover, but I am dreading the hot weekend. At least I’m not working it so ‘mustn’t grumble’.One...
Really pleasant 18 currently. I think the breeze is almost gone so if it hots-up as predicted then it will feel very sticky by the weekend. Window...
I’ve made some banana peel fertiliser - has anyone tried this? Supposed to be good for tomatoes.
My forecast indicates a possible low of 11 tonight, but that’s the lowest all week, as temps ramp up thereafter. Can’t see any rain forecast so...
I find the rules around hosepipe bans a bit strange as presumably many households don’t even have a hose and yet using 20 watering cans/buckets is...
Afternoon all.Done a bit of weeding on the drive and painted my little side table by the back door seat (used rain or shine - my happy place)....
Sunny and up to about 23 today. Slight breeze so hope that stays when the hotter air moves in at the end of the week.
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