The main point of this post is to show off these lovely flowers we have, thanks to fellow plotholders. Beautiful, sweet-scented pinks (from Ivan's plot) and lovely cornflowers (from Alison's plot) - they're the tallest cornflowers I've ever seen and certainly aren't the larkspur that the seedpacket showed!!
And more beautiful sweetpeas from Ivan's plot. Mine still have no flowers.
It's been a warm week with no rain so we've been watering, watering, watering every day after work. We've got plants that are desperate to get out of their pots and into the ground, but there hasn't been time so that's the plan for the weekend, however, it's World Cup time (Yay - Come on England!) so we'll have to fit the allotment in around the matches. This photo is through the pot of Summer bulbs (Ixia and Dutch Iris) I planted in March, which are looking lovely.
We've had lots of delicious strawberries during the week and I've had some tasty salad leaf and radish additions to my lunches - not enough to make a full salad yet though.
The coffee lounge at work has started bagging up their coffee grounds - I couldn't resist, so added these to our compost, I need to think of a better way of making use of them really.
A great Nirvana song title to enjoy.
The coffee lounge at work has started bagging up their coffee grounds - I couldn't resist, so added these to our compost, I need to think of a better way of making use of them really.
Strange that you have sweet oeas when ours are just small plants but that our Dutch irises went over ages ago. We are watering, watering, watering too. Aren’t coffee grounds used as a slug deterrent.
ReplyDeleteThat is strange about the dutch irises, but my sweetpeas are the same as yours - just Ivan's look like this!
DeleteLike you, we are still waiting for rain, maybe tomorrow.
Sweetpeas are my favourites, they're so pretty and delicate!
ReplyDeleteAnd with a lovely scent!
DeleteWatering the garden can be such a chore, but it looks like your plants are growing well despite the lack of rain. I rarely get a chance to plant spring vegetables like lettuce and radishes before the hot temperatures arrive.
ReplyDeleteAnd today we've had some rain - hooray, no need to water!
DeleteLovely flowers! The irises are a great colour.
ReplyDeleteSome people do use coffee grounds to deter slugs don't they, but it didn't work very well for me. I just have to share my stuff with the slugs.
Yes, really pleased with the irises.
DeleteWe used coffee as anti-slug around our lettuces one year. The local cat rolled all through the coffee and squashed the lettuces :-D