Gardening and a shorter walk than planned.

 This morning I went out to clear the boarded bed and put plants and bulbs. That bed had been full,of old and woody herbs but just garden plants now.

I have some ceramic poppy heads that I put on pruned sticks, I was amazed today that two of them have sprouted. Definitely made my day so I am leaving them I smile every time I think of them.

I did get some bulbs planted but the bending today was making my hip really hurt so didn’t get as much done as I had hoped

The Virginia creeper is getting redder, hopefully by next autumn it will be all over the wall.

The jigsaw is now half done, the pieces are marked on the back, A,B,C and D and we resorted to finding all the C pieces to finish the bottom quarter!

Although my hip was really painful I decided that a walk might help as the bending certainly didn’t. But sadly the hip just got worse so I had a drink in Dunkeld and walked back very slowly and painfully and have just rested since getting home. It is a little easier so fingers crossed it is going to settle. 

I will finish with some pictures I took while I was out.

Garden, garden centre and house plants

 This morning I worked in the garden, weeding, cutting back the bushes again and marking the edge of the bed. I really needed edge trimmers, used to some but left them behind when we moved. I didn’t take a before pic but I hadn’t tidied it for a while.

After lunch Darren took me to the garden centre, I didn’t just want edge trimmers as I wanted to get some pots for repotting some house plants. Bought other things as well!

Have now repotted four of the indoor plants and they still fit in the room at the moment!

That one had been in a kokedama ball for a couple of years, now it can spread its roots a bit!

I did a bit of jigsaw this evening, Darren had done a bit today as well. Tina went for a walk this evening so I will finish with some photos she sent me.

Blairgowrie and plants!

 Tina had an appointment in Blairgowrie and I went for the drive and an hour to wander around. Blairgowrie is on a hill, of course, so I made my way down to the river and had a short walk along. A beautiful day and some lovely photos.

I thin walked back up the town, calling in a couple of shops nd buying some charity Christmas cards. Need to save up for the stamps now!

I had the challenge of watering the plants and two or three really need repotting. They are getting big and want to get bigger! It has made me think I may have to part with some, making too good a job of growing them! I will have a rethink, maybe I could rearrange the bedroom and fit a couple in, but it is pretty crammed in there. I have one plant which has been inter now for a couple of years, it has never been a really happy plant and I have had it about eight years. Today I decided it was time to consign it to the bin but when I removed it there were a couple of new shoots appearing spit had been reprieved!

I wrote a couple of letters and went to post them and collected the garden bins on the way back. Then I cleared a pile of branches that Tina hd lopped last week but the bins were full. They are nearly full gain and they are emptied fortnightly!

May try and do a bit of gardening tomorrow, wether permitting, there is a possibility of rain.

Monday groups and yucca

 I was quite achy today, probably the after effects of Fridays adventure! I set ff along the river path for the garden volunteering but had decided that I would work for an hour and then head home when they stopped tor coffee. Worked sweeping up leaves for an hour and walked back through the village which is a shorter route. The excitement of the morning was as I approached the steps onto the bridge on the way in and saw movement on a large tree. It was two squirrels chasing each other. First time I have seen any when out and about. The other less exciting but interesting thing was the man working on the stonework at the hotel, the renovation of which is hopefully getting near.

I had a rest before heading out again, walking through the village again. The pub in Dunkeld has a lot of flowers outside.

The group was fine, I did a bit more embroidery. I walked back by the river again as I was feeling less achy.  The trees are beginning to turn, should look lovely in a couple of weeks providing the leaves haven’t all dropped!

The bank notes here have great illustrations on the back, here are the £10 and £20 notes.

I have repotted the yucca this evening, let’s hope it is happy.

I have struggled with getting rain cover which is comfortable. I have a lovely warm jacket that Anya bought me but I wanted something compact and loose to have when out and about. This cape is made of eight recycled plastic bottles and is fun. It all came out of the pocket but I doubt I will try and get it back into the pocket! So will finish with the picture.

Not much to say today

 I was up early today and had thought I would maybe go for a walk, but in the end I didn’t really feel like doing much of anything!

When I was checking the plants last night I saw that the leaves of the two remaining. Sunflowers were drooping although the opened flower was still,okay. I gave them a good watering as although we have had some rain they are in a small pot and the eaves on the bungalow are big. The leaves have perked up today.

I have spent quite a lot of time on the jigsaw today, progress is slow but we will,get there!

I did try to do some embroidery, but I have now got to the wool areas and the beige wool is almost the sme colour as the material and even with my side light where I was stitching!

So I gave up and did. Crossword! I had hoped that some indoor plant compost would arrive earlier but it didn’t arrive until I was cooking dinner which wa late tonight as Tina had an evening service. I bought a reduced pot like an urn at the garden centre and have decided I would repot the yucca into it. So maybe tomorrow!

Soon be bedtime, will at lest be walking to Dunkeld tomorrow.

Flower festival

 This morning I walked into Dunkeld, got something for lunch at the bakery then I went to the cathedral to see then displays at the flower festival, the theme was ‘my favourite film’. I took photos and will write the name of each film.

Mama Mia

Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.

Out of Africa

Singing in the Rain.

Summer Holiday.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.

The Secret Garden.

Oklahoma.

Dunkirk.

Cinderella.

Pirates of Penzance.

Annie Get Your Gun.

The Sound of Music.

Rapunzel.

The Colour Purple.

Whisky Galore.

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner.

This afternoon I planted up the large pot we bought yesterday. Took to the shed and the compost on the trolley.

I did a sketch before going food shopping with Tina.

Have watched Strictly this evening and will see how it goes when the competition starts.