tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4439390942072958404.post8661346561012698925..comments2024-03-27T13:35:05.139+00:00Comments on Lincolnshire Cam: Update on my garden.David Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15624125733408030479noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4439390942072958404.post-71490831465599570332022-07-29T20:15:26.059+01:002022-07-29T20:15:26.059+01:00I grew most things from seed this year, I usually ...I grew most things from seed this year, I usually send for plug plants but got fed up with them arriving in a jumbled heap. The Zinnias are my favourite this year.<br />During the heatwave Joey was emerging from his house very early in the morning, ate plenty but by lunchtime he was back in his house that's full of hay. He's very old so knows how to survive, I've had him for 70 years now. Thanks for visiting & leaving comments, I really enjoy reading them. π’David Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15624125733408030479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4439390942072958404.post-52352721323064123522022-07-29T19:10:41.161+01:002022-07-29T19:10:41.161+01:00Lovely to see the handsome ol' Joey emerging f...Lovely to see the handsome ol' Joey emerging from his house. I wonder what he made of the heatwave? Like Mike, I lost a few dahlias that I'd left in the ground, but the ones that survived are taller and bushier than ever. Your pink zinnias and cosmos are positively zingy against the blue pots. Those tomatoes look super healthy too - looks like you'll get a good harvest. I think your lawn looks pretty good. I am calling ours 'the frazzle patch' :0 Of course I don't ever water it, as I know it'll spring back with the slightest bit of rain. Thanks for the garden tour :) xLuluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03813580414277450810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4439390942072958404.post-14380285380524188512022-07-29T13:48:38.594+01:002022-07-29T13:48:38.594+01:00If you ever get the chance to go to Namaqualand (C...If you ever get the chance to go to Namaqualand (Cape Province) in the spring, do take it, David. Itβs glorious. Mind you, there has to be a drop or two of rain to get the flowers going.Vallypeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309284606572565277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4439390942072958404.post-80397327415294803222022-07-28T16:04:29.867+01:002022-07-28T16:04:29.867+01:00I've had Joey for 70 years and he must be in h...I've had Joey for 70 years and he must be in his eighties. My Dahlias survived the winter in my cold frame but I lost half of my Begonia tubers that were stored in the garage.<br />22 degrees here today and quite breezy. LOVELY! Thanks for commenting Mike. π π π’David Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15624125733408030479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4439390942072958404.post-17700586338502563942022-07-28T15:58:51.288+01:002022-07-28T15:58:51.288+01:00I haven't travelled much but would love to see...I haven't travelled much but would love to see the flowers in South Africa. Thanks for commenting Val, always appreciated. π π π’David Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15624125733408030479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4439390942072958404.post-27843574297901421092022-07-28T14:54:02.606+01:002022-07-28T14:54:02.606+01:00Our grass / lawn is very similar - both back and f...Our grass / lawn is very similar - both back and front gardens. Lots of colours though in your pots and containers, they make a fine display Was glad to see Joey is still thriving. I lost a few dahlias this year, by leaving them in situ. They usually winter okay. Mike Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02149847109691591945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4439390942072958404.post-53306102666315537292022-07-27T17:36:29.717+01:002022-07-27T17:36:29.717+01:00Oh David. My grass is even worse. It looks like a ...Oh David. My grass is even worse. It looks like a desert! Your pots are gorgeous, though.I do love the rich array of colours and am very fond of cosmos from my years in South Africa.Vallypeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309284606572565277noreply@blogger.com