Monsoon season looks it's returned to the British Isles and to put the tin hat on it. It is a bank holiday weekend. Typical isn't it?
My new greenhouse/potting shed is still not at the construction stage yet. Although we did collect some more materials for free this week.
It's back to my old time gardening days when I propagate outside in the veg plot at present.
I put on my rainy day suit: wellingtons waterproofs, anorak, hat and gardening gloves.
Then I find one of my perennials like a Shasta Daisy. I place it on my garden bench (old kitchen table), take out the plant from it's pot and get my trusty old bread 🔪 and cut it in two.
New plants.
You know the old gardeners mathematical equation: The only way to mules to divide.
I made twenty new plants like this the other day. All you do is pot them up with compost or soil and Bob's your uncle!
This rainy weather is perfect for getting out in the garden and making new plants for free.
I'm thankful for the rain, my waterbuts are full again and the garden has had a good soak, it is forecast to be dry tomorrow, we will have an Easter egg hunt here.
ReplyDeleteThe rain doesn't stop me from gardening Marlene but it would be good for some dry days again. Enjoy your Easter egg hunt tomorrow.
DeleteYou must be very dedicated. I'm more of a fair weather gardener.
ReplyDeleteI would go mad if I didn't have an hobby Jules. It can be boring here if you don't do anything.
DeleteRainy days for me mean coffee and a book indoors!
ReplyDeleteGood for you getting out there and multiplying...or dividing ...or adding???
In "Lady Chatterley's Lover", Mellors the gamekeeper also propagated outside in the veg plot - with Lady Chatterley.
ReplyDeleteI have little patience to read or write books these days JayCee. Although I have a recent book read to share on a future blog post soon. There are a lot of plants you can grow by seed, division and cuttings. I have been doing plant propagation for over thirty years.
ReplyDeleteI have seen the films and read the book YP. I never believed that an upper crust lady from the big house would want anything to do with a working class and probably not very washed gamekeeper. I do like DH Lawrence though.
ReplyDeleteNo wonder you have sometimes thought of being a head gardener on a country estate... "This is your twelfth visit to my potting shed this week milady and it's only Tuesday!"
DeleteWhat a wonderful fantasy to dream of the lady up at the big house having a "nice cup of tea" in the gardeners bothy? She might bring a packet of chocolate covered Malted Milk biscuits. The ones with the cows on the biscuits. My favourite.
DeleteWe are not having rain in the east Dave. We still have lovely sunny days and the rain came earlier in the week for a day and a night.
ReplyDeleteDry in the east and wet in the west Rachel. We lit the stove again last night. I chopped some firewood this morning.
ReplyDeleteI am still lighting the fire in the evening.
DeleteI know. The people long ago here in Ireland called it Scairbhin or Scaraveen Rachel. It means the rough weather of the cuckoo. When it arrives from its winter holiday migration in Africa. This starts on April the 15th to May the 15th. Farmers said it came to make new plants and sheep to adjust to every season in a day. It's been the driest March on record and yet it's been known to snow in Mzy. I covered up my potato hauls last night in case of frost. We buy fire logs and light them in the stove and they burn for an hour and I add some of my newly chopped firewood and it takes the chill off the room.
ReplyDeleteAutocorrect made a few typos like potato haulms and May.
ReplyDeleteWarm and sunny hear. Lovely weather for outdoor cooking and eating. The tomatoes are growing and so are the pansies.
ReplyDeleteCold and very wet at times here Linda. Typical Irish bank holiday weekend weather. We did get a fortnight of spring/summer up until now. Oh to live in a Greek paradise like your Poros.
ReplyDeletehttps://goldpine.co.nz/products/outdoor-living/sheds-shelters-hothouses/eco-house/photos#carousel-image-preview - can you build yourself something like that?
ReplyDeleteThey are good aren't they TM? Thanks for the link. Our new greenhouse/potting shed will be made from galvanized box iron for the frame, upvc windows and corrugated metal and plastic roof sheeting...
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