I hope I am forgiven for "marking time" this week. I am all at 6's and 7's, with one thing and another. I have found parting with my horse extremely difficult and emotional and the only way I can cope is to keep very busy, which I have done. Hopefully next week I will be back on an even keel again.
Today was a Car Boot Sale day, trying to have a clear-out of my china and book collections, and horsey stuff no longer needed. I treated us to chunky chops from wild boar x Tamworth pigs for our evening meal, and very good they were too. I prefer to pay a farm shop stall at the car boot sale for quality meat than to buy inferior (tasteless) meat at the supermarket. These were WONDERFUL and I shall be getting more meat from this particular farm shop. The money goes to support local farmers too, not giant conglomerates. I stopped at a small (local) nursery on the way home too, and bought some Snapdragons, a Delphinium, another Verbascum and a scarlet Geum (Mrs Bradshaw) for the garden. Cheaper by far than Wyevale and I prefer to support local traders.
I have an Archaeological Dig to look forward to this summer anyway, as there is going to be another Dig at Llandeilo. Last time we dug the Roman Fort; this time we are in the grounds of Newton House, looking for the lost English and Welsh towns occupied throughout the 14th and 15th centuries. I plan to try and do all three weeks; my eldest daughter the last 10 days because she will be up at Uni until early July. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/7427891.stm
Hi Jennie,
ReplyDeleteIs there a secret to growing verbascum? I have planted three and while they haven't died, they aren't growing. How cool to go on a dig! I would love to do that.
Blessings
Linda
I buy mine well-grown from Nurseries Linda, and just bung 'em in and tend to forget about them, apart from watering. I fancy growing lots more next year, so am going to look for seeds when I am out. Mine are in the part of the garden which gets the sunshine late afternoon and that seems to suit them. Perhaps a habitat of dappled shade is best for them?
ReplyDeleteI am looking forward to the Dig, but not sure whether to just volunteer for Small Finds this year, rather than active digging . . .