Waiting for the Rain

 The front lawn .....bone dry . I got outside early and went about spiking it in readiness for maybe a passing shower .

 I'm not obsessed with having an immaculate front lawn ....I don't mind a few pretty Daisies , Clover and I love the blue Self Heal .... but the bigger things like dandelions and Hawkweed , I try to keep them out .

                               Not a bad job done !

Meanwhile in the shed .....

               Pelargonium sidoides  / Umckaloabo / African Geranium

     I have been taking cuttings from a plant I actually bought for my botanical brother , who can do clever things like crossing them ....the more rare varieties .

                                       It is a very pretty one .

   All done and now upstairs on my bedroom windowsill , where I shall be watching them like a hawk !

            I love it's South African name - Umckaloabo !   

Weather update - we just had a two minute mizzle event .

      We need more ....not so much there's flooding mind.....but to refresh everything and refill the water barrels and  more seriously to extinguish the fires that are breaking out here and across Europe .

                                    Peace and Love 🕊️

                                                Debbie 💐x

Swallows 🌿

                                                click twice to view

     We were delighted to see a mother Swallow feeding her babies while out on our walk yesterday .

Sorry about the camera wobbling . Look how dry the fields are in the background .

       We have some clouds again this morning , but still no rain .

   I guess the swallows will soon be off on their long journey back to South Africa . I wonder which place they prefer . 

                 Maybe it's about the journey and not the destination .

                                                   🌿☀️🌿 

Amorphophallus atroviridis - update

 Checking on my brassica seedlings in the shed , all is well ....I noticed the Amorphophallus atroviridis shoot has grown a couple of millimetres .  Goodness me it's slow !  

        Not only that , but I think I can see another tiny shoot next to it !  🤩

         I'm really excited , as it is supposed to have really pretty leaves .

Nothing else to report today really . It's a tad cooler , still uncomfortable for me , but we're happy for everyone having some nice weather on their school summer holibobs .

 Lots of happy families down on the beach .  ☀️🏖️🐬

I'm busy slicing , freezing and bagging up our home grown vegetables .

We've been out and about quite a bit this week , so I have just been grabbing a few moments , whenever we stop , to do my embroidery .

                             Hope you're having a great weekend ! 

                                                🌿☀️🌿 

                                                  love Debbie 💐x