Good morning !
Unrelenting hot sun !
I threw myself out of bed very early this morning , about 5am , determined to get something done in the garden before it became too hot .
I decided to tidy up some of the plants in the greenhouse . Mainly the Tomato plants .
I snipped off any withering or yellowing leaves and took the very tippy tops off .
Still plenty of tomatoes coming . I gave everything a drink . I share out two watering cans of tap water with some tomato food stirred in .
Tomatoes , Sweet Peppers and Cucumbers watered .
I filled an old compost bag up with all the withered leaves to take to the tip later on .
No bonfires allowed presently with this cruel heatwave and drought .
I made a bit of space for the cacti ! The tomato plants had been giving them some shade from the fierce sun , but it is nice to see and enjoy them again .
Dad - I don't know how your old hockey stick came to be in my greenhouse ? !!
There are still more hidden along the greenhouse bench ! 😊💚🌵
Happy to see some more Cucumbers on the way !
These lovely cucumbers were almost hidden by the Passiflora manicata and the Bowiea volubilis . A nice surprise to find them !
The Cucumbers had full rein of the greenhouse ; as in total , unlimited freedom to romp away amongst all my other plants . This worked really well this year . Growing whichever way they naturally wanted to grow , very happy plants !
Kalanchoe daigremontiana
Also known as Mother of Thousands 😱
Whatever shall I do with all these babies ? !!!
Always reminds me of this 18th century old English nusery rhymme .....
There was an old woman who lived in a shoe ,
She had so many children she knew not what to do !
She gave them some broth and she gave them some bread .....
...... then whipped them all soundly and sent them to bed ! 😱🤣
I'm the eldest of five children ....
......and we always joked that mum was that old woman ! 🤭 lol !
🤣 Sorry mum , love you !! 🤭💞
Cheerio fer now !
Peace and Love 🕊️
Love Debbie x
p.s. you can change the word "whipped " to "kissed" might be better these days ! x
