Another Day in the Greenhouse - Outrageous Cactus 🌵

                      An absolutely glorious morning !

I'm aching too much to work on this today . 

I got about a third of the way trail-blazing along and just about up to the dovecott .

The brambles and branches are lying in heaps  , I'll see how I feel this afternoon . I would like to at least clear away those heaps up to the bonfire area .

It rained over night and the ground is very slippery on this north facing sloping area ....and I don't want to end up in hospital again as happened this time last year .

So off to the greenhouse I go to just gently potter about 🌵😀

Peering in through the greenhouse window , two cacti catch my eye .

                                   Echinocactus grusonii

                              Gymnocalycium saglionis

There it sits keeping company with my Sweet Peppers and  happily enjoying the warmth of the lovely Autumn sunshine .

                                    Gymnocalycium saglionis

        I lifted it to put in onto the shelving unit to look at it closer up .

           It was so heavy it nearly collapsed the wire shelf !

To think it was originally a tiny little thing in a two inch pot forty years ago . I bought it from Mr John Pilbeam's Connoisseur Cacti in Kent .  

  

It seems to have formed a double head . Not sure what this kind of growth is actually called . Very strange . ....... we collectors of cacti and succulents ...we like "strange" !  

                       It has a small off shoot lower down .

I hardly ever water it , to be honest I can't remember when I last watered him and now we are heading to the winter I'll stop watering all of my cacti altogether .

                               See how it has grown a double head .

                                      My foot to show size 😄

What else ?   These Aeoniums are doing well . Very pleased with these .

Oh ! I found these Agave pups that should have been potted up ages ago !

So off to the shed we go ....

                                   There we go , all done !

They can sit in the shed now for a couple of days till get their roots down . 

I think these area mix of varieties . I will be able to identify them as they open their new leaves . 

     I must get those cabbage seedlings planted out  . . . but I'm not doing any more today .

   Time for a cuppa tea and I was thinking marmalade on toast but now I notice the clock and need to get lunch on the go ! 

                        Bobbin the Robin keeping an eye on me !

                                Peace and Love 🕊️🌍🤍

                                              Love Debbie 🌵x

🌿In the Jungle 🌿🍂🍁

 Just a hard working day today and I've only managed less than one third of tidying this sloping north facing bed .  So no pretty pictures today .

Bindweed . Evil Brambles . Stinging Nettles . Sycamore saplings . Sloe bush saplings . Ivy . Giant Hog Weed .

I will do abit more tomorrow .

                   Love and Peace 🤍🕊️🌍

                                    Love Debbie 💐x

🐿️Another Day in the Greenhouse 🍁🍂

 After doing a huge heap of ironing , I set off to check on the second wave of Sweet Peppers up in the greenhouse .

There are five very nice green Sweet Peppers ( Snack Bite Red ) and with the promise of more sunshine coming this week , they should be ready very soon .

The cacti and succulenti collection all looking happy . I will stop watering them now as we're going into the cold Winter months .

I will be sorting out all my greenhouse Winter insulation stuff this weekend .

Blue sky here today , it's lovely ☀️ and I think it is set to be lovely for most of next week .

 

    A quick check in the shed . Onions and Lettuces all looking good .

Remember the plants I rescued from the rubbish tip ? 😀 They look like Primroses to me , but  look ! I spied a Calendula / Marigold coming up  in amongst them ! Perfect for my kitchen windowsil hanging basket !  Hooray !

I'm not doing any gardening today , I put on a pretty dress to prevent me from getting stuck into doing anything earthy .

 I can hear Ricardo busy strimming away outside .

I am going to put my feet up and finish off my Angel embroidery and the small patchwork project I have been doing for my Hallowe'en loving brother .

I have been working as fast as I can on this to get it done in time . My fingers are all pricked and sore from stitching .

                   It's just a little mug mat   ☕🫖☺️ 

                     Autumnal more than Hallowe'eny . 

                    Here's a little peek of the other side .  🐿️ 🍁🍂

    I'll show the whole of it after he's recieved it in the post next week .

                        Love and Peace 🤍🕊️🌿

                                     Love Debbie  💐 x