Mundane News

[cookiemonster]

 

[Reynard]

Mild, mostly sunny and VERY blustery here chez Casa Reynard. I seem to have missed the rain in the Land of Nod.

I too, have done a load of laundry. I shall hang it up to dry in the bathroom when the machine has finished its spin cycle, because I have no desire for my bright pink undercrackers to decorate the flagpole of Ely Cathedral.

Am currently watching the curling and a bit of luge.

 

[PeteXXX]

29 minutes ago, Vodafone were going to ring me in 5 minutes to explain how they failed to do what they said they'd be doing last Thursday...

Guess whether they've called or not

 

[Reynard]

Get it NOW before it sneaks its roots underground any further, and pops up in unexpected places ... produced a flower at ground level which ALL the insects flock to as it's the only one around, with the result that its one scrawny flower at ground level produces 387,140 seeds with a 95% germination rate - in your lawn.

So *that's* how I ended up with a gazillion forget-me-nots in the garden... Not that I mind, they're lovely in great big drifts.

 

[Reynard]

2022 Dutch Headwind championship

https://videosift.com/video/The-Dutch-Headwind-Cycling-Championships-Are-Difficult

A mate of mine always competes in that. He says it's absolutely bonkers.

 

[biggs682]

The height of luxury has to be sliced malt loaf

 

[Reynard]

Time for luncheon.

 

[cookiemonster]

The height of luxury has to be sliced malt loaf

I miss malt loaf. Can’t get it here.

 

[simongt]

The height of luxury has to be sliced malt loaf

Sliced - ? Or do you mean a slice of - ? I cut my own bread etc., as it means I can vary the thickness depending how gutsy I'm feeling at the time - !

 

[Hebe]

So *that's* how I ended up with a gazillion forget-me-nots in the garden... Not that I mind, they're lovely in great big drifts.

Drifts! I have been trying to remember that particular collective noun since Tuesday! Thank you

 

[Oldhippy]

Going to finish this Wasjig today hopefully.

 

[Reynard]

Had a sandwich with home made coronation chicken, plus a pear, a banana and two

The afternoon will be dedicated to writing.

 

[Speicher]

So *that's* how I ended up with a gazillion forget-me-nots in the garden... Not that I mind, they're lovely in great big drifts.

There are a gazillion forget-me-nots in my garden. They smother other weeds, but at least the forget-me-nots are easy to pull up? Just leave a few to go to seed, and you get another million plants.

The worst weed here is either an elder or an Ash Tree. They disguise themselves as other plants. By the time they are six inches tall, they are difficult to dig out. No good cutting them down to ground level, as that just appears to make them stronger.

One plants that spreads lots of seeds is Verbena Bampton. But it is so pretty and not difficult to remove, or pot up and plant elsewhere. I have lots of Verbena Bonariensis in my garden, but Bampton is a smaller version. Both are easy to look after.

https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/317500/verbena-officinalis-var-grandiflora-bampton/details

 

[Reynard]

This is what parts of my garden look like come mid April...

I always leave the whole lot to go to seed, as they are biennial. Though one small lot of seed travels down to Hampshire with me every July. After years of trying, I've finally managed to get them to "take"

 

[Reynard]

There are a gazillion forget-me-nots in my garden. They smother other weeds, but at least the forget-me-nots are easy to pull up? Just leave a few to go to seed, and you get another million plants.

The worst weed here is either an elder or an Ash Tree. They disguise themselves as other plants. By the time they are six inches tall, they are difficult to dig out. No good cutting them down to ground level, as that just appears to make them stronger.

One plants that spreads lots of seeds is Verbena Bampton. But it is so pretty and not difficult to remove, or pot up and plant elsewhere. I have lots of Verbena Bonariensis in my garden, but Bampton is a smaller version. Both are easy to look after.

https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/317500/verbena-officinalis-var-grandiflora-bampton/details

Hah, tell me about elder and ash... It's like painting the bloomin' Forth Bridge out here...