#gardenjournal | Rhododendrons are here: March 10 2022
The very first of the rhododendrons have put in an appearance. These are quite discreet, small and neat and delicately coloured. Not like their blowsy cousins, tall and gangly, brilliantly hued, escaping Victorian gardens and overtaking the English countryside.
Closer to home, the jasmine is flowering in the front porch where I brought it to overwinter, filling the house with its intoxicating perfume. It's been sadly neglected, suffering from frost burn and drought, but sheltered from the weather, it's flourished, although still a bit raggedy around the edges.
We've actually had a beautiful mild day here today, brilliant sunshine, dry and calm. I visited one of our local shopping centres and chatted to the folks in the Allotment greengrocers and Green and Pleasant whole food shop. I bought some gorgeous champagne rhubarb in the greengrocers, exquisitely pink, the first of the season, it will taste delicious. Custard or ice-cream, though, that will be the question.
I love the spring bulbs, always so joyous. These were planted several years ago, in a border near the tree at the end of my garden. They are right by the compost bin, so I see them nearly everyday as I walk by with the kitchen scraps.
Tete-a-tete miniature daffodils, I have several clumps dotted about my wildlife garden (not what my neighbours call it). Strange that today was so mild and bright - yesterday was fearsome cold - but these little honeys were sturdy and upright, undaunted by frosty weather, rain or storms.
Mahonia, I always think of this as a rescue plant - no one put it there, it gets trampled too close to the path and over-run with other plants, but still puts in an appearance every Spring. I was surprised to see it laden with flowers, I wonder what that means? Maybe a series of cold wet windy storms are the ideal growing environment.
My ancient rosemary bush, also neglected and grown to an enormous straggly spread, left alone, intended. It's early for flowers to appear, usually, a little later in the season, they are covered in bees and hoverflies.
A more suburban arrangement near the front door, gaudy primulas and gorgeous (so blue) hyacinths. The pots at the back door are slower growing, but coming along nicely.
Upstairs, my potatoes are chitting. They're taking their time, too, and nothing to see here, except a few dusty tubers with quarter inch purple sprouts. Their time will come.
About half these steps were from moving about inside the house. I'm wondering what I was doing to get so many steps in. I thought I was sitting at my computer working.
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The people doing V2K with remote neural monitoring want me to believe this lady @battleaxe is an operator. She is involved deeply with her group and @fyrstikken . Her discord is Battleaxe#1003. I cant prove she is the one directly doing the V2K and RNM. Doing it requires more than one person at the least. It cant be done alone. She cant prove she is not one of the ones doing it. I was drugged in my home covertly, it ended badly. They have tried to kill me and are still trying to kill me. I bet nobody does anything at all. Ask @battleaxe to prove it. I bet she wont. They want me to believe the V2K and RNM in me is being broadcast from her location. And what the fuck is "HOMELAND SECURITY" doing about this shit? I think stumbling over their own dicks maybe? Just like they did and are doing with the Havana Syndrome https://ecency.com/fyrstikken/@fairandbalanced/i-am-the-only-motherfucker-on-the-internet-pointing-to-a-direct-source-for-voice-to-skull-electronic-terrorism
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Spring has sprung! I do miss it back home when the snowdrops start peeping through to signal the better weather (hopefully!) On the way
Hope you're keeping well, but seeing the number of steps you're banging in, I'd say yes :-)
Yes, it is a specially lovely time of year 😂.
I am very well, thank you, in good health and enjoying life. I hope you are, too.
I'm planning some work on my house which, after a lot of planning, is likely to start in the next few months. I'm excited and try not to be daunted by the prospect of all the packing that will be necessary!
How are you? I'm guessing your house is finished now and you are enjoying your new kitchen (also the major feature of my plans).
Keep safe 😍
Your guesswork is no where near as good as your health!
House is almost finished, legal action has barely started and my kitchen will get started upon in a couple of weeks but will be VERY basic due to us being around 30% over budget. No worries, we'll get there eventually!
Packing is a nightmare and again, something we will have to soon face for the 550 mile journey south but we might split our time between Samui and Bangkok for a while and still earn some money up here as there will be a large gap before we start getting new clients on Samui. It's a bit of a juggling act.
I look forward to seeing your building works in the Architecture and Design community in due course :-)
Thank you, and you keep well too, Shani :-)
Ah, Architecture and Design Community - thank you 😍
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lovely flower.
😍
Hi Shani, sorry it came in a bit late for the challenge but glad to see it anyway! Lovely to see Spring in the air. I hear the ramsons are out?
And that's a silly question - BOTH icecream AND custard, you crazy gal.
Thank you, I was pleased to capture it, even though I was late. It is a lovely time of year and already the mornings are so light! I struggle with challenges, work has grown so much over the past two years, I don't have the disposable time that I had previously, and when I do get some I prefer to spend it gardening or making or getting outside 😍.
I haven't seen ransoms yet, there may be some down by the Wash Brook (interesting name, I thought), I may venture down there as we are getting more daylight. I expect there will be some in the fruit and veg delivery one of these weeks, they make a nice change.
My mum would have asked for cream as well 😂
I hope all is well with you.
This must be the sign that spring is coming. Where I am from, it's summer all year long, and so I am not too sure about the seasons.