17-01-2023, 06:30 AM
morning ladies 
A cool, overcast start to the day so I'll make the most of it and get a bit more weeding done. There aren't many weeds but the convolvulus grows pretty quickly and needs to be kept on top of. I swear that stuff will grow through concrete given a chance. A rose I untangled and weeded (and the roots went for miles) was back being smothered within a few days. I suspect I will need to poke a stick in the ground, encourage the convolvulus to grow up the stick then spray it with weed killer. I saw this method being used on a British gardening programme and it works.
Yesterday I saw the teeniest bumble bee you have ever seen working the dahlias. It couldn't have been more than half a centimeter in size. The cutest bug in the garden
MrK is busy working on the shelf for his sister's new home so we will have a day in Rotorua soon while he fits it. I have had an idea for my embroidery stand and I'm hoping MrK can wrangle it at some stage. He has a looooong list of things he wants to build. Love it as it keeps him active and his mind busy. At least with him being crafting with his own stuff, he 'gets' why I 'need' that thread or sewing tool.
Venetian, I saw you visited the Hamilton Gardens They are fabulous, that's for sure. The new Egyptian room is awesome and will be even better once the plantings are established.
Happy crafting
A cool, overcast start to the day so I'll make the most of it and get a bit more weeding done. There aren't many weeds but the convolvulus grows pretty quickly and needs to be kept on top of. I swear that stuff will grow through concrete given a chance. A rose I untangled and weeded (and the roots went for miles) was back being smothered within a few days. I suspect I will need to poke a stick in the ground, encourage the convolvulus to grow up the stick then spray it with weed killer. I saw this method being used on a British gardening programme and it works.Yesterday I saw the teeniest bumble bee you have ever seen working the dahlias. It couldn't have been more than half a centimeter in size. The cutest bug in the garden
MrK is busy working on the shelf for his sister's new home so we will have a day in Rotorua soon while he fits it. I have had an idea for my embroidery stand and I'm hoping MrK can wrangle it at some stage. He has a looooong list of things he wants to build. Love it as it keeps him active and his mind busy. At least with him being crafting with his own stuff, he 'gets' why I 'need' that thread or sewing tool.
Venetian, I saw you visited the Hamilton Gardens
They are fabulous, that's for sure. The new Egyptian room is awesome and will be even better once the plantings are established.Happy crafting
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