Squeaky clean and bone dry
Aug. 18th, 2022 06:47 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
callmemadamToday we had a ‘scheduled power cut’ for ‘essential maintenance’. The only thing I hate less than an unscheduled power cut. I had to think of things to do which didn’t require electricity or much light, so I set about some much-delayed dusting and polishing. I even cleaned some silver! This house is sparkling, I tell you, sparkling. It’s not often I can say that (almost never, actually). There may be more ‘interruptions to your power supply’ on Monday. Our road will be closed except for access while the electricity chaps dig a large hole right in the middle of my roadside hedge (good luck with that), put in a new telegraph pole, transfer the cables and remove the old pole. Oh great, men all over my garden for a day. Such fun!
In garden news, while some areas have been flooded and the Test Match at Lord’s was rained off yesterday, we’ve had hardly any rain at all. My gardener has emailed me to say he’ll come tomorrow to ‘tidy’ the grass. Ha, ha! What grass? There are a few weeds to be removed. I’ve suggested another useful job he might do, which is too much for me to manage. Only my pots and baskets are worth looking at because I am strict about not watering the garden proper. The plants must take their chances and, if they can’t cope, be replaced. I keep meaning to put up a list of plants which are doing well in spite of the drought.
In garden news, while some areas have been flooded and the Test Match at Lord’s was rained off yesterday, we’ve had hardly any rain at all. My gardener has emailed me to say he’ll come tomorrow to ‘tidy’ the grass. Ha, ha! What grass? There are a few weeds to be removed. I’ve suggested another useful job he might do, which is too much for me to manage. Only my pots and baskets are worth looking at because I am strict about not watering the garden proper. The plants must take their chances and, if they can’t cope, be replaced. I keep meaning to put up a list of plants which are doing well in spite of the drought.
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Date: 2022-08-18 08:20 pm (UTC)What a pita about the power outage, at least it was planned. Did you have a gas stove to boil a Kettle?
We've barely had any rain at all but the volunteer gardeners have kept the garden looking good. No hosepipe ban here. My pots are looking very healthy, I'm careful about watering them regularly. I've been glued to the sport for what seems like weeks but I did manage a proper outing on Violet yesterday which was lovely.
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Date: 2022-08-19 07:47 am (UTC)Yes thanks, I have an electric oven but a gas hob, so at least I can boil a kettle.
I think it's reasonable to water public, shared gardens. Judging from your photos, the gardens are lovely!
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