This morning I pootled around the garden while Jamie slumbered; My time was split between some sitting with coffee and a book and also seed maintenance. I potted on some more Cosmos and pricked out and Darwinised (my new term) my Poppy seedlings. I also potted on the cat mint and sowed new seeds for the propagator - purple salvias and kale.
So I was having a pretty good morning in the garden and then it got better - Jamie suggested he drive me to Dobbies. Oh my.
So here I was, like a hick in the big city, wandering around the garden centre with a beautific smile on my face. I was sensible this time though, sticking to plants that I need and not getting sidetracked. So I bought 2 reduced Silver Queen Thymes, a Hebe (sensible), an aqualegia that will have cream buds tipped with rpse-pink, an Anenome de Caen with lilac and while petals, a crazy bright pink thing and a tray of little Chards.
All resulting in a fabulous afternoon covered in mud and compost everywhere. All the plants were soaked and planted out and I spent a lot of time at the front sweeping up crap, preparing the soil and planting beetroot seeds all over the place. We'll probably have a frost tonight. Also I have now dug compost into the front bed so no doubt all the cats, especially mine will be pooping there. I placed the cat statued Janice gave me right in the middle of the bed and am kidding myself it might deter them! But the front is only 80% unloved now and I have started the veg aspect of the potager so one step further.
One thing that's worrying me is my attempt to take a basal cutting from my darling Geranium Orion. According to dear Carol, I was able to chop off what looked like a separating clump and had to do it now. Lacking a sharp spade I used a kitchen knife and a trowel and planted it straight into the bed as the roots were too big for most pots. Both plants now look wilted and at death's door. Oh dear.
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