Flighty's plot

Some years ago I bought some seeds from a major supplier which included two packets where the seed count was considerably less than stated and one other packet where the seed quality was really poor.  I then had further problems getting a refund rather than replacements.

Since then I generally check and count most seeds I buy, and I’m happy to say that with very few exceptions they’ve all been okay. I tend to buy from smaller suppliers or occasionally use Ebay if I only want a single packet and look for free postage, as that can cost more than the seeds nowadays.

A couple of months ago I bought a packet of carrot seeds which on opening I immediately guessed contained a lot less than the stated quantity.  I was right as there were less than 700 rather than 1500.  In contrast I’ve just bought two packets of seeds of a particular flower elsewhere which each contained well over 250 rather than 200.

I’ve now bought all the seeds I need for this year so, thankfully, I won’t have to do any further checking and counting for a while.

Today’s archive picture is from July 2018 and shows a common blue butterfly on a white Candytuft Fairy mix flower.

Have a good weekend, take care and keep warm!

I only went to the plot a couple of times last week but didn’t do any plotting as the grass paths were slippery and the ground still claggy.

To go with the sunflowers Holiday I mentioned in this recent post I’ve also bought some seeds of the variety Music Box which I grow most years.  I’ve done this as virtually all the sunflowers I grew last year just had yellow flowers, whereas this variety’s flowers include cream and mahogany, as well as bicolours.  It’s multi-headed and only grows to around 30 in/70 cm. The ones shown here are from July 2016.

This weekend is cold and gloomy so I’ve stayed indoors mostly armchair gardening or sofa flying.  Yesterday I came across this little hardback book hidden away on my bookshelves.  It’s only 3 in/7.5 cm square with 100 pages containing quotations and artwork. I like this Chinese proverb…He who plants a garden, plants happiness.

Have a good week, take care and keep warm!

round the plot this year was on Thursday when it was calm, dry and sunny, although bitterly cold so I certainly didn’t linger for long. I did the same on Friday when it even colder and there was thick ice on the composter lid pond.  I’d no sooner removed that and refilled it when the robin appeared for a drink.  Apart from those two days it’s been cold, damp and dull, and early this morning there was a sprinkling of snow which soon disappeared when it turned to rain.  The forecast for the coming week is much the same so I certainly won’t be doing any plotting for a while.

This picture was taken in February 2015.

Meanwhile I’m mostly armchair gardening dreaming of summer and a plot full of flowers, soft fruit and vegetables like this picture taken at the end of June 2017.

Have a good week, take care and keep warm!

that everyone had a good Christmas and enjoyed themselves.  Mine was quiet as usual and mostly spent at home armchair gardening reading, drinking cups of tea and eating dark chocolate biscuits.

The weather last week was dull and murky so I only went to the plot a couple of times for a quick look round.  The week ahead is looking little better with some rain and gusty winds, then turning colder.

I’ll be eating the last couple of second early potatoes Charlotte on New Years Day. I’ll then switch to the maincrop Picasso ones which should last me at least another month or so. I’ll still got plenty of onions Sturon.

The picture shows four pot marigolds Flighty’s Favourites back in 2016.

Happy New Year, and take care!

(Please note my next post will be on Sunday 5th.)