These are just a group of unrelated pics which shows how things are going at the allotment. The first foto is of the new production garden ready for winter. You can also see the beets and Swiss chard in the middle and perpetual spinach for harvesting throughout the winter. At the far end you can perhaps just make out the bed of green fertilizer. The soil on the foreground has been cleaned, loosened, fertilized and covered in preparation for potatoes next year. This is the patch of green manure and their purple flowers are teaming with bees. Only a fraction are blooming at the moment. Do you recall this plant, EJ? Over in the flower garden the big Pampus Grass plumes are beginning to open and loosen-up a bit. It is actually too large for the flower garden, but I cannot bring myself to remove it. My bride took a pair of scissors and just went a little snip-happy. The result was this wonderful bouquet which she brought home for the coffee table. It really does have quite a selection of garden beauties in it. Well, nothing spectacular... but showing something is better than having nothing to show, I suppose.
Your bride certainly 'snipped' the perfect flowers. Beautiful bouquet. And I love the Pampus grass. I always wanted that in my yard and my late DH wouldn't hear of it. He had it in his yard as a teenager and had to mow around it. He always talked about how sharp it is...and cuts your arms!
thats quit a bouquet of flowers. Your bride sure knows how to put together some very pretty colors. Your home must smell heavenly.
That pampas grass is so striking! We tried it here, but it's too cold for it, so we lost it. Your bouquet looks a delight. It's so nice to bring lovely blooms inside when the weather's turning nasty. Your lotties look so well-tended it's making me slightly green around the gills.
Thanks KG, I'll pass the compliment along. As for the Pampas Grass...I know exactly what your DH meant. My partner complains about it all the time ans every so often, she takes the hedge clippers and lays into it, deforming it terribly---but those sharp leaves do not get you when you walk by it on the path. heh heh heh. As I admitted, it stands absolutely in the wrong place-- way too close to the path. It's one of those things that looks good but isn't practical. The poor plant gets several "haircuts" throughout the season. I use the leaves on some of the pathways--gives a nice medieval look to the place. Thanks to Petunia and Droopy for the compliments concerning the flowers, I shall pass them on. I had to chuckle when you said that you got a little green around the gills, Droopy. I have seen pics of your gardens and they look just as nice as can be. heh heh heh... "green around the gills"...I've got to remember that one.
I can hardly believe that your new production garden used to be nothing but invasive weeds Sjoerd!! Now it's a real credit to all the hard work you and your bride have put into it. Love the bouquet of flowers - so much variety and colour. :-D
wow...Your bride did a great job on that arrangement. I would of never attempted to even try some of those but it does work...I guess she has a talent ...I just love it...Sherry
I love your brise's flower arrangements. Idea: Gather your pampus grass plumes . . . spray them with hairspray, and place them in a wicker urn for an indoor fall arrangement!!!
I think your pampas grass is perfect in that spot Sjoerd. You and your bride certainly work had on your allotment. I wish I had time for that type of dedication to my garden.
Thanks SoJ 'n C'belle-- Thanks so much for your very nice words. I use those plumes for some of the garden paths in the spring when the ground's so soppy and wet...but I don't see why I couldn't use a couple at least for an indoor decoration. Thanks for that tip.
