How does your garden grow?

Jul 29, 2022 11:26




Note to self on 2022 container planting scheme:

The "mixed" Icelandic poppies you ordered from Sarah Raven ALL had white flowers, every single one of them. But it didn't really matter, since they were planted with blue - you just got "Understated & Classical" rather than "Vibrant Contrast". MORE ICELANDIC POPPIES NEXT YEAR!! You can never have enough Icelandic poppies.

The Gentian Sage Salvia patens was a failure. The pale blue flowers are pretty, but the bees just aren't interested in them. The bog-standard Salvia you bought from the garden centre is much better - go for that next year. Or maybe some Hyssop - the bees really like that Hyssop you bought.

The Erigeron was nice, and will hopefully self-seed into cracks in the paving stones, but don't buy it for container planting again. The blue daisies with the feathery foliage work better as container plants.



My camera is a bit broken. The shutter button requires so much force now to press it that it causes camera shake. I can still use Live View and the touchscreen to take shots. But I don't like touchscreens - always use the viewfinder normally. I can't complain. I've had it 4 years, and taken approximately one million pictures with it.

Bit the bullet and ordered a secondhand camera online: an upgrade from the 77D to an 80D. It does come with a 12 month guarantee. Slightly aghast at myself for spending so much money, but hey, maybe it will last three years and also take a million pictures.

photography, gardening

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