I don't know about the lollipops but we've had sunshine and rainbows in the garden. The dutch iris has flowered early and there have been a few jonquils pop up. It's now coming into winter as the autumn leaves keep falling. Dad picks them up and puts them into the rubbish bin.
I've put in an order of 103 packets of seeds for Garden Club. It will be fun sorting them out, as fun as it can be when they all look the same as they are from King Seed and Kings don't put photos or pictures of what's inside on their seed packets.
I'm dividing up the peace lily that MOTAT gave us, well Dad when Mum was ill, as its outgrown its pot, so far, I can get at least six more to pot out of one clump. I have discovered compressed seed and potting mix - it comes in blocks or cubes and all you need to do is add water, and voila you have 9 litres of potting mix from 1kg block that you don't have to strain your back for when taking it to the car. This could be a game changer for my gardening practice!
Otherwise there's not much to report. Made another batch of comfrey fertiliser. Still feeding worms. Hung netting over the leggy echium in hopes the sweet peas will climb all over it. Visited the New Lynn library, and discovered they had a seed library there. Was offered several packs of seed for free, so now I have them to sow as well.
JoAnne gave me a blueberry bush for my birthday. I have planted in a pot and wonder if I should buy a companion for it for pollination purposes.
I've put my name down and am now on the Hospice flower roster, so I need to get creative. I know how to do a posy bowl arrangement, but that is about the extent of it. So we shall see, I have a block of floral foam, secateurs and a wild imagination. What can I do that will pass muster?
