tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198686132024-03-19T09:35:59.817+00:00clairesgardenclairesgardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17717145894222550969noreply@blogger.comBlogger976125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19868613.post-35489593085612151622024-03-19T09:35:00.002+00:002024-03-19T09:35:15.425+00:00spring into mud... <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFbG2w-nijQJsb0EkYrzaMLfbq4nKZgS4QBeGNAY7CuY8BhHW7FCsSLdBOD5JpKiJr3XwvO1TQvSYjbGuUx1VCrx3sRVjvb6kVAjhCemlWEXSQRKectKeyoKDCw3FdqQ7avcz8mLEhKMdhePA7jGJjsKNRN8neplQshnYY0nGNF_pNeN5fqtYx1Q/s960/quince%20muddy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFbG2w-nijQJsb0EkYrzaMLfbq4nKZgS4QBeGNAY7CuY8BhHW7FCsSLdBOD5JpKiJr3XwvO1TQvSYjbGuUx1VCrx3sRVjvb6kVAjhCemlWEXSQRKectKeyoKDCw3FdqQ7avcz8mLEhKMdhePA7jGJjsKNRN8neplQshnYY0nGNF_pNeN5fqtYx1Q/s320/quince%20muddy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> Monday Mornings... <p></p><p>well, you have to laugh... there isn't any point trying to brush it off either as some of it is still wet... </p><p>weather is rain off and on, occasional ray of sundhine, more rain. </p><p>a friend said mud is good for the complexion, my reply was that her bum must have the best complexion ever then... lol</p><p>Met Office Weather , I have Wednesday off work so I hope its drier. </p><h4 style="background-color: white; color: rgba(42, 42, 42, 0.72); font-family: FSEmeric, sans-serif; font-size: 1.25rem; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 16px;">Today:</h4><p class="tempText" style="background-color: white; color: rgba(42, 42, 42, 0.72); font-family: FSEmeric, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 1em;">Somewhat cloudy with a few light showers Tuesday morning, perhaps persisting until early afternoon. Generally becoming clearer with sunny spells through the day as winds become lighter. Maximum temperature <span data-show-unit="true" data-type="temp" data-value="12" style="margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 24px; padding-top: 24px;">12 °C</span>.</p><h4 style="background-color: white; color: rgba(42, 42, 42, 0.72); font-family: FSEmeric, sans-serif; font-size: 1.25rem; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 16px;">Tonight:</h4><p class="tempText" style="background-color: white; color: rgba(42, 42, 42, 0.72); font-family: FSEmeric, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 1em;">Dry through the evening but cloud gradually building from the south. Lower cloud with a few outbreaks of rain arriving around midnight, continuing until dawn. Minimum temperature <span data-show-unit="true" data-type="temp" data-value="5" style="margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 24px; padding-top: 24px;">5 °C</span>.</p><h4 style="background-color: white; color: rgba(42, 42, 42, 0.72); font-family: FSEmeric, sans-serif; font-size: 1.25rem; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 16px;">Wednesday:</h4><p class="tempText" style="background-color: white; color: rgba(42, 42, 42, 0.72); font-family: FSEmeric, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 1em;">A cloudy morning with outbreaks of light rain. This gradually clearing east to allow some sunny spells in the afternoon. Drier and clearer all day for Argyll and the Isles. Maximum temperature <span data-show-unit="true" data-type="temp" data-value="10" style="margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 24px; padding-top: 24px;">10 °C</span>.</p>clairesgardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17717145894222550969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19868613.post-4297909889252447152024-02-18T22:57:00.000+00:002024-02-18T22:58:03.162+00:00time to start seeds<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizBhzu3tm21trLv3Ebz-dRXx3px0t-c_AFgp5lpPbvig-dkMTAlv2wLt9By451QPfxpn1nE-hbrB8fyF3BtSqGuRt-yEP6PzQrUMTSpT0CzzFvi0BPDslzRg80O-UrGv5WIWGoA8yJn3etKklw6Oz7V2ohhQybt7Vb1Gkq4dJri81OvoWasKcOsw/s4608/20240218_121553.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizBhzu3tm21trLv3Ebz-dRXx3px0t-c_AFgp5lpPbvig-dkMTAlv2wLt9By451QPfxpn1nE-hbrB8fyF3BtSqGuRt-yEP6PzQrUMTSpT0CzzFvi0BPDslzRg80O-UrGv5WIWGoA8yJn3etKklw6Oz7V2ohhQybt7Vb1Gkq4dJri81OvoWasKcOsw/s320/20240218_121553.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Beans exhausted after supervising my splitting clumps of snowdrops to share some with a friend. they were dug up this morning, bulbs washed and put into damp paper. then transplanted into their new garden in the afternoon. hopefully they will put on a good show next spring<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsmdAv6S2PywBtptYBx-UgMQXd4AD1AGc95xt0yUK3Qo89wgLxHRpqOgy6qpoUQbIhzS1vaKYRGqt69QJFIjeT1SNXxfL1PsftGEpPy4ThEKdYZ3i_hWwi5jkUWVQN5g8vYU_8y_pOZ8sk7bCnD3-LFHzw4JzZaiJOZ34EE_lTXuO67qV8TFrqGA/s4608/20240218_172353.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsmdAv6S2PywBtptYBx-UgMQXd4AD1AGc95xt0yUK3Qo89wgLxHRpqOgy6qpoUQbIhzS1vaKYRGqt69QJFIjeT1SNXxfL1PsftGEpPy4ThEKdYZ3i_hWwi5jkUWVQN5g8vYU_8y_pOZ8sk7bCnD3-LFHzw4JzZaiJOZ34EE_lTXuO67qV8TFrqGA/s320/20240218_172353.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>very mild temperatures and a mostly dry day, later in the week its to get back to freezing, and its to be wet most day, hopefully not too windy. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNctJfUbeeFMUAoJULULUhNlZtWiHaL4u7g5faLsZIIrWc0LKSIe7RD3ZKRvohBGkU6bxvrihOSle9HQm4AAKgFI-sgvalZhMTKIfK_xcaEkhzj_UYbqBee11BLiDu3bQQFLMU0SAF5JDFbqGbwMywrwjrSlPhxg20vIoyWSESReUV8PbUKsXulQ/s4608/20240218_172402.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi09g21EfCsVD81-eV4fSqhZYwJYG0rUqNwd1o69xDV8kvc7UUC7SafvxKk4yc68sHmiI9sQNqCYkXx_2ckzDZ8VyNFk5rOWQX1qFd4OyAEW7QfWeNHcCV5r_u2moqc8_LLEruXgdp_RpFH_Z2WOgf2fCUnSJww3TUssXfWxa_HPUvLkC06ziXOYQ/s4608/20240218_172417.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi09g21EfCsVD81-eV4fSqhZYwJYG0rUqNwd1o69xDV8kvc7UUC7SafvxKk4yc68sHmiI9sQNqCYkXx_2ckzDZ8VyNFk5rOWQX1qFd4OyAEW7QfWeNHcCV5r_u2moqc8_LLEruXgdp_RpFH_Z2WOgf2fCUnSJww3TUssXfWxa_HPUvLkC06ziXOYQ/s320/20240218_172417.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>in the greenhouse with plastic propagator lids over the top. these veggies can cope with the cold<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI3ipguaqYOwAY6HMvKksdBAfIHDg-oscKNk9zvQ7HPrWdoVhp8NfhRjPTTBEGgzFPsdwm2UuT2IujREmAkViZXMWBS5lI7XC9L5IinoTS563jn6lHr-aJGo4GLUcUg7ri7fuf5vMKZynoxZvFqEST-ZuNginKIFQ3S7qpMHZlRRbY6NArPJQ9lA/s4608/20240218_172448.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI3ipguaqYOwAY6HMvKksdBAfIHDg-oscKNk9zvQ7HPrWdoVhp8NfhRjPTTBEGgzFPsdwm2UuT2IujREmAkViZXMWBS5lI7XC9L5IinoTS563jn6lHr-aJGo4GLUcUg7ri7fuf5vMKZynoxZvFqEST-ZuNginKIFQ3S7qpMHZlRRbY6NArPJQ9lA/s320/20240218_172448.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I've had <a href="https://moreveg.co.uk/" target="_blank">seeds from MoreVeg</a> before, they always do well, they are in smaller packets which are perfect for the home garden grower, and very economical to buy. <p></p><p>the light was fading and those last photos have a funny tint to them. the streetlamps weren't on yet but it was starting to get dark. the days are noticably longer which pleased me very much. I use a SAD lamp in the mornings to try and combat the winter blues. <br /> </p>clairesgardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17717145894222550969noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19868613.post-34870995503461838832024-01-21T19:01:00.001+00:002024-01-21T19:01:23.362+00:00whats the weather , greenhouse temperatures<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfMV7DYiIZDhVaZ9_YSoUdvvusXhPBLSe5uyghq54v4NwCmk7IKnLkocvY6jH3gaqZGAOHgEYm-aTEPQqbY26chckjq7UWA2OwX4edu59lnuSP34lJUe-H83UIQ0i4axRRt-rq4sNeRDm4q-rqsI2pYGlf4X6s9UecsUCfFaZTPZMCDnJjJhYGbQ/s2048/cold.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfMV7DYiIZDhVaZ9_YSoUdvvusXhPBLSe5uyghq54v4NwCmk7IKnLkocvY6jH3gaqZGAOHgEYm-aTEPQqbY26chckjq7UWA2OwX4edu59lnuSP34lJUe-H83UIQ0i4axRRt-rq4sNeRDm4q-rqsI2pYGlf4X6s9UecsUCfFaZTPZMCDnJjJhYGbQ/s320/cold.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>greenhouse on Friday morning, the door was frozen closed most of the week so this high and low covers a few days, dry weather and bitterly cold. bear in mind the greenhouse reads warmer than the outside. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO1Dtqj4K362K5EC5Pbj4oqCR2DjPlc8vWhLt0Uxm-6gcRGaMQWzeE5bJUYyxJG_sXuPwr90iddYdPON6E8lZi87QS4hHkdB666Gar2Q7vFz26xzOga8Hwsizlxx7FuvP9kYqx-6Wdj5Vkko7tbMv2EQ5OPFbYj112yDrdetbhhysP0YBYF7hYqA/s2048/less%20cold.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO1Dtqj4K362K5EC5Pbj4oqCR2DjPlc8vWhLt0Uxm-6gcRGaMQWzeE5bJUYyxJG_sXuPwr90iddYdPON6E8lZi87QS4hHkdB666Gar2Q7vFz26xzOga8Hwsizlxx7FuvP9kYqx-6Wdj5Vkko7tbMv2EQ5OPFbYj112yDrdetbhhysP0YBYF7hYqA/s320/less%20cold.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /> this is from this morning , its warmed up. bringing with it heavy rain and high winds, disruption warning to roads etc... <p></p>clairesgardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17717145894222550969noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19868613.post-82482229819744656062024-01-07T20:44:00.003+00:002024-01-07T20:44:29.616+00:00Vanlife friendly, beautiful and excellent fish and chips. We're back in ...<iframe style="background-image:url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/kpKMwpcG1rQ/hqdefault.jpg)" width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/kpKMwpcG1rQ?si=VSq5W66Xn045om54" frameborder="0"></iframe>clairesgardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17717145894222550969noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19868613.post-64723827886909520602024-01-04T22:03:00.004+00:002024-01-04T22:03:53.568+00:00A blizzard on the bonnie banks as we head west to explore beautiful Loch...<iframe style="background-image:url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/G998bJJx9pM/hqdefault.jpg)" width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/G998bJJx9pM?si=1wgJ0zZK5vslF9R_" frameborder="0"></iframe>clairesgardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17717145894222550969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19868613.post-17854601614355695052023-12-21T21:56:00.003+00:002023-12-21T21:56:21.759+00:00Charity Shops, Churches and Graveyards, this time with a Scandinavian twist<iframe style="background-image:url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/j9x3nlwyVY4/hqdefault.jpg)" width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/j9x3nlwyVY4?si=m5ZzdJtgdY22IWQ2" frameborder="0"></iframe>clairesgardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17717145894222550969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19868613.post-70856014348493668482023-12-15T18:19:00.004+00:002023-12-15T18:19:58.409+00:00 explore beautiful Crail, a village on the very edge of the Kingdom of...<iframe style="background-image:url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/cVYQMwcB3kk/hqdefault.jpg)" width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/cVYQMwcB3kk?si=HWQAapOQSgtt2xp2" frameborder="0"></iframe>clairesgardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17717145894222550969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19868613.post-45057857630854353352023-11-23T22:38:00.005+00:002023-11-23T22:38:21.972+00:00The best of Scotland, Often overlooked Dumfries and Galloway in the Sout...<iframe style="background-image:url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dlktq_cKJF8/hqdefault.jpg)" width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/dlktq_cKJF8?si=Mi8b94eKPHsWYpmO" frameborder="0"></iframe>clairesgardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17717145894222550969noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19868613.post-6208646195565570692023-11-16T19:58:00.003+00:002023-11-16T19:58:54.575+00:00The Wee County, A random spin around Scotland's smallest county, Clackma...<iframe style="background-image:url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/7CEOQstHo9w/hqdefault.jpg)" width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/7CEOQstHo9w?si=2NU1RtEaeFrl6lHF" frameborder="0"></iframe>clairesgardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17717145894222550969noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19868613.post-23204142713340068532023-11-09T22:14:00.000+00:002023-11-09T22:14:57.793+00:00Charity Shops, Concorde, Crafting and muckle dugs (big dogs) on the Scot...<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/sHro-1YOhF4?si=FAcCKTaKmk5D9_GG" frameborder="0"></iframe>clairesgardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17717145894222550969noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19868613.post-92129125786848920942023-09-22T09:00:00.001+01:002023-09-22T09:00:10.679+01:00The Isle of Bute : Drone Vs Tree. We explore the island getting up close...<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/Hfa4ax-8t-s?si=WC5kUfVQpCrdmlBJ" frameborder="0"></iframe>clairesgardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17717145894222550969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19868613.post-14641646499351308442023-09-03T22:42:00.005+01:002023-09-03T22:42:41.117+01:00Beans<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisVfrC3KBV6G0DfvNQcBEpHtJPdHaADkumtiWo_BtltXNKRlUsd-zPqUwFDd5FQ8d9G5ksrAbaGLdHLjFnlE5X2DPVIQqNOb3zkwv67lxoUbCmjP6_4Ulpr7mVzxbskVM5gKpySYwxhKhnCnsbjsucLfOvMCizWrmPv5leIisXbQ20C-uct6n6xg/s2048/beans%20collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisVfrC3KBV6G0DfvNQcBEpHtJPdHaADkumtiWo_BtltXNKRlUsd-zPqUwFDd5FQ8d9G5ksrAbaGLdHLjFnlE5X2DPVIQqNOb3zkwv67lxoUbCmjP6_4Ulpr7mVzxbskVM5gKpySYwxhKhnCnsbjsucLfOvMCizWrmPv5leIisXbQ20C-uct6n6xg/s320/beans%20collage.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> Beans has been here two weeks and I've started to let her out, off she goes confidently as I sit and worry till she comes back... she's had four little trips out so I feel she is finding her way, and knows she lives here. She is very clean in the house and likes her toys. Not so much into being picked up but she will come for a cuddle now and again. She's 10, and a little chubby... her owner died suddenly and she's been very well cared for. <p></p><p>Google photos came up with the collage... so I'll keep it. </p>clairesgardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17717145894222550969noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19868613.post-67414203065767257062023-08-24T22:32:00.004+01:002023-08-24T22:32:43.490+01:00A Tartan Overload as we visit the Bute Highland games and compete in the...<iframe style="background-image:url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/KmH4W3ySp34/hqdefault.jpg)" width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/KmH4W3ySp34?si=Hva3dclo1yvxbRel" frameborder="0"></iframe>clairesgardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17717145894222550969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19868613.post-63398876070763336752023-08-11T22:23:00.002+01:002023-08-11T22:33:53.973+01:00Casper <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizfxpBR0_jSbDNpyU4-_vCH_ttaTKhf7Q_uv10lIuriefFBszXUbRDQsg0I7x2x4mHaIECN-Yb6dh1LKbm_ZynOVXB1lwXFsipHUZDJ7dyjOxSqWM_0Vr4SeFP45dX2hYE_aTg9HjNtO8fJI5Ibdg3WyCHMxX3U6gMQSV2P5lX9sKXn4TzUVF6SQ/s2048/casper%20goodbye.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizfxpBR0_jSbDNpyU4-_vCH_ttaTKhf7Q_uv10lIuriefFBszXUbRDQsg0I7x2x4mHaIECN-Yb6dh1LKbm_ZynOVXB1lwXFsipHUZDJ7dyjOxSqWM_0Vr4SeFP45dX2hYE_aTg9HjNtO8fJI5Ibdg3WyCHMxX3U6gMQSV2P5lX9sKXn4TzUVF6SQ/s320/casper%20goodbye.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><br /> Casper crossed the rainbow bridge on 30th July 2023.<p></p><p>Goodbye wee man, its been a blast. </p>clairesgardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17717145894222550969noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19868613.post-15753551505925762952023-07-28T22:52:00.006+01:002023-07-28T22:52:46.863+01:00Roamin' in the Lomonds. A greyhound's eye view of the Lomond Hills and F...<iframe style="background-image:url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/0WvUKDR47pg/hqdefault.jpg)" width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/0WvUKDR47pg" frameborder="0"></iframe>clairesgardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17717145894222550969noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19868613.post-19101860116476381692023-07-13T21:26:00.002+01:002023-07-13T21:26:57.679+01:00Lower Largo is one of the East Neuk of Fife's, and Scotlands, prettiest ...<iframe style="background-image:url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/coHiDQUWKoA/hqdefault.jpg)" width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/coHiDQUWKoA" frameborder="0"></iframe>clairesgardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17717145894222550969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19868613.post-69879394987907397412023-07-02T19:16:00.002+01:002023-07-02T19:16:34.113+01:00catch up with seed planting<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiILJMsBsV-VjxniOAS7n0OYJu-esgQxpPa1etWu8OZHRLhlCb4HQFazh9-Qwlyv9HfuikcVIB_hnP3eodNVANK085JmDt5Ax0PGTjQSjJH2Ncj14thZQrLKjybfXBjevE1Bd2GdfZDgpmGTTDSBseeixAkvMzNpKvR361KI8qM74KlAvVYo1YVZw/s960/pole%20bed%20planted.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiILJMsBsV-VjxniOAS7n0OYJu-esgQxpPa1etWu8OZHRLhlCb4HQFazh9-Qwlyv9HfuikcVIB_hnP3eodNVANK085JmDt5Ax0PGTjQSjJH2Ncj14thZQrLKjybfXBjevE1Bd2GdfZDgpmGTTDSBseeixAkvMzNpKvR361KI8qM74KlAvVYo1YVZw/s320/pole%20bed%20planted.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb6hTwjARl5hhPTXJg12B4VT2YhEY73W48eUCxa3nqRZQuN-P9KP4AWFA_BzdOzoe1X8BP1HZQNZCiuDA-htem_8R1pw0Lgvh7M5yXjXEnSn0pPGLvvXWDw-9rlQ9RZ8DdEPnQOLxdqyfvZw5NXyqXNWKTtGuvxwnJNht5nyVVjvXOLrorgIow2g/s2048/tomatoes%20under%20crate.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb6hTwjARl5hhPTXJg12B4VT2YhEY73W48eUCxa3nqRZQuN-P9KP4AWFA_BzdOzoe1X8BP1HZQNZCiuDA-htem_8R1pw0Lgvh7M5yXjXEnSn0pPGLvvXWDw-9rlQ9RZ8DdEPnQOLxdqyfvZw5NXyqXNWKTtGuvxwnJNht5nyVVjvXOLrorgIow2g/s320/tomatoes%20under%20crate.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>sowed some more carrots and turnips, though they're not doing so well from the first sowing... possible too dry... these ones have been rained on already.. lol... also some flowers along one edge, some chard and some ''italian rapa'',,, which describes itself as a turnip leaf but has a picture of sprouting broccoli... we'll see what that turns into.? also planted out some extra tomato plants , which i covered with a crate to protect from the wind and heavy rain or they would have been smooshed already. I've never tried tomatoes outside before. <p></p>clairesgardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17717145894222550969noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19868613.post-45224164029831285742023-06-07T09:24:00.007+01:002023-06-07T09:24:36.788+01:00depth of Scottish Lochs<p> <a href="https://www.visitscotland.com/things-to-do/landscapes-nature/scotlands-deepest-lochs">Understanding Scotland's Deepest Lochs | VisitScotland</a></p><p>what a great article, love the comparisons.</p><p><br /></p>clairesgardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17717145894222550969noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19868613.post-83970682933760346582023-05-26T19:44:00.001+01:002023-05-26T19:44:15.756+01:00Maryport Vs Largs, a tale of two west coast seaside towns on a rescue gr...<iframe style="background-image:url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WlDFFprWSdI/hqdefault.jpg)" width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/WlDFFprWSdI" frameborder="0"></iframe>clairesgardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17717145894222550969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19868613.post-36191947712774848402023-05-21T12:55:00.002+01:002023-05-21T12:55:23.436+01:00Garden at the end of April 23<iframe style="background-image:url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/KZnYlv9Rr64/hqdefault.jpg)" width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/KZnYlv9Rr64" frameborder="0"></iframe>clairesgardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17717145894222550969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19868613.post-69143689224172629562023-05-07T19:58:00.000+01:002023-05-07T19:58:02.658+01:00in the garden<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg90E2-DiA5BYnT17dRn4J3Bn5sXgg-8DU5EwXbLEdvSRMEe9EdsF9lAjakxG4dxI8yIwVP877Dd2UxhAKcaNLyxUqnbYPMFeHZOJrRWaJg22UWbtvqjiNO2ITdpTzS9k_okpjKmz2sZB1ZXxFWetCAgmB9dVb6vo564VrzRjk88xhkwMIvjAM/s4608/20230507_132745.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg90E2-DiA5BYnT17dRn4J3Bn5sXgg-8DU5EwXbLEdvSRMEe9EdsF9lAjakxG4dxI8yIwVP877Dd2UxhAKcaNLyxUqnbYPMFeHZOJrRWaJg22UWbtvqjiNO2ITdpTzS9k_okpjKmz2sZB1ZXxFWetCAgmB9dVb6vo564VrzRjk88xhkwMIvjAM/s320/20230507_132745.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>garden greens... a brussels sprouts stalk is still throwing up leaves and trying to flower... I keep eating them... lol... and there is a handful of american hedge garlic... which has been self seeding in the garden for years. lovely fresh eggs from a freind, I used the two big brown eggs and made a fry up with french bread and greens for my lunch. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_gY6B69CP2kn2EMLUP09jsHATQUKD0_-iN60F_OHu1aAsvI8RnRyrBDnsdwrckhqB8om4Acvq4xRf0g6GhTYm0Zdt09Zyk20dKAHpAmvmaqJYKnrLNIvfR085JCXY_l1Y7C8SyRyGY8xYbS7ERPvQt_lCdG62GBG5knqPsI4MIQ_ppO2S-Q/s4608/20230507_114727.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_gY6B69CP2kn2EMLUP09jsHATQUKD0_-iN60F_OHu1aAsvI8RnRyrBDnsdwrckhqB8om4Acvq4xRf0g6GhTYm0Zdt09Zyk20dKAHpAmvmaqJYKnrLNIvfR085JCXY_l1Y7C8SyRyGY8xYbS7ERPvQt_lCdG62GBG5knqPsI4MIQ_ppO2S-Q/s320/20230507_114727.jpg" width="240" /></a></div> sitting in my pyjamas, with the cat, a coffee and reading a gardening book... Alan Titchmarsh's Kitchen Gardener. I went out to sit in the greenhouse but it was so warm we ended up just chilling outside.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPF4Mosmc1s9KmuzJE7mJmYLHoIUYXgt-SPkaN83jOG_BlZ9LIfedVRirdqX3z3AN5iSuk5IinTFRyoAmrOE9IPiYhZcB4bWucankkfhe2qHgpGyqUZVRvV86qHzwG15IDZGGI36d8d1yrCoM9AQF7myePXomjQIo7EXETaTNkF1EFUX1L_PM/s4608/20230506_102806.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPF4Mosmc1s9KmuzJE7mJmYLHoIUYXgt-SPkaN83jOG_BlZ9LIfedVRirdqX3z3AN5iSuk5IinTFRyoAmrOE9IPiYhZcB4bWucankkfhe2qHgpGyqUZVRvV86qHzwG15IDZGGI36d8d1yrCoM9AQF7myePXomjQIo7EXETaTNkF1EFUX1L_PM/s320/20230506_102806.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>aquired a coffee table to use as a low bench in the greenhouse, its got a metal frame so should be strong enough to have a few plants on it... the chair will come out soon so I can start planting up. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXeTCesfiar1HXUyTagOuhUsui_tRwrg33kqresxE7AzvWJjMfHI-HlbS9maRImXE2D1ux62AY1YOlLyuTm9dulr2tWtNU_EEMUHgtSc8lr6P8OxbdCUFP4R4kQ5Eh41Cb0BQQt5ANj12HuNKqoUmdbRJz7flYD56vJhxnCCs9vKjmsGdso68/s4608/20230428_204211.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXeTCesfiar1HXUyTagOuhUsui_tRwrg33kqresxE7AzvWJjMfHI-HlbS9maRImXE2D1ux62AY1YOlLyuTm9dulr2tWtNU_EEMUHgtSc8lr6P8OxbdCUFP4R4kQ5Eh41Cb0BQQt5ANj12HuNKqoUmdbRJz7flYD56vJhxnCCs9vKjmsGdso68/s320/20230428_204211.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>one bed is ready to be seeded... plans for this one is to use the pallet collar with a shower door over it and direct sow carrots, turnips and beetroot. I could have done that today.. but chose to chill with the cat instead.<br />in the house I am eating lettuce leaves, sown about a month ago, and have cherry tomatoes about an inch high on the window sill, and fat tomatoes in the boiler cupboard waiting to sprout. not organised at all with buying seeds... I might be having a pot luck year with whatever I have left over... which is a lot because I over buy when I am full of enthusiasm.... <br /> <p></p>clairesgardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17717145894222550969noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19868613.post-53886364923373380322023-05-06T20:32:00.000+01:002023-05-06T20:32:01.387+01:00The prettiest town in the Scottish Borders? We visit the market town of ...<iframe style="background-image:url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/V1NFFDO_IG0/hqdefault.jpg)" width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/V1NFFDO_IG0" frameborder="0"></iframe>clairesgardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17717145894222550969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19868613.post-81442452264305398652023-04-21T23:03:00.006+01:002023-04-21T23:03:59.668+01:00Visiting some Must See sights on the Isle of Skye while marvelling at th...<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/1-3mI5GOzps" frameborder="0"></iframe>clairesgardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17717145894222550969noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19868613.post-29313849690341813842023-04-13T22:09:00.003+01:002023-04-13T22:09:19.473+01:00Britain's most beautiful road? The road to the Isles in the Scottish Hig...<iframe style="background-image:url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vn5Hh1fCFRc/hqdefault.jpg)" width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/vn5Hh1fCFRc" frameborder="0"></iframe>clairesgardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17717145894222550969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19868613.post-8227793054003392612023-04-06T22:22:00.006+01:002023-04-06T22:22:34.904+01:00Highland trip to try out our new DJI Mini 3 Drone and windproof fluffy R...<iframe style="background-image:url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/7xNIxxj8yE4/hqdefault.jpg)" width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/7xNIxxj8yE4" frameborder="0"></iframe>clairesgardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17717145894222550969noreply@blogger.com1