"Lucifer" has arrived

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I’m having to write here because the person I need to thank is unable to log into GOY but can read everything
Therefore a PM would not arrive

I’m referring to Sue " Steragram"

A while ago I mentioned I was looking to plant some Crocosmia [Montbretia] "Lucifer in the car park border where I volunteer

Sue offered to send some once hers had died down, but since then she has been unable to log in to GOY and it seems not “fixable” for whatever reason, so she may have to reappear under new persona or continue reading but not being able to participate

However Sue had not forgotten and a parcel arrived today with “Lucifer” corm’s, thank you Sue, hope to get them planted soon and settled in before the winter
arrives

I do intend to write a “proper blog” on the border but in the meantime here’s some pictures to show how it’s looking so far with acknowledgements & thanks for all your suggestions last year

This was July 2020, although it was ready to start once it stopped raining in March we then we lost time due to lock down and weed grew so it was start again

This was a couple of weeks ago, end of September
Sue, the Loniceras are at the far end near the fence, not visible in this shot

We managed to find free topsoil where someone was having an extension built, along with soil was an unwanted bird bath, goes well and once the plants grow a bit should be ideal there
One of the plants is “Shoo Fly” [centre at back] which seems to love it in that hot & dry border, hopefully it’ll self seed and become settled there
I think a Lonicera is peeking up to the right & rear of the bath

This is a Fennel seed head, again they love the dry & hot, plus this time of year nice for spider webs with dew.
The Fennel can be used as a herb in our kitchen where we provide hot meals for older people

I grew some Shasta daises from seed this Spring and they were subsequently planted out into the border once lock down finished, some have flowered this year with loads to come in subsequent years

One thing popped up from nowhere although there’s nothing under here like old tree roots
Looks quite & interesting though

• 13 Oct, 2020
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