These are the last of the pot marigold Oopsy Daisy flowers as there are no more buds showing and the leaves are now steadily dying back further down.
As I mentioned last month I’ve been looking for a different variety to try next next year and have now found a proper dwarf variety which only grows to 6 in/15 cm. Details about these next month.
I haven’t sown any Winter Sun, which I also mentioned last month, as I haven’t been able to find where I put the seeds despite looking a few times.
The cosmos Sonata White continue to flower, and there’s still a few more buds showing.
I only realised recently that these are fragrant, which given my poor sense of smell I was surprised to scent.
Further to my post This year the sunflowers… the sunflower Musicbox lasted over two weeks, and I’m going to see if I can save any of the seeds.
I was pleased to see a further three flower buds appear, two of which I’ve since pinched out in the hope that the remaining one will flower.
Take care, and have a good weekend!
picked and eaten all the sweet corn cobs I’d grown by the end of August. This year I picked and ate the first one on Friday. It was okay but could probably have done with being a touch yellower.
The crocosmia has been providing plenty of bright colour down at the south-west corner of the plot with the green sword-like leaves contrasting with the bright orange-red flowers.
Up at the opposite, north-east, corner the sedums are now flowering with the heads starting to go pink as we head into early autumn.
I was wondering if the carrots in the ground were anywhere near as impressive as the foliage looks. This morning I dug up a couple to see if they were and was delighted to find that these certainly are.
The finger-thick one is the variety Bambino and the other a Chantenay Red Cored. Both are about 5 in/ 12.5 cm long. If a few more look and taste as good as these I’ll be well pleased.
Out on the plot this mound of nasturtiums Tip Top Mahogany showed no sign of any flowers until this week when one appeared with more on the way.
I really this dark velvet red colour with a glowing yellow centre.
every morning last week for the first time in ages as it stayed dry, although mostly dull. I lifted some main crop potatoes Desiree each day. Any damaged and smaller ones will get eaten as and when but the larger ones, like these, will be stored for use over the winter.
The horticultural society annual show is being held next Saturday but I won’t be attending. The main reason is that I still wear a mask and social distance where necessary but there will be some members present who won’t be doing either, as according to them it’s no longer necessary. Needless to say I don’t agree and I’m not prepared to take any risks. That’s also why I haven’t been going to the trading shed on Sunday mornings.
haven’t been as good as I had hoped due mostly to numerous slugs and snails taking their toll.
Following on from last Thursday’s On the windowsill post the 12 in/30 cm tall sunflower in a 5 in pot flowered at the weekend.
A few days ago online friend Deborah, who has an allotment in Devon, made this comment…
Not only did I agree with that sentiment but it made me smile as it reminded me of George, an elderly Italian who was a plot neighbour some years ago, who once told me that flowers are good for the soul and he’d much rather grow them than anything else.
The sunflower is the aptly named variety Ring of Fire and the cosmos with white streaks on the petals caught my eye. As I’ve mentioned before light centred pot marigolds are uncommon so I was pleased to see this zingy orange one. The rose Pretty Lady has been blooming profusely again for the past few weeks.
The three cosmos Sonata White have now been flowering continuously for over three months and there has been as many as ten flowers at one time.
The pot marigold Oopsy Daisy has grown much too tall and is now approaching 24″/60 cm. Since the initial three flowers there have only been two more despite dead-heading and pinching out.
The sunflower Music Box is now almost 12″/ 30 cm tall and the single flower bud is getting bigger.
eating and giving away the first cucumbers Crystal Lemon. 
One morning during the week a couple of young robins briefly appeared on the plot, and I’ve seen the one which has it’s red breast just starting to show several times since then.