Nature gives very generously. I've collected thousands of seeds from just a few flower heads!
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It is a good indoor activity, to be shaking next year's garden into paper bags. Outside the remnants of the storm continue, whipping the trees. We have a few branches down and the climbing French bean poles are leaning at a very strange angle. Amazingly, most of the pears are still hanging on the tree - for now!
I've picked the indoor tomatoes to make room for the citrus trees that have been outside all summer.
The chillies are HOT! I think I'll give them to Wee One.
The greenhouse is the best place to be when the wind is hammering.
We are still having sunshine and warm days but the nights are getting cold. I have finished gathering the nigella and have been gathering zinnias. Little signs of fall are showing up.
ReplyDeleteI grew a lime-coloured zinnia for the first time this year and found that the colour bounced well off other plants. I'll follow in your footsteps, Doc, and try to gather the seeds when they have ripened.
DeleteThe strong storm winds have lessened today but its very autumnal here.
I enjoy Love-in-a-mist in my garden too. I let it reseed where it wishes.
ReplyDeleteI shall packet up some of my collected seed for next year's seed swap. It is such a generous and 'good-doer' and its nice to be able to broadcast it freely about the place.
DeleteThe idea of being in a greenhouse when the wind is howling around outside is very appealing!
ReplyDeleteIt is rather windy here today, with gusts of high wind expected for the early afternoon. I have advised my Mum not to set up the large umbrella on her balcony today, as she would normally do so that she and my Dad can enjoy the flowers there without risking sunburn or heat stroke.
The days with any possibility of sunburn or heatstroke are behind us for this year. We had quite a storm yesterday and I'm relieved that there wasn't much damage done.
DeleteYou are obviously a caring daughter to warn your mum about her umbrella - visions of it blowing away, up into the sky!
It has fallen over before in a gust of wind and smashed a plant pot; thankfully, nobody was on the balcony or got hit by the shards of the pot. But it was difficult for my Mum to get the umbrella upright again, and my Dad can not do this kind of thing anymore.
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ReplyDeleteNigella in our garden just rested themselves. Have you ever used them in cooking? Goldfinches are favoring the unrepentant zinnia seeds. They pluck the petals and pull at the seeds. Enjoy your blog. Your garden looks so idyllic but I know how much work it takes!
ReplyDeleteI haven't used them in cooking. They look very like the black sesame seeds that I sprinkle liberally over things.
DeleteDarn spellcheck. That’s reseed themselves and unripe zinnia seeds. My zinnias are very repentant.😊
ReplyDeleteSpellcheck is very opinionated, but I rather like the idea of the Nigella 'resting' in your garden!
DeleteThe reality of my garden is that its scruffy, but, oh what a boon to have this space in these lockdown days.
I have never seen Love in a Mist. It is lovely and I will look to see if it is available here.
ReplyDeleteI haven’t collected seeds yet as the temperatures are too hot and the bugs are plenty. I have only been able to be in the gardens for half hours at a time.
Dear Maybe, that sounds VERY hot! What pity that I can't send you some of my seed. Love-in-a-Mist is a very easy going plant, I'm sure that it would do well for you.
DeleteI too am gathering seeds from flowers. If I can't find takers for citrus I can no longer hold in the city, they might have to face a cold winter.
ReplyDeleteI've taken cuttings from my lemon bush and grown them on successfully to give to friends. I hope you find takers for your citrus, they are such a pleasure to own. Mine a full of flower and humming with bees.
DeleteLove-in-a-Mist. Beautifully and appropriately named, the flowers float as if only casually attached to the green haze below. Best of all, it comes free from the burden of spade or rake. My kind of flower.
ReplyDeleteHow nicely described, Mr Robinson.
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