Sunday 27 January 2013

In the garden


Firstly, who would have thought that Ocado could deliver gardening tools with your store cupboard essentials? We put an order in as we received a coupon (treat them mean to keep them keen - if you don't do a shop for a month or so, you get money off vouchers to tempt you back. I spin Ocado and Sainsburys against each other and do a bulk shop with one of them every few months, always with a voucher). We have restocked the pantry and saved ourselves a trip to the garden centre - which is good because we would have come back with a trowel and fork - and a rose arch, some blackberry canes and an olive tree...perhaps some pretty solar lights too?

I haven't actually done any gardening today. Instead I sat in the garden soaking up the sunshine. I am off of work and feeling a little under the weather. It was mild and sunny today and I think it has done me some good.  I have begun work on a doily with some yellow gold Lyscordet I found for twenty pence a ball in a fabulous new secondhand shop last week. I haven't crocheted lace for a longtime, it is a fairly frivolous activity and I am all about the productivity in light of The Make List (Ambitious much)? On the other hand doilies are pretty and I am unwell...


No seeds were sown today, but I did fix up the mini greenhouse a couple of days ago in readiness for February. The rhubarb is making excellent progress which is cheering:


The rest of the day I loafed. I hope you enjoyed your day.

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8 comments:

  1. I have the same problem with garden centres. I love the picture of the rhubarb in the sun, very pretty.

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    1. Thank you. I know, they are lethal on the budget. Seed catalogue season is also ruinous to me!

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  2. Can you show us your doily when it's finished? I'm very curious of the result!

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    1. Yes, I will. It is on hold at the moment, I have a few other bits I need to make, but it looks good so far!

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  3. Well done on garden centre avoidance! Very jealous of sainsbury's mines is 100+ miles away! Enjoy the sunshine while it lasts.

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    1. I know, but I love them so! All those green growing things! My Sainsbury's is about a mile away, but I hate shopping in supermarkets. How do you do your store cupboard shopping? It must be awfully expensive?

      Thank you for dropping by, it's nice to see you :)

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  4. I just stumbled across your lovely blog and thought I'd stop a moment and say hello ... anyone with yarn in their blog header has to be a good egg :)

    And I hear you on playing Sainsbury's against Ocadao ... I really should do the same!

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    1. Thank you for coming by and thank you for your kind words Annie!

      Yes, you should play them one against the other, you can save a small fortune and it only requires you to check your email occasionally!

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