Despite being busy a niggly dark mood has stalked me for a few days now.
I'm shrugging it off with some positive moves.
Meeting Nigel yesterday certainly helped as , like so many old friends can do, we talked and remained silent in equal measures, quietly overlooking a river as we did both with ease.
We laughed to...at silly things gay men a third our age would do
Today I've manned the gate at my sister's flower Show and later after tea with a friend I will bike ride along the Promenade again at the beach, as the temperature drops and the off shore breeze increases.
I bought an agapanthus today too
They bring a smile to your face
I'm going to have a load of them growing front and back in the cottage
Hooray...'At the cottage' !!
ReplyDeleteI picked up on that, too!! Fingers crossed...
DeleteI would love to see more pix of your lovely garden!
ReplyDeleteYes! I agree with AnneMarie. More garden pics!
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"Agapanthus" is one of my favorite words in the word.
ReplyDeleteMay they grow vigorously in your cottage garden for as long as you want.
Planting a flower is good for the heart, mind, and body.
ReplyDeleteAt the cottage. Just what I wanted to hear. Hooray!! Xx
ReplyDeleteLovely flower with such an unusual name, puttering in the garden and seeing it come alive life's simple pleasures hey.
ReplyDeleteHooray for finding a way to escape the dark niggles. I have some agapanthus we have moved from house to house and love them.
ReplyDeletePlanting things is always a sign of permanency! Great news John - and agapanthus are stunning plants.
ReplyDeleteLittle steps...
ReplyDeleteLXX
Positive planning. There'll be no piss poor performance from you ;)
ReplyDeleteThough the road maybe a switchback it still points forward....hope that’s not too gnomic Teresa
ReplyDeleteGood news between the lines.
ReplyDeleteI too love Agapanthus. I seem to have lost mine. Hope you and yours remain rooted and flowering.x
ReplyDeleteAs child I can remember my grandfather growing them in his garden. He had a mischevious sense of humour and erected a notice saying 'Beware of the agapanthus. If attacked, back away slowly.' He was thrilled when the local newspaper printed it in their local gossip section. I too love them. We went to the Scilly Isles where they grow like weeds. Tresco was a real treat as they were everywhere. You have excellent taste John.
ReplyDeleteI do love an Agapanthus. I was proudly bragging about my newly purchased white one, when I noticed my daughter and her wife already have one planted in their garden! I felt quite a twat. Enjoy your garden, they are marvellous things x
ReplyDeleteLife is good when you can plan on planting perinnals.
ReplyDeleteFabulous plants, they grow like weeds here in Auckland. But I am sure you won't have that same problem in your cottage garden. Great to read between the lines.
ReplyDeleteJo in Auckland
I love love Agapanthus too! I just had my gardner transplant about 60 that my neighbor was going to toss and edged by front garden with them. The remaining 20 or so are going into my rear garden and one camellia bush. Since my house is painted lavender they look stunning with the house. IF the gopher doesn't eat them all again. Ruth in Oxnard Ca.
ReplyDeleteLove Agapanthus John.. also known as Lily of the Valley.. They are not very cold hardy though.. I don't know how cold you get in the winter.. Had them in CA and they were gorgeous and dependable.. Hugs! deb
ReplyDeleteIn the uk Lily of the valley is a very different plant
Deleteaka Lily of the **Nile**, not Valley. Lily of the Valley is a very different plant in the US too, with tiny bell like white flowers, a late spring bulb.
DeleteVerging on noxious weeds in NZ, they are lovely but boy they seed EVERYWHERE. I always dead head mine in an effort to halt the invasion. Good luck with yours though
ReplyDeleteOne plant cost me 14£!!!!
DeleteAgapanthus or Lily of the Nile is a big mainstay plant here in California. It is used extesively for landscaping in the cities, especially with yellow and orange day lilies. I also have some in my garden for a welcome splash of blue.
ReplyDeleteShall I save you some seeds in the Autumn and post to you?
ReplyDeleteLovely! I, too, agree that planting is a hopeful sign for the future. How optimistic!
ReplyDeleteHugs!
We have an agapanthus and like it a lot. (Ours is in a pot on the patio.) Enjoy yours!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and hardy too, agapanthus is my type of plant.
ReplyDeleteOoh how I hate those niggly dark moods. And ooh how I love your gardens.
ReplyDeleteYou garden is lovely John, a real 'cottage garden' and it will be even more beautiful in the future with your new addition.
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