Thursday 12 May 2022

Waiting

 It is half past two in the afternoon and I am waiting in for the District Nurse to come.   I do believe my heel is on the mend although I could not keep the fancy 'blow up' thing in the bed - it was far too uncomfortable.   Weatherwise, as I sit here and look out of the window, it is sunny now and then - then it clouds over.   At present the sun is out but there is a strong, cool wind blowing.   I have not walked round the block but Priscilla and I have done 5 laps of the patio and we intend to do another 5  later in the day.

I am pleased to say that I can happily distinguish between dying tulip buds (if you can call them 'buds when they are 'going' rather than 'coming.' ) The tulips have been a sight to behold and the alliums seem to have been in bud a long time. But nowthe alliums are winning and telling me they are on their way loud and clear.  What can be more perfect this time of the year than looking out on the garden.

Further along a glorious patch of deep pink osteospermum are in full bloom.   I bought five more a few weeks ago (each a different colour) because I feared this pink one had 'given up the ghost' but no - it is back -stronger than ever.   If you want a recommendation for the border this is it - flowers all summer long.

The Nurse had just been and has 'signed me off' as my heel is so much better.   The latest E45 cream seems to have done the trick.

Enjoy your evening dear friends.


16 comments:

JayCee said...

Good news about the healed heel... and the abundant flowering.

Barbara Rogers said...

OK I had to look up aliums and osteospermum! My goodness, there are sure a variety of colots of the latter. And they do look like a great border plant. So glad to hear your heel is better now...though the apparatus to help apparently didn't. I sometimes rub a lotion or just Vaseline on my heels and then wear socks to bed so I don't leave the sheets all grimy. My heels get too dry and crack, so this is whenever I think of it. So nice to have a clear day. We're expected to get rain tonight and tomorrow here in North Carolina.

Tom Stephenson said...

In my family, 'district nurse' was a euphemism about things unmentionable in front of the children, which brings me nicely on to how I too do not like 'blow up things' in my bed either. Honest.

Kathy said...

Great news your heal is much better, your garden sounds wonderful, so lovely for you to be able to walk around & have something beautiful to look at. I will be off to the nursery tomorrow to purchase some of your recommendations Thank you & take care

Heather said...

Good to hear that your heel is so much better. E45 is good stuff. Warmer here today though a stiff breeze. Just like your weather, ours has been blue skies everywhere one minute then clouds everywhere, then they'll clear again for a while, and so on.

Sue said...

I love this time of year when everything starts flowering. Our lupins are just out and the azalea is about to flower, rather late this year.

Anonymous said...

I read a passage from 'The Slowworm's Song' by Andrew Miller yesterday and thought of you.
." I Idled at the bedroom window looking over at my neighbour Frank spraying weed-killer by the edge of his fence. Plenty of weeds on our side. About, I thnk, the right amount. Imagine England without dandelions or daisies. Without buttercups!."-Pam, Aust.

Ellen D. said...

I am glad to hear that your heel has improved. It is nice that your garden brings you so much joy!

Susan said...

Your garden sounds glorious with color. It is very nice to have color throughout the growing season. Doing your walk on the patio is a good plan when the cold and/or wind is a bit much.
I'm glad to hear your heel is making a full recovery.

RunNRose said...

I just planted a huge pot of yellow/orange gazanias this morning. When I saw that osteospemum come in many colors, and CLOSE UP at night, the thought hit me! I had noticed that the flowers were pretty much closed when I planted them early, and were open and much brighter in the afternoon. I googled. Sure enough, gazanias, like osteospermum, are called African daisies. Thanks for helping educate me!

Cro Magnon said...

We have just a few very dark purple Tulips that have hung-on for almost two weeks. The one's we have in France usually drop after a day or two. The Lilies are now demanding space.

Bonnie said...

It is such good news to hear that your heel is improved! Your garden sounds so beautiful. Flowers bring such joy!

The Weaver of Grass said...

Cro it is always tthe dark tulips amongst my tulips which last the longest and once the yellow, the red and the striped ones have finished the purple ones left are very dour.'
Tom - the phrase 'if wishe were horses' springs to mind! I can always rely on you to find something 'naughty' to say if possible - do keep it up - I love it (and do not read any double-entndre into that!

Melinda from Ontario said...

Due to your praise of osteospermum months ago, I purchased some seed and started them indoors. They came up very nicely and I've now planted them out in the garden. I have fussed over them like a nervous mother for two months. I'm looking so forward to them blossoming. I knew nothing about them until you brought them up so they're a mystery flower for me. I've been enjoying the garden more than ever this spring. I think it's my best showing of spring flowers yet.
I laughed out loud at your response to Tom.

The Weaver of Grass said...

Melinda - do remember those osteospermum are perennial. Just cut them back nicely in the Autumn - not too much - be kind. My old one fom last year is full of blossom again.

thelma said...

I miss my garden, but we have a few plants here. I always called osteospermum whirligig flowers, their colours are slightly outlandish, could be because they come from Africa, but they are faithul companions.