(23rd April 2016 – 17 miles + 3 additional miles) And so my final day on the South Downs Way; and if I had whinged and moaned about the weather yesterday, somebody took note. It was cold, it was windy but the sun shone and I had more photogenic fluffy clouds than I could shake a […]
22nd April 2016 (15 miles + 1 mile) The sun absolutely refused to shine today but, given the good weather I’d enjoyed since Winchester, it would be unreasonable to grumble. I grumbled unreasonably. You see, today’s walk would lead me along a stretch of the South Downs Way I know very well and I wanted […]
(21st April 2016 – 20 miles) Yesterday had been a long, tiring day’s walk but today would hardly be any easier. Once again I had twenty miles to conquer and once again I was marching against the clock. I’d arranged a 5pm rendezvous with my partner Jim at Pyecombe – from where he’d pick me […]
when is the best time to sow seeds of Stipa gigantean. I’ve collected some this week – July 2014 and put some in a paper bag and sown others, but am guessing!
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Hello June. I’ve not grown it from seed but the RHS website says springtime. More details here – http://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/17802/Golden-oats/Details. Hope that helps and good luck. Dave
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Many thanks for the information. I’m having to re-think what goes into my tiny garden due to ill-health which means I can’t bend down any more or dig after 50 yrs of growing anything from fruit and vegs to herbaceous plants and loving every minute. After my husband died, gardening was what got me out of bed each day. So, every plant has to count, look good in the winter and give me something nice to look at when the pain takes over. Best wishes and happy gardening, June
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Sorry to hear your news June. I can understand wanting simplicity -something I’m increasingly looking for. The only attention I give to giant oat is to cut back all the old dead foliage and stems in spring but otherwise I leave well alone. It should meet your needs I think. I recently did a post about a lovely garden at Follers Manor. They’ve used it a lot – 3rd photo down and then more photos too. Best wishes to you too. Dave
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Hey Stacy, glad you're back! Dud neurons are a challenge. But we will overcome. Won't we?
Yeah, super hot day and it was sizzling. I almost nodded off lying on my back taking this shot.
Dave
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I saw this one shortly after you posted it, and it lit up the “Ooh, nice!” part of my brain, but when I waited for another neuron to fire that would actually turn “Ooh, nice!” into words, nothing happened. Dud neurons.
Did you take this on one of those super-hot days? The sky and the way the light bronzes the seed heads just radiates sizzling summer.
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