I remember that rhyme from when I was little and how true it is at the moment. We live on the highest bit of Huntingdonshire (250ft above sea level, so not that high!) and with the rain we have been having that might be crucial! The farmers are having a terrible time we can hear the grain driers running at night and the tractors and combines are running all night when it's not raining.
The good news is that the roof repairs we did last week held, the bad news is we have another leak in the main roof around the chimney.
Despite the weather the flowers are still blooming in the garden. The Dahlia's are coming into their own at the moment. It's strange the have been out of fashion for a while, too big and flouncy, mind you this is not unusual Gertrude Jekyll wrote in 'Colour in the Flower Garden (1908)
"It is a matter of great regret that the best kind of Dahlias for garden effect have lost favour with nurserymen"
This did mean that I managed to pick up some tubers extremely cheaply from a local market this spring and I am now reaping the benefits as you can see from the photo's.
I think your wish and rhyme has worked :)
ReplyDeleteDahlias never went out of fashion for me!
Have a great weekend.
Sorry to hear that the farmers in your area are in trouble with too much rain. Here in MN we have the opposite problem no rain. We are in a drought. We are supposed to get some today. Love your blog! Glad I found it.
ReplyDeleteLucky you yhay that your flowers are doing great! Dahlias out of fashion?! People in India would look strangely at you saying, "How can you say so?" LOL! We love it.
ReplyDeleteBlessing in disguise, indeed! Your Dahlias are blooming despite the heavy rain. It may mean something, right? Your roof needs further improvement. You can try having a roof expert to help you out. That would give you time to further enjoy the rainy days without thinking of leaks. :)
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