Fodelsedag/Birthday

Det var min fodelsedag for nagra veckor sedan. Far och Gunilla var har som hedersgaster och Richards foraldrar kom ocksa. Har skalar vi glatt! Kolla in min kaprifol i vanstra hornet! (Det ar ju trots allt en tradgardsblogg ...)
It was my birthday a few weeks ago. My dad and Gunilla were here and Rich's parents came up for the day. So here we all are saying "cheers!" or "skal" and even "cheese/ost". Just to justify this as a garden blogg entry: check out all the leaves on the honeysuckle in the left hand corner.....
En av mina fodelsedags presenter fran Far och Gunilla var en svensk flagga!! Har vajar den i den engelska vinden.
One of the birthday presents from Dad and Gunilla was a Swedish flag! Fits perfectly on the garden shed and will be used for special occasions from now on.

Skordetid/Harvesting time

Jag har sa mycket tomater att vi knappt hinner ata upp dem.
I've got so much tomatoes that we hardly manage to eat them.

Och antligen borjar paprikorna bli roda! Chillin ar fortfarande gron.

The peppers are finally starting to go red! But the chilli is still green.

Orsak till rygg ont/Cause of back pain

Sa har kommer bild beviset till vad som har gett mig ont i ryggen.
Jag har lange tankt att jag vill ha en syren och i dag tog jag mis samman och akte och kopte en. Den ska ha bla eller rosa blommor beroende pa vilken lapp pa busken jag valjer att tro pa... Den ska sa smaningom bli 3m hog och 1,5 meter bred.
So here is the pictures to explain why my back is aching. I decided at while ago that I wanted a lilac and today I finally got one. Depending on which label to believe (the shrub was equipped with two labels), the flowers will be wither pink or blue. Eventually it should grow to 3m high and 1,5 metres wide. H

Har ar den utvalda platsen.
The chosen spot.
Efter en massa gravning,
borttagning av gras och nedsattande av planka for att fa en jamn kant.
This is after a lot of digging, removing of turf and a bit of wood dug down to kept the edge tidy. Syrenen pa plats! Och nagra allium lokar som jag hoppas kommer blomma ungefar samtidigt som syrenen.
The lilac has a new home! I'm also planting some allium bulbs.

Nu ar det klart!

All done!

Hart jobb/Hard work

Jaklar vad jag har jobbat i tradgarden idag! Har skit ont i ryggen nu. Jag ar en vekling.
Hursomhelts sa har jag planterat en host/vinter korg och en host/vinter kruka. Jag tror det ar forsta gangen i mitt liv jag faktiskt ar ute i god tid med nagot.
Been working like a madman in the garden all day today. I've got such a back ache now. I'm way to weak for my own good and age.
Anyhow, I've been planting two autumn/winter thigs today. One basket and one pot. I think it's the first time in my life I'm actually out in good time with something.

Var planer/Spring plans

Dessa ska planteras i tradgarden! Langtar redan till varen! Det kommer bli en laaang vinter...
These will be planted in the garden. I'm already longing for next spring! I think it'll be a loong winter....

Circusboy/Cirkuspojke

Det ar inte for inte Richard aven gar under namnet circuspojken. Har haller han pa att fixa med sladdarna for spotlightsen.
This picture is just one of many reason Rich is also called Circusboy. Here he's managing to bend his spine the wrong way around while adjusting the spotlights.

More kitchen/Mera kok

Nu finnd det golv, spotlights under skapen, lister pa plats, ja faktiskt ett helt fungerande kok. Hurra!!! Jag har kopt tre olika sorters testburkar med farg till vaggarna sa det ska utprovas under veckan.
The kitchen has now got a proper floor, spotlights under cupboards and plinth. I've bought three test pots with paint for the walls today, so they will be tried out during the week.