Six on Saturday: Another Week in June on Piglet’s Plot

Once again, hot wind is gusting from the South and with temperatures in the thirties drying out the plants to shrivelled prunes… and us. Thankfully, cooler weather is on the way next week, and there is even the threat of a few spits and spots of rain. We will see.

Oregano or Marjoram?

When I bought these plants at Silves market, they were labelled as oregano, but I’m not so sure. I asked Google: https://gardenfocused.co.uk/herbs/marjoram-oregano-difference.php

Apparently, there are 50-plus varieties

It seems the key difference is taste. Marjarom is not as strong.

Seedlings -Basil and Apple Cucumber

The apple cucumber seeds offered by a friend have finally made an appearance and the basil seeds planted on the 6th of June are off to a great start. I’ve made a note to divide these before the seedlings get to big.

Bonsai Jade Plants

A local plant nursery is closing and selling off its stock at less than half price. I could not resist these succulents which the owner had pruned bonsai style, and proceeded to instruct me on where to prune to create an interesting and balanced shape. I need to remove some new leggy growth on the first plant.

Agapanthas

Another bargain from the plant sale is a couple of agapanthas. One (I’m assured) is purple and the other blue and white. One is in flower, so all will be revealed in the next week or so.

Growing Ginger in a Pot

These rhizomes(?) are left from a previous crop I harvested a few months ago. I plan to plant in a large pot. The problem I have right now is deciding on a suitable location in partial shade that is on the irrigation system. Time is running out.

A Lucky Find

Last week, we trawled several shops looking for a suitable parasol base. We didn’t want to spend a fortune, but anything heavy and ornate that was not just a chunk of concrete cost over 100€. Uninspired, we abandoned the search so you can imagine my delight when Mr P returned from the Lixo today with this!

All it needs is a lick of paint and TLC.

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Finally, the Washingtonia. More on that next week.

That’s my Six for this Saturday, fellow gardeners and my thanks to Jim for hosting the Six on Saturday gardening Meme

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