I started pruning all my dwarf box hedges and box balls, one hedge and 3 balls done, two more hedges and 4 more box balls to go. Hands ache now, even though I use a cordless Bosch 'Mouse'. I might have to reconsider keeping them all soon. Then I got the hosepipe out again to water flower beds which seem very dry.
Was feeling disheartened yesterday about everything I have to do and none of it being the fun stuff. Got out of the funk by making a plan and getting out of my head by mining more concrete whilst listening to ‘witches abroad’. It’s going to take as long as it takes, there isn’t a deadline.
When I finally got into the garden today I ended up helping the neighbours shovel 3 bags of sand and transfer it across my garden into theirs. They gave me 2 of the massive builders bags, one of which I’ve shoved over the tree stump that doesn’t know it’s dead. I will use the other to store the rubble I’m digging up.
Now going to be reading ‘Designing with grasses’. Lockdown is like a taste of the retirement I’m never going to have on acccount of we’ll all be cyborgs then.
Very little done today, sowed a row of radish, water the veg, inspected frost damage. Orded a load of annual plants, father in law normally does loads but he's on orders to do much less 😭😭 seems I might need a second greenhouse in future
@Lizzie27, l'd be interested in your feedback as well. We have a lot of box, and OH usually cuts it using hand shears. He's not getting any younger and we are really pushed for time at the moment, so something like that would be ideal
Lizzie27 , hello I would be interested in your Feedback as well , lots of bushes need trimming , currently use some light weight shears , good exercise but like everybody Else getting older I’ve got a Bocsh cordless hedge trimmer and strimmer and both are excellent
A lovely day here and not much rain recently so OH decided to water the veg patch, we went for a walk and half way from home he remembered the hose was still turned on - we walked home as quickly as my little legs could go. No harm done to legs or vegetables!
Apart from that I pottered around the garden, fed the tortoises and checked my plant sales.
I've been removing all the Avens that I had thought might be geum Lady Strathallen. I wondered why the flowers were so small. The area looks much better now and I have some new planting spots. I also removed rose Molineux that just wasn't doing well. It was a bit too yellow for me.
Just hope it shoots again like it did last time ! Also sorted out plants that I plan to put outside tomorrow for any takers. Hopefully at least some of them will go, otherwise I am just going to have to bite the bullet & put them in the green waste.
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Now going to be reading ‘Designing with grasses’. Lockdown is like a taste of the retirement I’m never going to have on acccount of we’ll all be cyborgs then.
https://www.bosch-diy.com/gb/en/p/isio-0600833102-v100034887
Would you recommend it?
I’ve got a Bocsh cordless hedge trimmer and strimmer and both are excellent
Just hope it shoots again like it did last time !
Also sorted out plants that I plan to put outside tomorrow for any takers. Hopefully at least some of them will go, otherwise I am just going to have to bite the bullet & put them in the green waste.