I finally planted out the last of my peas, did some watering, picked a bowl of raspberries, and did some random weeding. My back had not fully recovered so watched tennis. This morning I gave the dog a shock, I jumped out of bed and put him in the shower before he was fully awake. He has been blow dried, next is his walk before I spend most of the day trying to clip his copious fur coat. That will be enough exercise for both of us!
Watered first thing this morning and again this evening. That's it. Also left bowls of water around the garden for any passing wildlife including the small hedgehog snuffling around at dusk
Dog now looks like a motheaten rug, but much cooler. He was too hot to put up much of a fight while I clipped him. Just in time for the extra hot temperatures. We have a lovely cooling breeze today, just back from a very early morning walk. All doors and windows open, all curtains closed. That is us done for the day. Will water this evening. Peas look a bit bedraggled but I live in hope. The leeks, onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, gherkins, marrow etc,. are all beginning to perk up, will just have to keep everything well watered.
Dug and lined and filled this over the course of yesterday and today.
The heat almost killed me but it was worth it
Well done! Looks impressive. Now you need to sit on your hands for 2 weeks to let the chemicals etc. clear from the water. Lots of small critters will soon take up residence before you plant up and stock your pond. Because my pond is so small I have used pygmy water lilies, they are expensive compared to ordinary ones but are not so invasive. When you are buying your pond plants try to avoid any described as vigorous, another word for invasive. You will be forever pulling out some marginals and oxygenators. Blanket weed and duckweed usually get into ponds via plants bought in. The common yellow water iris is also very invasive. I have used mesh plastic pots lined with a hessian square for all of my plants rather than planting in soil in the pond. You are going to have so much fun with your pond.
Cut back all the thistles this morning in the "wildlife-friendly" corners of my garden before they set seed (I let a few go to seed last year - big mistake!). Once they get big they're incredibly prickly - even the rose gauntlets don't protect from the prickles!
Moved a couple of day lilies that were getting swamped by crocosmia, and then shredded a load of prunings.
I cleared my leaf mould pile into 2 bulk bags, to free the space for the coming autumn. Pretty pleased with the leaf mould harvest this year!
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This morning I gave the dog a shock, I jumped out of bed and put him in the shower before he was fully awake. He has been blow dried, next is his walk before I spend most of the day trying to clip his copious fur coat. That will be enough exercise for both of us!
Dead heading and LOTS of watering!
Also left bowls of water around the garden for any passing wildlife including the small hedgehog snuffling around at dusk
Peas look a bit bedraggled but I live in hope. The leeks, onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, gherkins, marrow etc,. are all beginning to perk up, will just have to keep everything well watered.
Lots of small critters will soon take up residence before you plant up and stock your pond.
Because my pond is so small I have used pygmy water lilies, they are expensive compared to ordinary ones but are not so invasive.
When you are buying your pond plants try to avoid any described as vigorous, another word for invasive. You will be forever pulling out some marginals and oxygenators. Blanket weed and duckweed usually get into ponds via plants bought in. The common yellow water iris is also very invasive.
I have used mesh plastic pots lined with a hessian square for all of my plants rather than planting in soil in the pond.
You are going to have so much fun with your pond.
Moved a couple of day lilies that were getting swamped by crocosmia, and then shredded a load of prunings.
I cleared my leaf mould pile into 2 bulk bags, to free the space for the coming autumn. Pretty pleased with the leaf mould harvest this year!