Been out weeding the grass out from between the callicarpa. Plus potted up four more baby hellebores. Still got the calendula and mesembryanthemum seeds to plant, for a late summer showing. If they survive that long.
Been out weeding the grass out from between the callicarpa. Plus potted up four more baby hellebores. Still got the calendula and mesembryanthemum seeds to plant, for a late summer showing. If they survive that long.
I'd remove the cover @Sheps, think they'll need hardening off.
Cleaned up an electric Hyundai rotary lawnmower to sell on FB Marketplace, gave it good wipe down with WD40 and it came up like new. It's only one year old, but OH wanted a battery mower. It's always difficult to know what to charge for such things.
Finished off filling the raised beds for climbing French beans, and mangetout peas. Created wigwams for both, and sowed soaked peas and beans.
Made a support in the orchard for sweet pea plants (from last years seeds) with netting for them to climb up and hopefully keep the rabbits out. Planted out others alongside a trellis near the kitchen. Mowed the paths in the orchard. Cleared the slab path of weeds in the cracks. Sowed some more dwarf french beans in pots in the polytunnel and started off some squash as last lot didn't germinate.
I planted a Cleome and Phlox plant to see if they survive as our weather will not change much over the next two weeks.
I noticed a strange smell coming from the Cleome which reminded me on some car drivers that I have past as a cyclist over the years. I was around 50 when our neighbour in Maidenhead, owner of a garage and familiar with what life has to offer, told me it would be cannabis. Good that I planted the Cleome in the middle of the bed. I can’t imagine that any animal feels drawn to that smell.
Not gardening but IN the garden: painted (two coats) all of the coping stones around the whole of the front garden as well as the canopy over the front door. Went for Cornish Cream to give a bit more warmth.
Glorious day weather wise. Was supposed to be cloudy all day but we’ve had sun from 07:30 til 19:30.
Spent 9 hours on that task so didn’t get around to planting my DIY store plant bargains. Didn’t get around to oiling the decking either but I’m only one man and there are only so many hours in the day.
Dug up (with some difficulty) three perennials and one shrub and moved them to differed places. The shrub, an euronymus, had grown too large for the wooden trough it was it and I had to break open the trough in the end to get it out - what a struggle! Managed to plant it in the ground this afternoon, I hope it survives it's brutal treatment. One less container to water.
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Also, a quick question please, is it time to remove the propagator cover from these French Beans?
Still got the calendula and mesembryanthemum seeds to plant, for a late summer showing. If they survive that long.
Cleaned up an electric Hyundai rotary lawnmower to sell on FB Marketplace, gave it good wipe down with WD40 and it came up like new. It's only one year old, but OH wanted a battery mower. It's always difficult to know what to charge for such things.
Finished off filling the raised beds for climbing French beans, and mangetout peas. Created wigwams for both, and sowed soaked peas and beans.
Tidied and had a sweep in the garden shed.
Cambridgeshire/Norfolk border.
I ♥ my garden.
Managed to plant it in the ground this afternoon, I hope it survives it's brutal treatment.
One less container to water.