Removed all the mimulus from planters. They had started to flop, but, as a first timer with these, would repeat. Replaced with some of my late calendula, which really needed a place to go - soon!!
Sorted out the greenhouse toms/cues, picked Strawberries . Then went out to deadhead the front garden roses, a black bag full, plus the leaves from the grape hyacinth/bluebells picked up. That was me done. Its very annoying trying to do gardening when bending down for an hour leaves me a quivering wreck. 🙄🤷♀️
Went out this morning before it gets too hot, around 5.15, deadheaded the "banksii,it's such a mass of small flowers,it just gets a haircut with the long handle loppers. took out some brambles behind the bottom greenhouse,in the veg plot. Will pick them up later when I have the suitable gloves! Weeded the paving around the pond. Watered the salad in the side greenhouse, which I forgot yesterday!!
Just wish the Geum flowers lasted a little longer, I can feel a change coming on for next year, something that lasts and doesn't need so much deadheading.
Watered and fed all the tubs, as most of my roses have gone over after the heat. Also the cucumbers and tomatoes. Took this photo. Dragons and castles. 🙂
We have had some rain! Not enough by a long way, but it is a start. I watered the greenhouse, tied in some of the tomatoes and swept the front area of the path. I have visitors coming next week so have begun tidying and sweeping the house to spread the load.
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Replaced with some of my late calendula, which really needed a place to go - soon!!
Then went out to deadhead the front garden roses, a black bag full, plus the leaves from the grape hyacinth/bluebells picked up. That was me done. Its very annoying trying to do gardening when bending down for an hour leaves me a quivering wreck. 🙄🤷♀️
Just out of curiosity, if I cut back just the flower stems to the base, will they send up new ones before the end of the summer?
Just wish the Geum flowers lasted a little longer, I can feel a change coming on for next year, something that lasts and doesn't need so much deadheading.
Took this photo. Dragons and castles. 🙂
I watered the greenhouse, tied in some of the tomatoes and swept the front area of the path.
I have visitors coming next week so have begun tidying and sweeping the house to spread the load.