Just come in from watering - had to give the new border in the front garden a real soaking with the hose as all the plants are recently planted - then I turned the hose on the clematis, honeysuckles and roses on the Shady Bank - it may be shady but in this heat they're drying out. I gave the veg beds a good soaking with the sprinkler last night so they're ok, but the raised beds all needed plenty of water again today.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I think my dead hedgehog was a juvenile. No idea how it died, or what killed it, but birds have been scavenging. I will leave it where it is and let nature take it's course. Useful calories, as Chris Packham might say.
Trimmed wild hedge for friend today, which was encroaching on driveway. Then replanted new shrubs in a new border which had been heeled in temporarily. Also planted 2 apple trees in wildflower meadow to be.
Soil very dry and hard to dig now.
Possible idea for the flower bed I cleared yesterday is to transplant the roses currently growing where my new terrace will be. Not necessarily a good time to do it but , with lots of watering it should be possible. Has anyone moved a rose at this time of year? Any tips and tricks for success?
Amazingly, there is now a second hedgehog, again a juvenile, foraging in broad daylight in my flower borders. Looks a bit vulnerable out in the open. Must be hungry to be taking such risks? Perhaps its mummy and daddy didn't tell it not to venture out except at nighttime?
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Just come in from watering - had to give the new border in the front garden a real soaking with the hose as all the plants are recently planted - then I turned the hose on the clematis, honeysuckles and roses on the Shady Bank - it may be shady but in this heat they're drying out. I gave the veg beds a good soaking with the sprinkler last night so they're ok, but the raised beds all needed plenty of water again today.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Did see a heron quite close up along the tow path, so the day hasnt been too bad i spose!
I think my dead hedgehog was a juvenile. No idea how it died, or what killed it, but birds have been scavenging. I will leave it where it is and let nature take it's course. Useful calories, as Chris Packham might say.
Trimmed wild hedge for friend today, which was encroaching on driveway. Then replanted new shrubs in a new border which had been heeled in temporarily. Also planted 2 apple trees in wildflower meadow to be.
Soil very dry and hard to dig now.
Possible idea for the flower bed I cleared yesterday is to transplant the roses currently growing where my new terrace will be. Not necessarily a good time to do it but , with lots of watering it should be possible. Has anyone moved a rose at this time of year? Any tips and tricks for success?
Ive been attempting to trim a wild hedge, it hasnt been going well!
Hi all, what a beautiful day, h****w**k, w**sh***, then a relaxing time in the garden this afternoon.
Salad for tea for me too, still being good, not weighed myself this week but feel I've lost a bit more......but I'd love some malteasers
Have a lovely time OL, hope you don't get too wet.
phew . . . that's the working week over for me
by golly it's warm 
Amazingly, there is now a second hedgehog, again a juvenile, foraging in broad daylight in my flower borders. Looks a bit vulnerable out in the open. Must be hungry to be taking such risks? Perhaps its mummy and daddy didn't tell it not to venture out except at nighttime?
Have a good time OL
Well done lily, keep it up