Tidied up my "white" border today, dahlias cut back and mulched, cosmos composted, Winchester Cathedral roses pruned very hard, anaphalus cut down, edges trimmed. Robin loved it and turned up every time I turned my back.
Next stop , main Dahlia bed, perhaps tomorrow….. time for bed now
I tend to lightly trim to give some protection over winter, and if i have to put anything in the greenbin I prop the lid open to let any insects escape.
As I cut back foliage, prune roses etc I cut the bits into approx 6 inch lengths. This may help rotting down , but even if it doesn't it makes the resulting compost more manageable. Less work in the long run?
Looking forward to the promised sunshine on Saturday to do some Autumnal clearing, cutting back and general tidy. I find it frustrating to see the garden before I leave for work, knowing that I can't get out there until the weekend. I do like to leave piles of stuff around for wildlife, but have the tug of tidyness which makes for an interesting internal battle!
Dahlia bed now put to bed for the duration… cut back and mulched. I have always lifted the tubers in the past but this year I am leaving them in, with a covering of spent potting compost collected over the summer. Fingers crossed . Next job is leaf collection, now that they are all down. Will keep you posted.
Wish all our leaves were down Woody. First year I've really grown Dahlia, mine are now the shed. Would you give me a shout when I need to plant them ? Otherwise I might find them this time next year.
raked the lawn and pruned the most painful shrub ,swept the paths covered big pots in plastic and chopped up painful spikey branches and collapsed with a cuppa.
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Tidied up my "white" border today, dahlias cut back and mulched, cosmos composted, Winchester Cathedral roses pruned very hard, anaphalus cut down, edges trimmed. Robin loved it and turned up every time I turned my back.
Next stop , main Dahlia bed, perhaps tomorrow….. time for bed now
I tend to lightly trim to give some protection over winter, and if i have to put anything in the greenbin I prop the lid open to let any insects escape.
As I cut back foliage, prune roses etc I cut the bits into approx 6 inch lengths. This may help rotting down , but even if it doesn't it makes the resulting compost more manageable. Less work in the long run?
Looking forward to the promised sunshine on Saturday to do some Autumnal clearing, cutting back and general tidy. I find it frustrating to see the garden before I leave for work, knowing that I can't get out there until the weekend. I do like to leave piles of stuff around for wildlife, but have the tug of tidyness which makes for an interesting internal battle!
Work, I remember that. Leaving here in the dark and getting back in the dark.
In the sticks near Peterborough
Dahlia bed now put to bed for the duration… cut back and mulched. I have always lifted the tubers in the past but this year I am leaving them in, with a covering of spent potting compost collected over the summer. Fingers crossed
. Next job is leaf collection, now that they are all down. Will keep you posted.
Wish all our leaves were down Woody. First year I've really grown Dahlia, mine are now the shed. Would you give me a shout when I need to plant them ? Otherwise I might find them this time next year.
raked the lawn and pruned the most painful shrub ,swept the paths covered big pots in plastic and chopped up painful spikey branches and collapsed with a cuppa.
Might be Pyracantha? My bette noir.