Just come in for a coffee after cutting my fallen photinia up. Not finished it all yet but will try and clear it all later. I don't know if it will regenerate as I had to cut it off about a foot from the bottom and the trunk is about 9 inches across. I should have kept it pruned as it was too big and too near the house. Why do I never realise that little trees and shrubs are eventually going to be big?
No obvious damage to report here. Am cuttin back in the lawn bed which has become infested with moss, again. So have trug for my compost bin(s) & a bowl for the moss I get out to go into the council bin. Amazed at the baby self-seeders too, so lots of them going to council too! All being well, not today, shall try to stir up the soil before I mulch. Darn it, will need to seive my compost too otherwise..... more work!
No sign of the burgundy Actea, ?new name, but it had been struggling & got well & truely eaten by sluggy lot. IF it shows again next spring have already made note to move it to a shadier bed which has deeper, moister, soil which it should like. There's a half hardy fuschia in the spot shall use. That not my favorite & probably wont come through the winter, so no prob there.
Cant get any answer from H teams' office, so will try next week. If nec could ring the nurse manager who's seen me a couple of times & he should know or whom to contact. Luckily no toothache. Right, back out. J.
Pam- I hard pruned my Photinia a few yrs back. It'd thrown a 2cnd trunk which I didnt want. I didnt go right back to the main stem & have noticed that now it's got lots of new growth down there. So hope for yours maybe? J.
Oh Lordy. I really should check my calander more often. Just realised we are out partying tonight. Forgot all about it. Bath now running, so I can bathe in peace and save time later.
Ha ha ha Geoff, I don't need a bath to make me wrinkly! I've enough wrinkles without the water!
It's not so much a party, but a get-together/reunion of all the neighbours from the street we grew up in. Not entirely thrilled to be going, but at least my Dad and older sister will be there, so I won't be sat in the corner bored to tears when the nosey questions run dry.
Just went out to top up bird feeders, give them some apple and put out some mealworms (never used them before. I was then going to do bits of this and that when the heavens opened. Grabbed the washing and rushed in. Guess that's the end of gardening for the day.
Lovely and sunny here at the moment but I'm guessing it won't last!
Been for lunch at the GC with two friends - ladies that don't work! So I left them mooching through the Xmas decorations and scented candles to come back to my desk. But I have decided to get some of those long twigs with little fairy lights on - will look lovely in the corner of the dining room! Will go back next week to get them - but can't decide if I want gold or silver 'twigs'.
Becks, am glad to hear you are having your weekly bath! Don't forget to scrub behind your ears
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Hello everyone,
Hope everyone is okay and not too much damage.
Just come in for a coffee after cutting my fallen photinia up. Not finished it all yet but will try and clear it all later. I don't know if it will regenerate as I had to cut it off about a foot from the bottom and the trunk is about 9 inches across. I should have kept it pruned as it was too big and too near the house. Why do I never realise that little trees and shrubs are eventually going to be big?
Hi all.
Quick nip back in for coffee & yoghurt.
No obvious damage to report here. Am cuttin back in the lawn bed which has become infested with moss, again. So have trug for my compost bin(s) & a bowl for the moss I get out to go into the council bin. Amazed at the baby self-seeders too, so lots of them going to council too! All being well, not today, shall try to stir up the soil before I mulch. Darn it, will need to seive my compost too otherwise..... more work!
No sign of the burgundy Actea, ?new name, but it had been struggling & got well & truely eaten by sluggy lot. IF it shows again next spring have already made note to move it to a shadier bed which has deeper, moister, soil which it should like. There's a half hardy fuschia in the spot shall use. That not my favorite & probably wont come through the winter, so no prob there.
Cant get any answer from H teams' office, so will try next week. If nec could ring the nurse manager who's seen me a couple of times & he should know or whom to contact. Luckily no toothache. Right, back out. J.
Pam- I hard pruned my Photinia a few yrs back. It'd thrown a 2cnd trunk which I didnt want. I didnt go right back to the main stem & have noticed that now it's got lots of new growth down there. So hope for yours maybe? J.
Oh Lordy. I really should check my calander more often. Just realised we are out partying tonight. Forgot all about it. Bath now running, so I can bathe in peace and save time later.
Pam-your photinoia has two choices
Chris where did you go and what did you get up to?
Becks you will get wrinkly if you stay in there too long-and where are you gallivanting off to?
It's just chucked it down again.
Me & washing back inside, but I did finish the cutting back of the bed, just about.
Going to get out of grubby clothes- ops- & then OH will get back, put rubbish on the tv & promptly go to sleep!
Might actually fill in that form I got sent & do need to return...... J.
Ha ha ha Geoff, I don't need a bath to make me wrinkly! I've enough wrinkles without the water!
It's not so much a party, but a get-together/reunion of all the neighbours from the street we grew up in. Not entirely thrilled to be going, but at least my Dad and older sister will be there, so I won't be sat in the corner bored to tears when the nosey questions run dry.
Off to get wet. back in a bit!
Just went out to top up bird feeders, give them some apple and put out some mealworms (never used them before. I was then going to do bits of this and that when the heavens opened. Grabbed the washing and rushed in. Guess that's the end of gardening for the day.
Well the 'b' rain has stopped here now & the sun come back out!
OH has only just left work, he's not best pleased. 2hr drive home but at least I can slob out in front of tv!
That form is looking at me........ J.
Lovely and sunny here at the moment but I'm guessing it won't last!
Been for lunch at the GC with two friends - ladies that don't work! So I left them mooching through the Xmas decorations and scented candles to come back to my desk. But I have decided to get some of those long twigs with little fairy lights on - will look lovely in the corner of the dining room! Will go back next week to get them - but can't decide if I want gold or silver 'twigs'.
Becks, am glad to hear you are having your weekly bath! Don't forget to scrub behind your ears