Well done, Wintersong--nothing like a good clearout and mowing to achieve that well-groomed look; short-lived as it may be in this weather. Have a glass for me, too! Well deserved.
I tend to pounce on the lawn whenever we have a dry few days, otherwise it gets out of hand really quickly. I also have to keep an eye on grass growing in the borders after a wet spell. Given how overgrown the borders were when I started, I suspect I've got a while to go before that's sorted.
as it was warm here..but no sun still after tea today..i got in garden. and oh my has everything gone mad.. i stood looking at it..and thought..it looks so messy.. everything has shot up and filled out.. and somethings are not in right place..so marked them for moving later..
my penstemons htat my mum hacked back have filled out and are starting to flower so she is forgiven had to cut down most of my foxgloves as they were flattened.. such a shame.. saw some huge bumblebees in the garden today..
and they say tomorrow will be good and dry for half day..so out there again.. i cant remember the last time it was june and i had not been in the garden everyday..
I bless whoever invented the electric strimmer--that's all the mowing I do. Come summer, the lawn area grows brown, which is the colour it should be then. In the meantime, I just try to keep ahead of the weeds going to seed. Thank goodness for ground cover. Today I planted out some wintergreen I had in a pot-good winter berry colour in shade and hopefully the deer will leave it alone.
Inka! Jeez! You are proper plagued with em!! Best of luck ridding that pest!!
Well, I myself have had a full, very productive, although tiring but really enjoyable day on the allotment today! Got absolutely loads done! n loved it!
n I have been researching for some time a product pretty new on the market called Autopot! Don't know if any of you guy's have seen it? But ironically a few days back, my boss found one n asked if it was any good! (I'm really, really lucky in the fact I work where I work) Couldn't believe it was the said same thing! So set it up today! Cucumber in one side, Chilli in the other! see how we go!!
and if it actually says what it does on the tin! then I am in!!
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Well done, Wintersong--nothing like a good clearout and mowing to achieve that well-groomed look; short-lived as it may be in this weather. Have a glass for me, too! Well deserved.
I tend to pounce on the lawn whenever we have a dry few days, otherwise it gets out of hand really quickly. I also have to keep an eye on grass growing in the borders after a wet spell. Given how overgrown the borders were when I started, I suspect I've got a while to go before that's sorted.
wintersong.. you have worn me out just reading it
as it was warm here..but no sun still after tea today..i got in garden. and oh my has everything gone mad.. i stood looking at it..and thought..it looks so messy.. everything has shot up and filled out.. and somethings are not in right place..so marked them for moving later..
my penstemons htat my mum hacked back have filled out and are starting to flower so she is forgiven
had to cut down most of my foxgloves as they were flattened.. such a shame.. saw some huge bumblebees in the garden today..
and they say tomorrow will be good and dry for half day..so out there again.. i cant remember the last time it was june and i had not been in the garden everyday..
hope to mow lawn at weekend.. well hubby will
I bless whoever invented the electric strimmer--that's all the mowing I do. Come summer, the lawn area grows brown, which is the colour it should be then. In the meantime, I just try to keep ahead of the weeds going to seed. Thank goodness for ground cover. Today I planted out some wintergreen I had in a pot-good winter berry colour in shade and hopefully the deer will leave it alone.
It's official-we are now on record as having the coldest June so far, and it's another gray day.Nevertheless, I took some photos---
Splash of colour from the Orientals
Love this colour--gift from a neighbour-first bloom
The enemy--tent caterpillar on Lamb's Ears-but not for long
Moved this last year, as it was growing in the path--don't know where it came from, but I love it!
Some pictures from today
^I like little gravel paths very much with plants billowing onto them.
The photo through the window is marvellous, - artistic, almost Monet-esque...?
You could frame that one
Inka! Jeez! You are proper plagued with em!! Best of luck ridding that pest!!
Well, I myself have had a full, very productive, although tiring but really enjoyable day on the allotment today! Got absolutely loads done! n loved it!
n I have been researching for some time a product pretty new on the market called Autopot! Don't know if any of you guy's have seen it? But ironically a few days back, my boss found one n asked if it was any good! (I'm really, really lucky in the fact I work where I work) Couldn't believe it was the said same thing! So set it up today! Cucumber in one side, Chilli in the other! see how we go!!
and if it actually says what it does on the tin! then I am in!!
Do's what it say's! Idiot!!! Lol!
n Figrat! Lovely pictures!!