Marion we have had two days too of sunshine but bitterly cold, but I don't mind as long as it's not raining or snowing , I've got some brambles to cut down at the back of our garden, I want to get them done before spring come
Such a good tip from your children to use the black recycle box to pack the green wheelie bin down more - I have actually seen my neighbour use one of her children to stamp the stuff down. I was waiting for the child to disappear amongst the greenery but she seemed to have great fun (mother was supervising).
Yes, one of my boys did that too once. With such a huge garden I cannot compost or bonfire all of it so really appreciate having a lot of debris taken away.
Frost on the grass this morning and still very cold but sunny and dry. Max temp today only 3 so I will stay indoors. The forecast is for the very cold weather to continue till Thursday at least so I may stay off cabin fever by writing or painting if I can keep the kitchen warm enough to do that. Or just dig out some of my favourite books and curl up with them in front of the fire.
Just don a half hour's bramble cutting up in my butterfly garden. It was onlt 3 degrees but no wind and still some sunshine and the sight of my snowdrops and cyclamen banished the cabin fever that was threatening already A weed basket full every day no matter the weather suits me fine till the spring arrives Any more is a bonus really.
I to am a gardener in Bristol too! and I am glad we are trying to turn greener.Sadly a lot of the gardens in here are turning to gravel and paved front gardens as well as back gardens.There are gardens which are quite beautiful and show gardening at its best,they are few in number.In my road I am the only one with a veggie patch (I have a flower garden too).Bristol is blessed with lots of parks,Canford being awarded a green flag ,and of course the downs and blaise castle .At the moment I am waiting for the weather to warm up before putting the tulip pots out.
Hello, Flowering rose, I hope you know the Botanic Gardens at the back of the Downs! Now there is a green garden! Both Blaise Castle and the Downs have more wild flower meadows nowadays too. Wait till you see all the extra veg and flowers for pollinators that are planned for the hanging baskets, verges, roundabouts for the summer! I have a half acre garden and awards from the nineties for Best Wildlife Garden in Bristol. We can all help no matter how little outside space we have, even if there is none at all. Growing your own salad leaves and herbs in the kitchen or on a windowsill means less food miles for salads to be transported from the nursery.
Fruitcake did you see the allotments threatened with closure at Stapleton on Points West? It is a huge site. I fail to see why all that extra land is needed for a bus lane.
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Yes, cutting ten metre long brambles into small lengths with the secateurs helps too., Forester2.
Marion we have had two days too of sunshine but bitterly cold, but I don't mind as long as it's not raining or snowing
, I've got some brambles to cut down at the back of our garden, I want to get them done before spring come 
Such a good tip from your children to use the black recycle box to pack the green wheelie bin down more - I have actually seen my neighbour use one of her children to stamp the stuff down. I was waiting for the child to disappear amongst the greenery but she seemed to have great fun (mother was supervising).
Yes, one of my boys did that too once. With such a huge garden I cannot compost or bonfire all of it so really appreciate having a lot of debris taken away.
Frost on the grass this morning and still very cold but sunny and dry. Max temp today only 3 so I will stay indoors. The forecast is for the very cold weather to continue till Thursday at least so I may stay off cabin fever by writing or painting if I can keep the kitchen warm enough to do that. Or just dig out some of my favourite books and curl up with them in front of the fire.
Just don a half hour's bramble cutting up in my butterfly garden. It was onlt 3 degrees but no wind and still some sunshine and the sight of my snowdrops and cyclamen banished the cabin fever that was threatening already A weed basket full every day no matter the weather suits me fine till the spring arrives Any more is a bonus really.
I to am a gardener in Bristol too! and I am glad we are trying to turn greener.Sadly a lot of the gardens in here are turning to gravel and paved front gardens as well as back gardens.There are gardens which are quite beautiful and show gardening at its best,they are few in number.In my road I am the only one with a veggie patch (I have a flower garden too).Bristol is blessed with lots of parks,Canford being awarded a green flag ,and of course the downs and blaise castle .At the moment I am waiting for the weather to warm up before putting the tulip pots out.
Hello, Flowering rose, I hope you know the Botanic Gardens at the back of the Downs! Now there is a green garden! Both Blaise Castle and the Downs have more wild flower meadows nowadays too. Wait till you see all the extra veg and flowers for pollinators that are planned for the hanging baskets, verges, roundabouts for the summer! I have a half acre garden and awards from the nineties for Best Wildlife Garden in Bristol. We can all help no matter how little outside space we have, even if there is none at all. Growing your own salad leaves and herbs in the kitchen or on a windowsill means less food miles for salads to be transported from the nursery.
Hi flowering rose, another bristolian *waves* I live quite close to Blaise
Fruitcake did you see the allotments threatened with closure at Stapleton on Points West? It is a huge site. I fail to see why all that extra land is needed for a bus lane.