Dug out the lavender. planted the L. henryii. My back is killing me. Long soak in bath then out for Chinese New year celebration. Lion dancing and fireworks.
Not today, too cold, but yesterday cleared some perennials, picked up branches and twigs fallen from the trees, took dead leaves off day lilies and so on - that's about as far as it went, but it was good to be out there for an hour or two.
Turned the compost heap over, tidied up the out of sight out of mind area at the end of the garden, stopped for a quick cuppa, next up was a look at the flower beds to see what is starting to show and to do the first bit of weeding this year, I found a couple of Delphiniums that are just coming through the mulch that I covered them over with. A look into the GH to check on some Alliums and to take some pots of Hyacinths indoors, just love the smell of these, as I passed through the kitchen the kettle called me, so I had another cuppa. Next up I tidied up underneath the Camellia which is just starting to show some colour, then swept up the last of the oak leaves that were clinging to the bottom of the hedge. A look at the front flower bed to see if any more bulbs have shown themselves since the last time I looked, which was yesterday .
then the OH arrived home from work armed with cream cakes, so I put the kettle on for another cup of tea . .
Alan D, I love your style of gardening - just as I do it - minus the tea which I can't drink, but there is always something refreshing to have now and again. May Spring, and the kettle, continue to work well as it goes along.
I don't think our compost heap goes short! I'm always amazed at how quickly the kitchen compost bin (no, we don't make compost in the kitchen) gets filled up and has to be trotted down to the heaps.
A little breezy so wth my back to the breeze, upstream of the target areas I calcified areas of the garden that need it ... without getting dust on me.
Lifted some weed seed tubers - look like King Edwards.
Checked on the composters all lovely and hot.
Checked on the contents of the shed with the roof that is bricked-down (pending a nice day and the correct screws to repair it). Stuck the waterlogged ameliorants in the greenhouse to dry out.
Found a light fitting for my greenhouse in a skip. The skip hirer /owner wasn't there to ask permission, so will try tomorrow. There's some galv conduit there which will be useful for stakes and structures.
Haha, bookertoo, my late dad used to make compost in the sitting room, to my annoyance. He'd a 25L bucket into which he put the kitchen waste from the caddies and paper shreddings which he stirred up. I nagged him to take it outside. I do the same sometimes (sorry dad!).Place is like a potting shed just now.
raining today, yesterday was lovely and i nipped out and watered my roses, pruned a few straggly stems and picked a tiny posy of snowdrops which cmell divine, 10 minutes and it made me so happy
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Dug out the lavender. planted the L. henryii. My back is killing me. Long soak in bath then out for Chinese New year celebration. Lion dancing and fireworks.
Not today, too cold, but yesterday cleared some perennials, picked up branches and twigs fallen from the trees, took dead leaves off day lilies and so on - that's about as far as it went, but it was good to be out there for an hour or two.
Have a great time Fidget! Well done Lizzie27 that sounds like a hard job and me thinks Caral's dog needs a treat for digging the hole
Turned the compost heap over, tidied up the out of sight out of mind area at the end of the garden, stopped for a quick cuppa, next up was a look at the flower beds to see what is starting to show and to do the first bit of weeding this year, I found a couple of Delphiniums that are just coming through the mulch that I covered them over with. A look into the GH to check on some Alliums and to take some pots of Hyacinths indoors, just love the smell of these, as I passed through the kitchen the kettle called me, so I had another cuppa. Next up I tidied up underneath the Camellia which is just starting to show some colour, then swept up the last of the oak leaves that were clinging to the bottom of the hedge. A look at the front flower bed to see if any more bulbs have shown themselves since the last time I looked, which was yesterday
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then the OH arrived home from work armed with cream cakes, so I put the kettle on for another cup of tea .
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Alan D, I love your style of gardening - just as I do it - minus the tea which I can't drink, but there is always something refreshing to have now and again. May Spring, and the kettle, continue to work well as it goes along.
Thank you Bookertoo, one added bonus drinking tea is, the tea bags go on the compost heap
I don't think our compost heap goes short! I'm always amazed at how quickly the kitchen compost bin (no, we don't make compost in the kitchen) gets filled up and has to be trotted down to the heaps.
A little breezy so wth my back to the breeze, upstream of the target areas I calcified areas of the garden that need it ... without getting dust on me.
Lifted some weed seed tubers - look like King Edwards.
Checked on the composters all lovely and hot.
Checked on the contents of the shed with the roof that is bricked-down (pending a nice day and the correct screws to repair it). Stuck the waterlogged ameliorants in the greenhouse to dry out.
Found a light fitting for my greenhouse in a skip. The skip hirer /owner wasn't there to ask permission, so will try tomorrow. There's some galv conduit there which will be useful for stakes and structures.
Haha, bookertoo, my late dad used to make compost in the sitting room, to my annoyance. He'd a 25L bucket into which he put the kitchen waste from the caddies and paper shreddings which he stirred up. I nagged him to take it outside. I do the same sometimes (sorry dad!).Place is like a potting shed just now.
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raining today, yesterday was lovely and i nipped out and watered my roses, pruned a few straggly stems and picked a tiny posy of snowdrops which cmell divine, 10 minutes and it made me so happy