Some nice hellebores at Harlow Carr today, I looked at some in the nursery but they wanted 10.95 for them, so I gave them a miss. I need some with thick leaves or else the slugs will eat them
No doubt will start with secateurs and end up with a saw! Does anyone else have that problem?
Yup.
Spring is definitely arriving here in the South East. Even if we get cold weather back, the days are noticeable longer, the birds are perking up and buds are popping.
My soil is sandy, so I can dig with ease any time of year but need to feed and mulch like its going out of fashion.
Jobs today included dividing a large fern, moving the last bare root rose in the wrong place and oh yes...I found my missing Tulips in another bed. I had totally forgotten where I planted them, luckily, its pretty established and not one I usually end up treading all over in ignorance. Lets hope they look okay.
Tomorrow's jobs include taking delivery of some replacement fencing, the last of the heavy pruning...with a saw and I still need to design two beds that were a bit of a rush job last year because I have all these potted plants that need proper homes and end up saying, "oh that'll do there". Making more work in the following seasons when I decide I hate it.
So, this year's philosophy is to not stress over gaps in the borders but feel excited about eventually finding the perfect plant, how ever long it takes.
'So, this year's philosophy is to not stress over gaps in the borders but feel excited about eventually finding the perfect plant, how ever long it takes'
I will bear this in mind Wintersong when I do exactly the same thing. Was a bit down when I had finished today realising I had a lot of bare earth. I too have plants bought last year that are still sitting in their pots. Never managed to get them in because of the poor weather.
I finally got out in my garden (well if you call a 7m by 4.5m paved area a garden) over the weekend. Pruned clematis, roses and fuchsia. Also cut back old perennials from last summer. When I cut back I found a lovely dark Hellebore. I agree that it's too easy to become hooked. I tried to add some pics but it let mechoose which I wanted but then when I clicked upload- nothing!
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Yup.
Spring is definitely arriving here in the South East. Even if we get cold weather back, the days are noticeable longer, the birds are perking up and buds are popping.
My soil is sandy, so I can dig with ease any time of year but need to feed and mulch like its going out of fashion.
Jobs today included dividing a large fern, moving the last bare root rose in the wrong place and oh yes...I found my missing Tulips in another bed. I had totally forgotten where I planted them, luckily, its pretty established and not one I usually end up treading all over in ignorance. Lets hope they look okay.
Tomorrow's jobs include taking delivery of some replacement fencing, the last of the heavy pruning...with a saw and I still need to design two beds that were a bit of a rush job last year because I have all these potted plants that need proper homes and end up saying, "oh that'll do there".
Making more work in the following seasons when I decide I hate it.
So, this year's philosophy is to not stress over gaps in the borders but feel excited about eventually finding the perfect plant, how ever long it takes.
I will bear this in mind Wintersong when I do exactly the same thing. Was a bit down when I had finished today realising I had a lot of bare earth. I too have plants bought last year that are still sitting in their pots. Never managed to get them in because of the poor weather.
Did stick to the secatuers today!
I finally got out in my garden (well if you call a 7m by 4.5m paved area a garden) over the weekend. Pruned clematis, roses and fuchsia. Also cut back old perennials from last summer. When I cut back I found a lovely dark Hellebore. I agree that it's too easy to become hooked. I tried to add some pics but it let mechoose which I wanted but then when I clicked upload- nothing!
It was bent up so I could take the pic! Can't wait to see it fully open.
Still having problems trying to upload pics of my other Hellebore.
It is just letting me upload one on each message if I'm lucky!!