Planted out a dozen Dierama I grew from seed which have been living in a coldframe for the best part of 3 years so decided it was time to reclaim the space! Next out will be Chaenomeles (also from seed) and Philadelphus cuttings which have been mollycoddled for long enough now.
A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
I thought Katie was supposed to have moved on but we've been having hearty gusts again today. Despite that I did get about 4 hurs oy there this pm. Pruned (savagely hacked) a cornus Midwinter Fire; tied in Constance Spry to her new trellis panels, pruned (gently hacked) a wild rose and a toothache tree that were attacking OH by the shed, turfed roses in pots and a choisya out of the greenhouse and into a sheltered spot to get acclimatised, moved tubs and troughs of bulbs out from the shed to the front of house, top dressed and watered 40 or so other pots already there and do on and so forth.
Now to go and move a bit of furniture back to the newly painted bedroom and have a long hot shower before dinner.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
Managed to get a skimmia planted yesterday. But nothing today, had a covering of snow this morning and I thought spring was here
So been to three GCs today got a pulmonaira milky way - dicentra alba - crocosmia lucifer corms and rose food. Wanted another papiver beauty of livermere but at £8 for 3litre pot I thought better of it, I bought a one last year for less than £3.
I went out looking for any white veronicastrum no success I think its a online shopping for that one.
I had a plastic GH for a while, it blow over all the time even with bricks holding it down. The wind eventually shredded it.
Perki. haven't had a pulmonaria before but my friend gave me one today. Are they easy to grow.? Where is the best place to plant it, does it do ok in the shade?
Busy -Lizzie, thanks for that. I have an empty shady spot that's going to be filled today The sun has just come out but its a bit cold so boots, jacket, and hat till it heats up a bit.
Linda - Pulmonaria like BL said like shade but like moist soil as well, Some have spotted leaves or dark green to silver, some variety's have fading flowers from blue to purple etc. I have two variety's blue ensign and milky way.
Next on my list is diana clare , I bought one for my mum but I wished I kept it now
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Planted out a dozen Dierama I grew from seed which have been living in a coldframe for the best part of 3 years so decided it was time to reclaim the space! Next out will be Chaenomeles (also from seed) and Philadelphus cuttings which have been mollycoddled for long enough now.
Have potted up Snapdragon Twinny Rose and Achillea The Pearl seedlings. Got rid of a few pots of failed seedlings and tidied up the greenhouse.
I thought Katie was supposed to have moved on but we've been having hearty gusts again today. Despite that I did get about 4 hurs oy there this pm. Pruned (savagely hacked) a cornus Midwinter Fire; tied in Constance Spry to her new trellis panels, pruned (gently hacked) a wild rose and a toothache tree that were attacking OH by the shed, turfed roses in pots and a choisya out of the greenhouse and into a sheltered spot to get acclimatised, moved tubs and troughs of bulbs out from the shed to the front of house, top dressed and watered 40 or so other pots already there and do on and so forth.
Now to go and move a bit of furniture back to the newly painted bedroom and have a long hot shower before dinner.
Managed to get a skimmia planted yesterday. But nothing today, had a covering of snow this morning
and I thought spring was here 
So been to three GCs today
got a pulmonaira milky way - dicentra alba - crocosmia lucifer corms and rose food. Wanted another papiver beauty of livermere but at £8 for 3litre pot I thought better of it, I bought a one last year for less than £3.
I went out looking for any white veronicastrum no success
I think its a online shopping for that one.
I had a plastic GH for a while, it blow over all the time even with bricks holding it down. The wind eventually shredded it.
Recovering after spending the bank holiday weather permitting sowing seeds in trays and pots for early planting out.
And tackled the horrid thorny thickety bushy thing shrub.
Perki. haven't had a pulmonaria before but my friend gave me one today. Are they easy to grow.? Where is the best place to plant it, does it do ok in the shade?
Pulmonarias prefer the shade. They are easy to grow.
Busy -Lizzie, thanks for that. I have an empty shady spot that's going to be filled today
The sun has just come out but its a bit cold so boots, jacket, and hat till it heats up a bit. 
Linda - Pulmonaria like BL said like shade but like moist soil as well, Some have spotted leaves or dark green to silver, some variety's have fading flowers from blue to purple etc. I have two variety's blue ensign and milky way.
Next on my list is diana clare , I bought one for my mum but I wished I kept it now