The wind was a bit chilly but kept warm by planting two rows of 2nd earlies. Dug up five lots of spanish bluebells which were just about to come into flower and replaced them with chionodoxa and tulips which I've grown mixed in 25cm pots just for this purpose and are both now starting to bloom. Don't you love it when a plan comes together?!
First shoots also appeared on my lifted dahlias - thought that was never going to happen!
A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
Planted out some of my Dorset delivery today, Beau's Mum, thanks for asking A few old favourites primula and kniphofia, some things that are growing on me, a grass, geranium, I think phaeum types and a hosta and a couple I'm experimenting with, crysanth and comfrey.
Tried to plan the behind-the-bog border as I've sort of lost track of what I was doing...got spare plants but it seems lazy to just bung the leftovers in
Managed to get a couple of small trellis up before my coffee went cold, they are surprisingly straight and I moved my new finch feeding pole around...reckon I might need a second one
Like tootles I am completely cream crackered and very very happy oh and I spent six hours digging out new flower bed. Will sleep well tonight dreaming of plant combinations
Victoria your new plants sound really lovely and love the new type of geranium you are trying, think you will love it
Well done everyone on all your hard work today as it was bright but bitter cold brrrrrr
Yesterday I planted some broad beans, carrot, parsnip and 1 () cabbage grown in modules. Also sowed some flat leaved parsley and lettuce leaves in containers.
Today I washed 25 pots ready for potting up pelargonium cuttings. Forked, fed and spread some old compost on my "pastels" border. Also direct sowed some seeds of cornflower, honesty and nigella.
Pricked out quite a few seedling this morning - mina lobata - lavatara - veronicas - Nicotinia sylvestris - rudbeckia annual and others. Potted on tomatoes - two chrysanthemums - busy lizzies. This weeks forecast frosts / snow are not helping, windowsill and every available space in the house is more a less taken.
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Forgot yo say hope you have all had a good day , lots done looking at various posts
First mow done despite the fact we had sleet in Sussex!!
All beds weeded. Still haven't put the gladioli in.
Nearly finished upper middle bed after guests left. Planted 15 pansies in it. Just a bit of edging to do and a big dock to dig out.
Glorious sunny day, but a wee bit chilly with a northerly wind.
Decided to cut the grass. 5 hours on a ride on did not agree with " the knee"
The wind was a bit chilly but kept warm by planting two rows of 2nd earlies. Dug up five lots of spanish bluebells which were just about to come into flower and replaced them with chionodoxa and tulips which I've grown mixed in 25cm pots just for this purpose and are both now starting to bloom. Don't you love it when a plan comes together?!
First shoots also appeared on my lifted dahlias - thought that was never going to happen!
Cold and chilly first thing, then nice later on
Planted out some of my Dorset delivery today, Beau's Mum, thanks for asking
A few old favourites primula and kniphofia, some things that are growing on me, a grass, geranium, I think phaeum types and a hosta and a couple I'm experimenting with, crysanth and comfrey.
Tried to plan the behind-the-bog border as I've sort of lost track of what I was doing...got spare plants but it seems lazy to just bung the leftovers in
Managed to get a couple of small trellis up before my coffee went cold, they are surprisingly straight and I moved my new finch feeding pole around...reckon I might need a second one
Planted three climbing roses and lots of other goodies from my garden centre trip yesterday.
Put my spuds in.
Planted up lots of seedlings.
Completely cream crackered and very very happy.
Like tootles I am completely cream crackered and very very happy
oh and I spent six hours digging out new flower bed. Will sleep well tonight dreaming of plant combinations 
Victoria your new plants sound really lovely and love the new type of geranium you are trying, think you will love it
Well done everyone on all your hard work today as it was bright but bitter cold brrrrrr
Yesterday I planted some broad beans, carrot, parsnip and 1 (
) cabbage grown in modules. Also sowed some flat leaved parsley and lettuce leaves in containers.
Today I washed 25 pots ready for potting up pelargonium cuttings. Forked, fed and spread some old compost on my "pastels" border. Also direct sowed some seeds of cornflower, honesty and nigella.
Did a bit of grass edging too.
Pricked out quite a few seedling this morning - mina lobata - lavatara - veronicas - Nicotinia sylvestris - rudbeckia annual and others. Potted on tomatoes - two chrysanthemums - busy lizzies. This weeks forecast frosts / snow are not helping, windowsill and every available space in the house is more a less taken.