Almost finished tidying and mulching sloping rockery border and added a Fountain Grass for a bit of height and interest.
Ventured into the 'no-man's-land' behind some conifers at end of garden just to check on bramble situation and managed to drop a log on my foot! Have an ice-pack on it now! (Lesson: Crocs are not suitable footwear for hazardous terrain!)
Huge amount of shredding done. Looking at the way things are still growing in the garden there will be another large amount needed in a few weeks! Lots of weed pulling before they set seed and a lot of dead-heading of the dahlias which are putting on a magnificent show.
A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
Planted prezzies for my SIL. Went to an Open Garden yesterday and picked up decent sized specimens of a deep purple salvia, a geranium Ann Folkard and a deep pink but not too tall Michaelmas daisy she liked so, since we were there for lunch today, I planted them for her so I know they'll get a good start.
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Sorry for the break had a family emergency to attend too Haven't had much time recently for corresponding anyway things have been going well crops wise climbing beans of various types have done excellent and all finished now except for a short row of french climbing beans Potatoes in the end turned out resonable a late planting of Maris Bard didn't crop well but was able to dig 7 weeks later Dahlias now in full bloom Hamari Gold and Hamari Girl real dinner plate size Have just re seeded two front lawns and already looking nice and thick Now tomorrow shall be preparing for the sowing of over winter carrots trying a new one Imperator 58 have been advised it's the one that the carrot farmers grow for early crop in the new year could not get the seed in small quantities in this country so found some from USA have sown a few in 3 in pot and every seed growed will report later I am trying a different way of growing spring onions in plugs and also winter lettuce once again while I'm on my winter holiday in Gran Canaria they will be covered with plastic tunnels It's said we British are a country of animal lovers I still keep looking behind me before I turn around so as not to step on snowey my cat who now rests under the dahlias maybe that's why they are doing so well Again I've made further use of the old grow bags by planting potatoes as last year hopeing for new ones for Christmas Lunch like last year Must go now doesn't time fly when having fun Good harvest to all P'S if anyone out there who knows of a carrot that will overwinter I would like to give it a go
Digging over a patch for my bulbs today (although thunder storm break currently!).
It was a 2M X 1M patch completely covered in Garden Loosestrife so I halved that last year to make room for bulbs and have halved again for more this year. I am planning to edge the patch with some logs to fashion a semi-raised border.
Nobody has gardened for nearly a fortnight! I'm telling GW...
Chopped clem Montana off my arbour seat today, well left a thatch on the roof I couldn't reach...it makes it too dark and dank for a seating area so going to move it somewhere it can go nuts. Maybe the middle of the hedge.
Also had to cut some of my rose Veilchenblau down, that was my own stupid fault too, it had grown under the trellis and was pulling it off the fence.
Made a long list of plants I want for next year. Got my first lot of bulbs through yesterday and all, haven't planted them yet though, I like to wait until I'm completely overwhelmed with hundreds of bulbs so it's a proper chore
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Almost finished tidying and mulching sloping rockery border and added a Fountain Grass for a bit of height and interest.
Ventured into the 'no-man's-land' behind some conifers at end of garden just to check on bramble situation and managed to drop a log on my foot! Have an ice-pack on it now! (Lesson: Crocs are not suitable footwear for hazardous terrain!)
Not so much in my own garden just fed tomoatoes and pots around the garden. Planning about moving plants for next year.
Been digging up my mum garden this afternoon trying to level it out, surprisingly a Lancaster bomber and a spitfire flew over.
Huge amount of shredding done. Looking at the way things are still growing in the garden there will be another large amount needed in a few weeks! Lots of weed pulling before they set seed and a lot of dead-heading of the dahlias which are putting on a magnificent show.
Don't do much on Sunday,just a bit of dead heading.
Planted prezzies for my SIL. Went to an Open Garden yesterday and picked up decent sized specimens of a deep purple salvia, a geranium Ann Folkard and a deep pink but not too tall Michaelmas daisy she liked so, since we were there for lunch today, I planted them for her so I know they'll get a good start.
Sorry for the break had a family emergency to attend too Haven't had much time recently for corresponding anyway things have been going well crops wise climbing beans of various types have done excellent and all finished now except for a short row of french climbing beans Potatoes in the end turned out resonable a late planting of Maris Bard didn't crop well but was able to dig 7 weeks later Dahlias now in full bloom Hamari Gold and Hamari Girl real dinner plate size Have just re seeded two front lawns and already looking nice and thick Now tomorrow shall be preparing for the sowing of over winter carrots trying a new one Imperator 58 have been advised it's the one that the carrot farmers grow for early crop in the new year could not get the seed in small quantities in this country so found some from USA have sown a few in 3 in pot and every seed growed will report later I am trying a different way of growing spring onions in plugs and also winter lettuce once again while I'm on my winter holiday in Gran Canaria they will be covered with plastic tunnels It's said we British are a country of animal lovers I still keep looking behind me before I turn around so as not to step on snowey my cat who now rests under the dahlias maybe that's why they are doing so well Again I've made further use of the old grow bags by planting potatoes as last year hopeing for new ones for Christmas Lunch like last year Must go now doesn't time fly when having fun Good harvest to all P'S if anyone out there who knows of a carrot that will overwinter I would like to give it a go
Digging over a patch for my bulbs today (although thunder storm break currently!).
It was a 2M X 1M patch completely covered in Garden Loosestrife so I halved that last year to make room for bulbs and have halved again for more this year. I am planning to edge the patch with some logs to fashion a semi-raised border.
Chopped clem Montana off my arbour seat today, well left a thatch on the roof I couldn't reach...it makes it too dark and dank for a seating area so going to move it somewhere it can go nuts. Maybe the middle of the hedge.
Also had to cut some of my rose Veilchenblau down, that was my own stupid fault too, it had grown under the trellis and was pulling it off the fence.
Made a long list of plants I want for next year. Got my first lot of bulbs through yesterday and all, haven't planted them yet though, I like to wait until I'm completely overwhelmed with hundreds of bulbs so it's a proper chore
Hope everyone had a fun weekend
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