I've been off work all week and have barely been in the garden at all, unusually for me.
Did some tiresome householdly chores that have been on the to do list for sometime and I also used up a few days by being ill.
Had a few plant deliveries this week but have only planted a few. The rest are stood in their places on the soil or are in a 'pending' huddle.
Had to anti-couch a border I let get out of hand and move out some verbena b that had ended up right at the front adding to the unkempt look.
Gathered in old plant and seed labels from where they had become scattered and potted up a few clovers I think I might need for my 'lotment. Haven't heard from them since accepting the plot, wonder if they've realised I'm a fraud and had previously taken myself off the list Hope not, I've already ordered some fruit plants despite not having been given a key... Best hasty than never, I always say
OH braved the cold yesterday and took down the bean poles.
Much warmer today, 14° this afternoon. Been in the veg garden since we came home from the Christmas fair. Weeded an area where I've heaped 7 barrows of horse manure. Had to stop because it's getting dark.
OH has mended the GH window which has been wonky for years, it's polycarbonate and it blew off recently.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Potted some bare root peonies which arrived on Friday. They don't look up to much much so will need growing on for a few years I think. Moved some potted azeleas into the cold gh for protection and did a bit of weeding - those blummin' willowherb are popping up everywhere as usual! Also sowed some clematis seeds I got from a well known member into pots on the heated bench which is set to 10C.
A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
Hi BL, off work, but not away on holiday fortunately. I'd just about shaken off a cough/cold and then got ill again. I think it was my own fault, I went for a run on a particularly cold day and I think it just hit my lungs.
OH dug a few rows in the veg patch today - ready to spread our compost on top of the soil over the coming weeks, then he will fork it into the soil. I had a day off from the garden - but still managed to
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I've been off work all week and have barely been in the garden at all, unusually for me.
Did some tiresome householdly chores that have been on the to do list for sometime and I also used up a few days by being ill.
Had a few plant deliveries this week but have only planted a few. The rest are stood in their places on the soil or are in a 'pending' huddle.
Had to anti-couch a border I let get out of hand and move out some verbena b that had ended up right at the front adding to the unkempt look.
Gathered in old plant and seed labels from where they had become scattered and potted up a few clovers I think I might need for my 'lotment. Haven't heard from them since accepting the plot, wonder if they've realised I'm a fraud and had previously taken myself off the list
Hope not, I've already ordered some fruit plants despite not having been given a key... Best hasty than never, I always say
Were you on holiday Victoria? Not ill, I hope.
OH braved the cold yesterday and took down the bean poles.
Much warmer today, 14° this afternoon. Been in the veg garden since we came home from the Christmas fair. Weeded an area where I've heaped 7 barrows of horse manure. Had to stop because it's getting dark.
OH has mended the GH window which has been wonky for years, it's polycarbonate and it blew off recently.
Potted some bare root peonies which arrived on Friday. They don't look up to much much so will need growing on for a few years I think. Moved some potted azeleas into the cold gh for protection and did a bit of weeding - those blummin' willowherb are popping up everywhere as usual! Also sowed some clematis seeds I got from a well known member into pots on the heated bench which is set to 10C.
Hi BL, off work, but not away on holiday fortunately. I'd just about shaken off a cough/cold and then got ill again. I think it was my own fault, I went for a run on a particularly cold day and I think it just hit my lungs.
Thanks for asking - very kind of you
I hope you are feeling better now.
Almost cured - I buckled today and bought some cough medicine and sweets ready for work tomorrow
OH dug a few rows in the veg patch today - ready to spread our compost on top of the soil over the coming weeks, then he will fork it into the soil. I had a day off from the garden - but still managed to
do some watering and clean some mucky plant pots.
Did some indoor gardening today. Planted oriental poppy, begonia, lavender and geranium seeds.
The jar in the top left has Taiwan moss growing out. I glue it to rocks and driftwood in my fish tanks.
Guernsey D2 , hello , a picture of the finished , home made Raindeer
Looks spookily authentic ?