Joyce it's lovely to hear them singing again. I didn't know they stop for a month while they shed their feathers to prepare for the winter. The youmy are meant to learn during this time! Ha ha no this one
Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.” A A Milne
Yes, it certainly is nice to have the companionship of robins in the garden, we missed them for a few weeks here too, but now they are starting to reappear, the young ones too.
I have started to repot my Spring bulbs, some already have new roots on them, so I must get a move on with them. The daffodil/narcissus bulbs that I potted up in 2015 have doubled in quantity, from 20 to 50 or 60 bulbs per pot, and I will be replanting 20 or 30 per pot this time. They did look lovely last Spring, but some were keeling over from being too crowded.
Did a bit of impromptu work on the dry shade side of the garden today. Cleared out some honesty and re-sowed the grass. I've decided to put in a straight edged border but the soil is very dry and hard due to the plants nearby and neighbours conifer hedge. It'll be a challenging border for a lawn edge but I'll see what I can do?
Chucked the honesty seed elsewhere, plus some opium poppy seeds I'd collected. Had a change of plan about coton corner, another bed that never looks good. It was supposed to be a moth zone but due to some scaffolding didn't quite go to plan. I fancy sowing annuals or planting wallflowers although that makes all the perennials that were due to be moved in homeless? Waiting for inspiration, it'll come
Put my houseplants outside in the sun and attempted to wash the building dust off. Might repot over winter when I've got nothing to do.
Trying not to buy any new plants due to the state of flux in the garden but would really like some new asters/sympho's/the other name?
Reclaiming dappled shady end of garden courtesy of ASSS. ,Hacked out some ivy roots with my trusty slater' s hammer. Planted an Acer and gave clear instructions to undergardener about how to organise compost heaps. 50%of advice followed - result!
I was digging late Potatoes yesterday (new variety Mozart) Yield looks good minimal pest damage, when imagine my surprise, I UNEARTHED -a mouse nest - yes in the soil under the spuds! Never seen that before not sure who was more shocked me or the mice I suppose the parents that made the nest thought it was ideal right among the food source!!
I have never heard of mice under the crops Iain although we used to have them in the conservatory/greenhouse but that was over winter and they were enjoying the warmth under glass. Did they eat the potatoes?
Today I have taken down most of the hollyhocks, they had finished flowering and have the annoying rust problem, so I won't be collecting any of the seed from these plants, but will sow a fresh packet of them later this Autumn (under cover). I fed and watered some of the late summer flowering plants that are in pots, fuchsia, Chrysanthemums, Dahlias, snapdragons etc. and transplanted some more of our old daffodil bulbs in the grass area. OH trimmed hedges and made piles of cuttings which he later cleared away ready to be sent to the green waste tip.
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I think he's looking on approvingly LP.
Joyce it's lovely to hear them singing again. I didn't know they stop for a month while they shed their feathers to prepare for the winter. The youmy are meant to learn during this time! Ha ha no this one
A A Milne
Yes, it certainly is nice to have the companionship of robins in the garden, we missed them for a few weeks here too, but now they are starting to reappear, the young ones too.
I have started to repot my Spring bulbs, some already have new roots on them, so I must get a move on with them. The daffodil/narcissus bulbs that I potted up in 2015 have doubled in quantity, from 20 to 50 or 60 bulbs per pot, and I will be replanting 20 or 30 per pot this time. They did look lovely last Spring, but some were keeling over from being too crowded.
OH has cleared all the gutter today?
Now what shall I plant??
A A Milne
Did a bit of impromptu work on the dry shade side of the garden today. Cleared out some honesty and re-sowed the grass. I've decided to put in a straight edged border but the soil is very dry and hard due to the plants nearby and neighbours conifer hedge. It'll be a challenging border for a lawn edge but I'll see what I can do?
Chucked the honesty seed elsewhere, plus some opium poppy seeds I'd collected. Had a change of plan about coton corner, another bed that never looks good. It was supposed to be a moth zone but due to some scaffolding didn't quite go to plan. I fancy sowing annuals or planting wallflowers although that makes all the perennials that were due to be moved in homeless? Waiting for inspiration, it'll come
Put my houseplants outside in the sun and attempted to wash the building dust off. Might repot over winter when I've got nothing to do.
Trying not to buy any new plants due to the state of flux in the garden but would really like some new asters/sympho's/the other name?
Reclaiming dappled shady end of garden courtesy of ASSS. ,Hacked out some ivy roots with my trusty slater' s hammer. Planted an Acer and gave clear instructions to undergardener about how to organise compost heaps. 50%of advice followed - result!
I was digging late Potatoes yesterday (new variety Mozart) Yield looks good minimal pest damage, when imagine my surprise, I UNEARTHED -a mouse nest - yes in the soil under the spuds!
Never seen that before not sure who was more shocked me or the mice I suppose the parents that made the nest thought it was ideal right among the food source!!
Ian R. have come across that at the allotment but not in garden
Been to B&Q to get some gravel as a mulch for home and bark chipping for a new fruit cage I am putting up at the allotment , rained on and off today
Should have said this was on Allotment. I know we have mice but usually in Sheds or compost heaps etc. Not underneath the crops.
I have never heard of mice under the crops Iain although we used to have them in the conservatory/greenhouse but that was over winter and they were enjoying the warmth under glass. Did they eat the potatoes?
Today I have taken down most of the hollyhocks, they had finished flowering and have the annoying rust problem, so I won't be collecting any of the seed from these plants, but will sow a fresh packet of them later this Autumn (under cover). I fed and watered some of the late summer flowering plants that are in pots, fuchsia, Chrysanthemums, Dahlias, snapdragons etc. and transplanted some more of our old daffodil bulbs in the grass area. OH trimmed hedges and made piles of cuttings which he later cleared away ready to be sent to the green waste tip.