WHAT JOBS ARE WE DOING IN THE GARDEN TODAY - 2017

You already have it
Fatsia Japonica Bonus being that it is evergreen and grows happily in a pot (mine is )

I bought one last year (been hankering for one for some time!). It is a beautiful grass, but it doesn't keep its colour all year (goes brown late Autumn but comes back to life in Spring).
Although they are short grasses - and often recommended as paving edging, I recall seeing some grown in very tall, slender, pots and they looked stunning!!

How about Sambucus Nigra? Also known as "Poor man's Acer" Mine is in the shadiest part of my patio, in a tub and just happens to be Mr "M" most favourite plant (he's not a gardener and doesn't really take any notice of anything in the garden ... except *this* plant!) Oh and it doesn't mind being in a damp spot either so being on your soak away (or even without it!) it would be quite happy It is deciduous though so that may be a consideration?

 

Interestingly, the head gardener at Canterbury Cathedral grows his own collection of hakonechloa I saw him at Hampton Court last year.

 

I tried Sambucus 'BlackLace' and lost that too, they also don't like a windy situation unfortunately. It's 'baby' did well though in a large pot in a sheltered spot on my patio.

 

They are fast growers @ARMANDII growing to quite a height and spread but being in a pot restricts them a fair bit. I think the combination of strong winds and the sea air was just a bit to challenging for mine in the ground.

 

It would be very boring if we all liked the same things and grew them in our gardens. It would also make photo's here on GC pointless.

 

Start to put up fruit cage, so I can move all the fruit bushes, I know not the best time of year, but they have to move so I can prepare the base for the new greenhouse. Not originally planned like this, but I had a bright idea that solved two problems in one fell swoop.

 

Got rid of some dead bits in the front bed and then attempted to turn some compost..too heavy could only manage the top half.
Moving wooden planks and 2 bags of compost up the plot, edging and planting strawbs back in and filling the raised box up a bit. If the ground is not too wet I might try to dig some more over.

 

Are you sure? My understanding is that it does tolerate exposed positions.

Maybe it was the sea air then

 

Wyevale today had Cambridge bare root Strawberry plants at £3 EACH, went to Wilko and bought some, 3 FOR £2. They do a nice snack though at the garden centre.

 

The wind on the island was unforgiving @"M", even during the summer there was always a breeze. My son always said it didn't matter which direction you walked in your hair was always in your face.

I lost several young trees chosen specifically for the coastal climate, even a Sorbus succumbed. There was only one tree struggling to hold on when I moved, that was a Malus and that
wasn't looking very healthy after being in the ground seven years.