WHAT JOBS ARE WE DOING IN THE GARDEN TODAY 2018

Have a nice evening @shiney

 

Hiya Gail, yes I did but did so yesterday.
Would love to know what Shiney has for breakfast......4 shredded wheat?

 

@Verdun the first time i heard a lawn mower going here today and glad you got them done mate..it helps with the weather picking up

I haven't got a clue where our @shiney is concerned

 

Funnily enough, just been outside and given the 9 conifers around the house perimeter a trim. They make me so itchy!!!

 

@Snorky85 this may be your reason

People who develop sensitivities to pine allergens can have allergic reactions from touching, inhaling or consuming these allergens. Pine species with light pollen grains may cause hay fever symptoms, whereas heavy sap is more apt to produce allergic manifestations upon contact with skin. People with pine allergies may react to any member of the genus Pinus -- evergreen conifers that include white bark pine, ponderosa pine and balsam fir, a popular Christmas tree. Pine nuts come from commercially grown pine trees, and rare but very serious allergic reactions to pine nuts have been reported.

 

Gail, I havent really stopped mowing over the winter. Grass grows almost non stop here

Snorky, I think conifers harbour dust and similar, hence your itching/sneezing. I love the smell from the foliage when trimming/shaping conifers.

 

@Verdun with the wet i wouldn't have thought you did but how you say they keep growing..our back lawn used to be like that keep you on

 

The very worst plant for causing itching etc. for me is Fremontodendron. Beautiful thing but bad for the eyes, skin and nose. Got rid eventually

 

Considering I spent around 3 hours in the garden today I don't seem to have done very much. Moved the pots and chairs off the patio to continue cleaning the slabs. The patio is in a terrible state, lots of slime and moss and general detritus. I had forgotten what colour the slabs are as I haven't seen them for so long . Then messed about with plants for awhile. Planted two Scabious into the border where sink pond is, a tiny Aqualegia down by pond out front. Removed some plants from their pots and replanted together into a larger pots. I now have 4 less pots to water . Peered into the big pond five times today, no idea why really as nothing has changed yet. Pruned my two dwarf Buddleia

 

I do too - reminds me of lemon balm.

I was well covered today but still managed to get a bit itchy. I trimmed them in the summer wearing a tshirt and I had a really bad hot itchy rash for about 2 weeks! Awful.

 

I might give the lawn another cut tomorrow, just to encourage the growth. But if it rains....I won't bother!

 

@luciusmaximus ...am i going mad or miss reading wrong mate ...you might have just done 3hrs but what about yesterday you was on none stop ....now answer that one as you achieved a lot yesterday alone