WHAT JOBS ARE WE DOING IN THE GARDEN TODAY 2018

Ahh BH, thank you so much that is a very kind sentiment. I really, really feel for Carrie, I heard she has moved house to try and regrow stock, she also had a very good tutorial for identifying it within young plants. All mine were Biedermeier & Crimson Star :( I will admire them in other people's gardens and grow other bee friendly plants instead. Each year I try to lure in more pollinators.

 

No such luck here - no room for a proper bonfire, and when I tried to put a bit of it through my little burner the poor thing took one look at the pile and went out! Most of it's drying in the lean-too for now, will try a little-and-often approach to burning instead

 

I have noticed tiny green fly eggs under the young leaves of some of my Brugmansia cuttings that are rooting in water . Are the plants too young to spray with bug spray?

 

First cut of the year ...only been waiting since Jan 1st! And I beat the rain!

Went up plot, had a little bit of a rake over on 2 beds and cleared up some rubbish. Also had a good nosey at other peoples plots (my leeks are bigger than theirs!! ) to see what they're up to, few people there today was lovely to see them after a few months Took my 4 tier mini blowaway home too.

 

@Linz we been sooo blessed with the weather for the last two days haven't we butt ....lovely sunny dry day again today ...but have ta say its gone cold here now... im feeling the chill factor not the Xfactor

 

Yes it really has been lovely Bee, the grass dried out brilliantly yesterday so had to take the chance to mow it before it starts tipping down again.. plus snow is forecast for Weds/Thurs I've been told (not actually looked mind! ha!)

 

This is us then butt .....doomed in Wales we Is

Don't bother with your veggie seed order Linz.....I think I'll give up ...I heard Marks n Sparks do a good frozen veg range and they'll deliver it for us

 

Been a busy bee again today. Up at the lotty and had a tidy up. Planted about 50 Gladioli bulbs today - half up at the lotty and half in the garden. Dug out some of the grass and weeds of the neighbours nightmare allotment plot. There were loads of red ants despite it being really wet. Also weeded the front garden, this time all on the outer side of the garden wall and transplanted some hardy geranium off shoots from a big one in the garden...will fill some gaps nicely. Looks nice and neat now and I'm shattered.

 

Some of the leaves are minuscule and some haven’t even opened

 

Washing the garden bin out ..emptied at last and i am surprised they took it...it weighed a tone