What Jobs Are We Doing In The Garden Today 2019

Well, until a few months ago I was using a Desk Top running W7 and had all my images which have a lot of memories, on it as well as PB but; unfortunately, it crashed and died so badly I wasn't able to get any images off it forcing me to get another Laptop in addition for the one I use solely for the Observatory But not being able to download from PB is really frustrating as that would solve all my image problems,

 

Today I've not done a thing, so far, in the garden but merely sat on the Patio entranced by the number of Butterflies that for the last few days have been fluttering around. I was worried in earlier posts about the alarming lack of any Butterflies but, I have to say, that this year has become the best year in decades. The three big Buddlieas are literally smothered in Butterflies and at times there are 3 or 4 on the same flower!!! They're also visiting the Clematis and other plants in numbers I have never seen before, despite 95% of my plants being planted with the intention of attracting and feeding all insects and that I garden organically but have never seen anything like this. The borders are just alive with Butterflies flitting from one Hardy Perennial to another, while sitting on the Patio with my Mug of Tea they're landing on the bright orange T-Shirt I'm wearing, and others are flying past in such numbers that I'm moving my head to avoid them!!! Even Jenny the Cat lying in the shade has them landing on her, am I complaining!!!, not likely!!!, it's fantastic.

 

Well, like me, Jiffy, you must like "Bubbleias"...........I have the Blue, White, and Yellow. I did take a cutting of a wild dark blue one several years ago and it grew massively so unfortunately it had to go..............I'll put up some signs saying "Butterflies this way" pointing towards your garden.

 

Only the people Jiffy dislikes, Nick.

 

Yes, I remember, Nick. I didn't really realise how much I looked forward every year to the arrival of the Butterflies and I really was worried about the then absence of them early this year...........but it's amazing how things turn around...........and we're not complaining are we??!!!

 

I think that's the word to describe it because of the huge numbers of the Butterflies, they're flying around in waves from plant to plant!

 

Yesterday I was planning to wade into the pond today so that I could tidy up the Bog Garden and banks, but I wasn't feeling very well this morning so I cancelled it. Now I'm feeling more up to it so I'll wait until the "cool" of the evening and then, hopefully, have a wade around.....once in it's really therapeutic and I feel really at peace when pruning and netting out the leaves and debris while wading around........I'd say I was going daft but I'm there already!!

 

I also mentioned earlier this year about the fact that all the plants, roses and other shrubs seemed to have exploded into growth beyond normal and even those plants that don't like my sandy, hungry, soil have been growing and flowering well beyond normal and expectations.
Clematis really seem be performing really well and my Trellis Entrance into the garden is now literally "dripping" with flowers from the Clematis and Sweetpeas on both sides, and the roof. I do tie some back on the sides to keep things reasonably tidy, but let them hang down going in and out, so you have to duck going through the entrance, yet still get brushed by the Clematis...........