What Jobs Are We Doing In The Garden Today 2020

Easy way to get rid of neighbors, is to wipe your nose across the back of your hand, making a snorty sniff sound, then put your hand out as if to shake hands, whilst coughing. £1 says they run away.

 

Today I got home from work at 6 o'clock and had 20 minutes to plant some crocus bulbs I bought at the weekend. It will be nice to be able to do little bits in the evenings.

G.

 

I can't help but feel for all those who have lost everything ref the garden due to the floods
Im very very lucky and only had those light showers "hence" ive had a good day's gardening today and the geraniums are getting plenty of hardening off and then back in the greenhouse,
All enjoyed and a case of peace perfect peace

 

My gran always told me as a child you'll always find some good in every bad situation,
Well living here in france one of the only things ive never liked is the hunting people "but" today because of this lock down due to the world suffering with this virus the hunting has come to an sudden end a bit early and so living deep in the countryside its been really a nice silence from the sounds of hounds /guns blasting away and ive enjoyed the singing from a Black bird thats kept going all this afternoon.
Ive only two neighbours in this hamlet and like myself they all enjoy gardening and the countrylife ,
So what my gran had to say all those years ago has come to pass and the good for today is the sound of silence,

 

T was a mix of sun and clouds today and got up to 40f. I turned on the gas heater in the greenhouse and moved some potted plants from the cellar into it and then potted up my kelsaes, chives, mints, etc. Now, like the Dalmatians, there are 101 pots in there. I've got the heat set to hopefully keep it hovering around the 45f mark overnight and when the sun is not shining. Our nightly lows are going to be a bit brutal (20f) but I was running out of room downstairs.

First I had to shift around the plants left in the cellar to select the ones going outside and then later added another 56 soil blocks that are sown and hopefully will germinate. So that means there will hopefully be approximately 200 seedlings left to bring upstairs come the warmer weather.

Altogether a good day

 

Rain started again this evening . Will need to check septic treatment plant tomorrow, although not sure we can bail it out if needed. It was emptied 16th Dec last year and emptied yesterday, can't afford to keep having it pumped out ( £135 per pump out ).

Good luck with your new trees @Snorky85 and your neighbours. I do feel for you, bad neighbours can make life so unpleasant.

Very cold with strong winds today so nust had a walk around the loop and along the beach. Wind strong enough to push me sideways. Talking of beaches I was wondering where Verdun is. I know he's not usually around during the winter but it's spring now, I thought he would be back ??

 

Hello all

I hope you are all well

I have been weeding, the first time this year and have managed to get the front garden and the left border (the worst affected) in the back done.

After that I needed to lay down

The bottom and right borders in the back can wait, for now

Thanks

Kevin

 

Hello @ARMANDII

The thing is, I was actually going to get the gardener I use to come in and clear the weeds to get me back on top of things, unfortunately, I stretched myself too far, financially, with regards to the Patio and left myself short so I decided to attempt the weeding myself.

The good thing is I now know my limits so I will be able to pace myself better in the future

Not to sound boring, but I only drink water, no Tea, Coffee, Milk, Alcohol etc.

Thanks

Kevin

 

Hello @ARMANDII

Thanks, and enjoy your flavoured water

Kevin

 

Have little time at present, people seem to be panic buying plug plants, shouldnt complain, but 94 trays sold in 36 hours, everything in the 1st piccy, gone, well got to pack and post it today/Friday/monday.