What Jobs Are We Doing In The Garden Today 2020

OH bless her had to put up with my ranting as the panel pins are not the thin ones we used to get. She got on with weeding one of my deep beds, revealing the lovely black soil. So many nettles though to remove. My back will not allow me to bend to lift those weeds.

 

@2nd_bassoon - I just used MPC and grit, but I think I used a good rooting liquid - Clonex.

 

Just watering and continuing to harden off today. Will probably continue researching shade-loving plants for behind the shed and look at greenhouses that are out of stock and garden furniture that we're not ready to buy

 

Pulled up the rest of the wallflowers from around the path and now planting calendula in their place.

 

Help please: All my five Water Butts are empty, don't like using Tap Water, but is there anything that I could add to this before using Tap Water.

I'm sure I did read somewhere you can add a little Vinegar.

 

If you're trying to remove chlorine (and not increase the acidity), homebrewers do that by adding Campden tablets, but then you'd need to leave it whilst the sulphite dissipates.

 

If you are in a hard water area (Ramsgate probably is) the acetic acid in the vinegar causes the dissolved calcium carbonate to lose the carbon dioxide leaving calcum acetate in solution. Calcium acetate is more soluble than calcium carbonate so you are less likely to get white deposits forming. Use to vinegar in the window washing water. I wouldn't recommend it for ericaceous plants though. As for chlorine I just leave the water to stand in an open container overnight before using it on anything that might be sensitive.

 

Yeah, love the arch. It is in the wrong place though.....should be at the bottom of my path!
I'll put it on my to do list

 

Ok folks thanks for all the helpful info. One last question, what is the Vinegar dose per gallon of Tap Water please.

 

Thanks .

There is some honey suckle growing up the trellis - I only planted it this year - but it is growing well - you can't see it at the moment because it's planted behind the trellis and is making it's way up and over.

The honey suckles were from Morrisons - very pleased with them.

Behind the picket fence is a hedge of Cherry Laurel - about a foot tall at the moment - but growing well.

The idea being that you will eventually only be able to see through the arch - and will have to walk through it to see what's on the other side. Also thought about placing a white statue at the other side of the arch to act as a focal point.

It'll be a few years before it gets to the stage where I am happy with it - but then that's gardening .

 

@john558 I always fill water butts in the evening after watering.
That way it stands all night and most of the next day coming up to temperature, I dont worry too much about chlorine or add in vinegar although I have used vinegar at one teaspoon to a gallon of water on plants that like acidic conditions.
And I think it works, my water comes straight out of boreholes in the chalk of the North Downs so is pretty hard.

 

Last year all my water butts were empty so i used tap water straight from the tap for the blueberries that are in pots for a few weeks every day they were alright.

 

All our 7 butts have been empty for some time now and tap water is all we use and there hasn't been any detrimental effect on any of our plants whatsoever.