WHAT ARE WE DOING IN THE GARDEN TODAY - 2021

I’ve not done much in the garden today, just deadheading some daffodils, a quick poop-scoop around the pond (the problem of attracting wildlife, is they’re just not house-trained!). I sat up at the pond to have a cuppa in the afternoon sun, and then potted on the pitcher-plant. Hopefully I haven’t damaged the roots this time...

 

Same here ,deadheaded the daffs this morning and moved all my sprouting Giant Lillies out of the greenhouse for a breathe of fresh air.

Went to the GC this afternoon for some more compost.
Had a good look around and much to my surprise could see anything to tempt me at all !!

 

Emptied some large terracotta pots and cleaned them out ready for their next use. Planted out a Geranium cranesbill into the border and got the Magnolia stellata into a large pot where it will stay now until I find its forever place in the ground.
Potted up some Calofornian Poppy seedlings. Popped to the allotment for more compost and ended up with some red cabbage and cauliflower seedlings

 

Well, I really worked up a storm today. I cleaned and organized the greenhouse, ran new feed lines to the autopots, mixed a wheelbarrow full of media, and planted the tomatoes in the autopots. Now, I am exhausted and need a few aspirins and a cold drink.

 

Thought I had finished sowing...can't resist !!

Plan on sowing a selection of Nasturtiums and Stocks, might do a couple more trays of Salvias ... oh yes and double Zinnias too.

Note to self...stop looking through your seed collection during coffee breaks!!

 

All seedlings are now either in the greenhouse for the day or outside in the lovely sunshine ( not directly). Deadheaded more Daffs, Bellis and a couple of Wallflowers .

Teabreak time ( no peeping at my seed box stash) then out to sow the seeds mentioned earlier.

Gorgeous morning here, hope it's the same for all of you too.

 

Not a day for gardening here so will relax and mentally plan things. I plan to stop at the Garden Center one day soon as I fancy something new and different and probably exotic.

 

Looking forward to see what you purchase Vicky.

 

I sowed Raddishes ( a few different varieties), purple top turnips, Little Gem lettuces, into my raised bed,
also sowed Sweet Peas in plugs (a bit late but they'll catch up) and some other annuals,
and herbs, Basil, Thyme, Dill,
Put them all in the propagators.
Still a few packs of things to sow soon ...

I watered all my Fuchsias in the cold frames and some of the succulents. I was going to water my cacti but forgot and now my back is too bad to do it lol so tomorrow will have to do

 

Another really sunny day here so made the most of it. Planted out 2 Lavatera "Barnsley baby " from pots into the border. Some of the many sweet peas are now in a large pot with canes.
Had to go to the local GC for some new lawn edging shears. My old ones have finally given up on me and gosh I hadn't realised how blunt they were until I got the new ones. The edges are looking crisp now
Spotted a shoot coming out of a hosta I adopted in a pot I bought last year. Never grown one before so I'll see how that goes in the shady corner.

 

Grass seed usually needs a minimum temperature of 12C/54F to germinate @Loofah, which is probably why yours is reluctant to get underway. It may also have been damaged by frost if it's exposed. A case of wait and see I think.