WHAT ARE WE DOING IN THE GARDEN TODAY - 2022

Oh now I feel really bad at missing the turning @shiney, not just the posh tea-set but a sparkling teapot and patio!!
I will make it tomorrow I've packed my map and sat nav.

Is it ok to bring my friend too?

 

At the moment nothing today, it's been raining If everything dries off later today i'll do some weeding.

 

Weeding in rain..how lovely. It will be a lot easier than trying to chisel them out...I'm eyeing up hubs drill...but shhh don't tell him.

Same as yesterday the 'Save At Least A Few Of The New Plants' mission continues.

 

Done some more sad disposals and fortunately found a couple more potted Dahlias to fill some vacated gaps..far from perfect but better than nothing.

 

I don't fancy all that kneeling/bending Upsy! You take it easy Girl, ya'hear?

 

It rained this morning so not much, just watered the pots that the rain can't get to.

 

Me too.

 

Finished revamping two more borders, hopefully with less root systems running through them more plants will survive this awful drought we're having down here.

Potted plants were gathered up to become space fillers.

Then I used a watering can to water and feed the borders that have been done so far.
Also fed the Strawberries, Tomatoes and Cucumbers.

The 2 borders that were done today.....a bit sparse looking but it has to be the survival of the fittest.

 

I've been quite busy today in the garden. Lots of deadheading in the front mostly salvia huge pile to much to chop up with the shears so mowed them. More deadheading in the back garden and tidying of old allium stems . Took some cutting of the salvias I doubt they'll take not right material but got nothing to lose so why not .

Mowed the lawn and edged it , tidied the GH , give the potted plants a feed .

 

It is 24c already and slightly humid so I have watered my seedlings and plantlets and come back in. That's it for me till late afternoon when I will oi that again. I always say I will not do seeds July and August, but ... And I have Vigna caracalla (Corkscrew/Snail Vine) seeds coming and a pot ready for them!

 

Weeding around the rhododendrons in the back garden and cutting back the ivy and a lot of brambles. But it's too hot now so back indoors.

 

Another border sorted out, fortunately it didn't need much tweaking . Boy it's hot work!

Sad looking bare patch, I have a Dahlia waiting to go in there, but not in this heat I'll wait until September now. I also have 2 new perennials in there.... somewhere... that I grew from seed, I plan intensive nurturing as I want them to spread.



Despite being pro active with the watering even the poor Sunflowers are looking downright miserable.




As well as our.......'lawn'.



Laundry is now ready to hang out and I am going to wash the downstairs floors before turning my attention to the next border to tweak a bit here and there.

 

I applied huge amounts of water to the garden. I should rent out my hose to Southern Water. Every time I use it the rain comes on!