WHAT ARE WE DOING IN THE GARDEN TODAY 2023

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  1. Perki

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    Well yesterday I did manged to get all the perennials cut down in the back garden and shredded up for the heap .

    Today after popping round to mum and cutting back her perennials and planting some Eremurus .I set into some more bulb planting I got quite a lot planted last week but still got a lot to go as you can see :) . Didn't get to may planted just a few tulips lilac wonder / allium His excellency its find somewhere to plant them without assaulting some other plant / bulb is a problem.
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    Got these rather expensive tulips even on sale planted hopefully they come up :fingers crossed:
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    • Hanglow

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      More time in allotment, mainly clearing up but also grabbed a few more barrows of manure and topped up a bed with it.
       
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        Lovely afternoon out in the garden just doing a general sweep and tidy up wherever possible as the ground is still quite saturated. Desperately trying to avoid walking across any of the lawns.
         
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          Been pruning back trees and shrubs, lots to do so will be ongoing probably until Feb depending on the weather.
           
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            Had another day of bulb planting, lost quite a few daffodils to narcissus fly . Didn't buy enough tulips either oh well . Planted most of the pots up now just a few to go .
             
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              Nothing today it's raining and it's too wet to walk on the grass.
               
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                Hi,

                I was late getting into the garden this afternoon due to a friend visiting this morning. At around 2 o'clock I donned my heavy outside clothes and headed up the garden; I completed a few small jobs on the rotavator then dragged it out of the garden hut and fired it up; with the carburetor adjusted and the petrol tank filled I gave it a try and WOW I'm delighted;

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                It's a shame to get it dirty.
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                It was scrap when I bought it and it's proved a difficult restoration; I'm used to restoring machines which comes easy to me but the problem with this has been lack of time and many interruptions hence it's taken a long time to complete. I fully stripped it when it arrived but then felling trees and repairing bungalow subsidence etc got in the way; I do everything entirely on my own then I have full control and don't owe any favours.

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                My view from the handle bars.
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                What joy to let it power itself up the steep garden to the top meadow.
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                The meadow was fully covered with thick low grass; this is just one pass with the rotavator this afternoon but it became too dark to carry on.

                Two teething problems; I hadn't tightened the petrol tank set screws also a linkage still needs a split pin but first impressions are brilliant; it's a professional type of rotavator and built when such things were made to last; sorry about the picture it was almost dark when taken with with a strong breeze and light drizzle for company. This was a trial run but it broke the grass up a treat; next pass will be deeper.

                I can now relax and possible have a bit of spare time to practice playing my violins. I'm happy with the outcome and now have a rotavator better built than modern lightweight rotavators.

                Kind regards, Colin.
                 
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                  Hoofing effort Colin, well done
                   
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                    What, thats defeatist! Especially when you have a spare pulley and space for a dynamo. Next task, fit a headlight......


                    Splendid job . Well done
                     
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                      Well done Colin, it looks lovely with the orange colour.
                       
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                        It's raining again so nothing today.
                         
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                          Caught my twentieth mouse of this autumn/winter. Found a very rootbound potted oregano i forgot about and split it into four . Noticed my broad beans have just started sprouting outside and all varieties of garlic have started sprouting in the green house at least. Someone had a drone down the allotments and was doing flybys with it, noisy things
                           
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                            Nothing done on the balcony or in the flat today - it'll be the same tale for a few more weeks I imagine so I might just as well save myself the effort & not post here till I have something to say that's been done!

                            Happy Christmas all! :smileytree:
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                              Hi,

                              Same here @Balc I wouldn't be at all surprised if our rear garden isn't wearing the bungalow roof this morning given the terrific wind and rain coming up the valley; it's unsafe to go outdoors and it's pitch black.

                              It's taken ages to restore my petrol rotavator and now due to our dire weather I'm unable to use it. :wallbanging::wallbanging::wallbanging:

                              Kind regards, Colin.
                               
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                                @Retired i hope that you can use your rotavator soon.
                                It's very windy here so nothing today, but got other things to do.
                                 
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