What Jobs Are We Doing in the Garden Today... MK3.. 2013

Discussion in 'General Gardening Discussion' started by Marley Farley, Dec 12, 2012.

Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.
  1. al n

    al n Total Gardener

    Joined:
    Aug 31, 2011
    Messages:
    1,990
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    self employed
    Location:
    wirral
    Ratings:
    +3,267
    Gave the lawn it's first cut, tidied the garden, cut the edges, weeded, and painted the front face of my new gates.

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG] thought I'd attach a pic of the driveway that we had done. Grass, well weeds, gone!

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]


    [​IMG]
     
    • Like Like x 6
    • Lolimac

      Lolimac Guest

      Ratings:
      +0
      Potted on more Chilli's and planted my onion sets:dbgrtmb:
       
      • Like Like x 1
      • Verdun

        Verdun Passionate gardener

        Joined:
        Oct 16, 2012
        Messages:
        7,475
        Gender:
        Male
        Location:
        West Cornwall
        Ratings:
        +17,487
        Samantha Whalen, glad you enjoyed gods own country....Cornwall. Usually bit warmer than it was today but I guess everywhere is cold at moment
         
      • samantha whalen

        samantha whalen Apprentice Gardener

        Joined:
        Feb 2, 2013
        Messages:
        6
        Gender:
        Female
        Occupation:
        carer
        Location:
        teesside
        Ratings:
        +2
        i adore cornwall, we went last yr too on a camping trip to lizard, i seen foxglove growing wild and now i have them in my garden, as my very own peice of cornwall, this is where ill retire to. or win the lottery n buy a little small holding, that would be my dream.
         
      • shiney

        shiney President, Grumpy Old Men's Club Staff Member

        Joined:
        Jul 3, 2006
        Messages:
        62,946
        Gender:
        Male
        Occupation:
        Retired - Last Century!!!
        Location:
        Herts/Essex border. Zone 8b
        Ratings:
        +122,480
        I'm also not doing anything out there whilst we have this cold spell.

        al n, everything looks very good :dbgrtmb:
         
        • Agree Agree x 2
        • Like Like x 1
        • al n

          al n Total Gardener

          Joined:
          Aug 31, 2011
          Messages:
          1,990
          Gender:
          Male
          Occupation:
          self employed
          Location:
          wirral
          Ratings:
          +3,267
          thanks shiney,
          considering its its first winter (the garden) i'm very happy with it. the green things have stayed green an awl!! :-)
           
        • RogerB

          RogerB Gardener

          Joined:
          Feb 18, 2013
          Messages:
          27
          Gender:
          Male
          Occupation:
          Gardener
          Location:
          Aylesbury, Bucks
          Ratings:
          +15
          2 1/2 hours pruning roses this morning was quite enough with that lazy east wind blowing. Have come home to warm up and found the mail order plants
          I'd ordered have arrived - off to play in the (heated) greenhouse this afternoon.:)
           
          • Like Like x 4
          • shiney

            shiney President, Grumpy Old Men's Club Staff Member

            Joined:
            Jul 3, 2006
            Messages:
            62,946
            Gender:
            Male
            Occupation:
            Retired - Last Century!!!
            Location:
            Herts/Essex border. Zone 8b
            Ratings:
            +122,480
            I decided to brave the cold (thermal undies on :heehee:) and do a little work in the garden.

            I thought I would try and rake some of the moss from the front lawn but to no avail. The rake wouldn't lift the moss at all! :sad:. It was so thick and tight that the tines wouldn't dig in. It seems as thuogh I have two choices. Don't bother - or get someone to come in with a machine to do it.

            So I carried on with getting the lawn edges sorted. After half an hour I was still nice and cosy in my thermals but my fingers were dropping off. Gave up, came back indoors for a hot shower and a nice cuppa. :dbgrtmb:
             
            • Like Like x 7
            • Agree Agree x 1
            • RogerB

              RogerB Gardener

              Joined:
              Feb 18, 2013
              Messages:
              27
              Gender:
              Male
              Occupation:
              Gardener
              Location:
              Aylesbury, Bucks
              Ratings:
              +15
              Unfortunately I ended up in the shed most of the time (unheated) because that is where I do my potting up etc - no room for such luxuries in my minute GH.
               
            • RogerB

              RogerB Gardener

              Joined:
              Feb 18, 2013
              Messages:
              27
              Gender:
              Male
              Occupation:
              Gardener
              Location:
              Aylesbury, Bucks
              Ratings:
              +15
              Good luck with that - clay's not the kindest of materials at the best of times but when it's waterlogged, ugh! I suppose you could pile the soil from one half on top of the other half, lift the liner, fill in that side then do the other half the same way so you don't have to mess up the rest of your garden with all that wet clay?
               
            • liliana

              liliana Total Gardener

              Joined:
              Sep 12, 2012
              Messages:
              2,584
              Gender:
              Female
              Occupation:
              Retired
              Location:
              Oxford
              Ratings:
              +2,580
              Started to sow some seeds to go in my propagator, working in the garage, my fingers nearly broke off with the cold, luckily my son called in with my grandson,Sam and that gave me a good reason to get back in the house. They have just left, so its too late to any more work, so just off to make my tea.
               
              • Like Like x 2
              • Lolimac

                Lolimac Guest

                Ratings:
                +0
                Been hid away in my GH sowing anything i can get my hands on:dancy:
                 
                • Like Like x 2
                • Jenny namaste

                  Jenny namaste Total Gardener

                  Joined:
                  Mar 11, 2012
                  Messages:
                  18,461
                  Gender:
                  Female
                  Occupation:
                  retired- blissfully retired......
                  Location:
                  Battle, East Sussex
                  Ratings:
                  +31,839
                  is it heated Loli?
                   
                • Kristen

                  Kristen Under gardener

                  Joined:
                  Jul 22, 2006
                  Messages:
                  17,534
                  Gender:
                  Male
                  Location:
                  Suffolk, UK
                  Ratings:
                  +12,668
                  Never known moss like it - no surprised given how wet its been. I put some Iron Sulphate on the lawns today ... I'll let you know if that has loosened the moss in a few days, and if they look the colour of artificial grass :heehee:

                  Did you find my shirt with the missing button then? :heehee:
                   
                  • Like Like x 2
                  • Lolimac

                    Lolimac Guest

                    Ratings:
                    +0
                    Is it heated .....it's warmer than the house:biggrin:
                     
                    • Like Like x 2
                    Loading...
                    Thread Status:
                    Not open for further replies.

                    Share This Page

                    1. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
                      By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
                      Dismiss Notice