Mr Grinch's Garden

Another claggy day in the garden. Moved the aster which were at the edge but now in the middle of the new border. I spaced them around the edge so hopefully will give a lovely late colour flush in September. Couldnt believe how wet it was. About a spade depth was water. Hoping it drys soon.

G

 

Another day and no actual gardening as such. I did move all the shingle from what will be the extended play area and veg patch in preperation for the work ahead. Moved it to the back so wasn't wasted.
My daffs and tulips in tubs will not do well this year. I knew I should have renewed them last winter. They have run their course with only the odd stem popping up. In may I will empty and bin the lot and re plant with fresh for next spring.

G

 

I'm thinking of digging up and disposing of the two photinia red Robin in my garden. They have never done well, always look sickly. I fear that my clay wet soil is not to their liking. At their best they seem to like a poor dry soil. The one I saved last year is thriving in a pot down the back of the garden. I'm thinking of replacing with some cornus.

G

 

Mice (I think?) have dug down and eaten my Tulips in containers this year. Not had that before, but I will put fine chicken wire over the containers, until they are in leaf, in future

 

S

squirrel ?

 

Horrible wet cold snow. When will this ever end, everything seems at least 3 weeks behind, more end of Feb than March.


G

 

Could be, but they are right up against the house and I've never seen one bold enough to come that close (plenty of material for them nearby, so no need to be so bold). Either way, some blighter has nicked them and next year they need to be thwarted with razor-wire

 

I had a few dug up and it was defo a squirrel . My problem is more burn out. They have been in tubs for 3 seasons, seems like season 4 was too much to take.

G

 

Done nothing, too wet then too cold. Can't move or plant anything.

G

 

Very odd. Freezing cold but the sun is out and strangely warm out of the wind. The garden feels like it wants to burst but being tied back still by the rope of winter.

I moved some stray daffs today, you know the ones that are accidentally dug up and moved around when planting. I realise that I may lose flowers this year but next I will have good quality clumps rather than odd ones here and there. The soil is still very wet and cold even though we have had no rain as such for 6 days just slow melting snow that can't evaporate because of the cold.


G

 

I never worry about losing a season with moved bulbs like that ... they are no use to me "in the wrong place", and I certainly won't find them again once they've died down and are dormant enough for an ideal-transplant

 

I've got a load of Lilies I bought ... not sure what to do with them, my soil is very wet just now, as well as cold. I was going to pull a few outer scales off to propagate, but hadn't thought beyond that ... any advice welcome - tall Rose pots perhaps? (Slight benefit that I could then "position" them precisely when in Flower and then plant in the Autumn ... downside is I will have to water them all season. Don't think I could plant-out, from the pots, whilst in growth as the rootball would be likely to fall to bits I think?)