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

Even though it has been hot done lots in the garden today. I have to start injections for arthritis of the collar bone - so getting as much done as possible in case I have to ease off gardening for a while.

Mowed the lawn - pic took from kitchen window



Spent some time clearing up the veg boxes

 

such a beautiful garden you have Annie

 

Garden looks wonderful GA from your kitchen window. A lovely view as you do the washing up I would imagine. Those injections don't sound very nice. Are they likely to be very debilitating?
Jenny

 

Don't know Jenny! Been having physio and ultrasound on my shoulder for 2 months when they noticed a swelling on the front of the collarbone, after an xray found it to be arithritis. So have now been transferred to Peterborough for injections. Could be caused from 2 years on steroids for polymyalgia which started 4 years ago - although I have been clear of that for 18 months now.
Hey Ho the joys of getting old!

 

Just pottered today, put up my sons bird house and bird bath, took me mam to the garden centre and cooked lunch. Watered, fed and just gave the lawn a good soak.

 

Hope you have mates who can assist you in keeping your lovely garden up to scratch GA,
but no one "knows" a garden like you yourself,
Jenny

 

Been watering whilst listening and jigging around to music on my head phones that's put some life back in me

 

For the last 2 years I have been having a gardening night with my MD from work - showing him how to sow seeds etc. and general plant and garden care. Maybe time to call in a favour or 2 or maybe 3 or 4! I'll stick with 2 better not push my luck! When I had the polymagia he came and took my lawnmower off me and arranged for the husband of a friend to come round every week to mow the lawn.

 

It will be a lovely garden to look after for a while.
A nice awaiting his completion of the task will no doubt sway him ,
Jenny

 

Thanks FC - they have to work - I could not give up gardening and climbing up trees etc. The neighbours think at my age I must be 'tapped'. They look out and see this mad woman across the road stuck up a tree with a saw in her hand.

 

Lovely garden Granny Annie love the stripes on your lawn. Lovely garden and the lettuce looking good to.

I took my greenhouse down yesterday have got plans to put a raised bed along the side of the garage, and make a bit of a pergola to shade the wall as it is west facing and gets very hot in full sun. So hope that will give me shading on that side.

 

Gorgeous garden Annie. Very lush!