What Jobs are we doing in the Garden today 2014..

Hi Sumbody .Never chitted SPs . They will germinate in 7 to 20 days . If you can , move them some where cooler after germination. A shed with a window or an unheated room this helps to develop the roots . When they have 4 pairs of leaves pinch the plant above the third set , to help them bush up.

 

The usual Saturday job as the whole garden is just to wet to do anything in borders etc I will do more harm to soil structure, so bird feeders cleaned and washed and then re filled and slug hunting in the greenhouse only found two this time so looks like I am winning

 

Did some tidying up in the front garden, mostly weeding and lifting leaves, and pruned the roses out there. The older hellebores are absolutely stunning but the the ones I put in last year look a bit pathetic. I don't pay enough attention to the front and should have divided the heucheras last autumn, they look very sorry for themselves but I've tidied them up as best I could for now. Really must come up with a more structured plan for planting and maintenance out front and maybe even stick to it!

 

I sowed some Lily seeds last year, from a single Lilium regale flower that I missed deadheading in Summer of 2012. Potted them up (from original seed tray) today - that came to 360 plants If they all make it to flowering size the "Blue and White" border is going to look pretty spectacular in July!

I was surprised how much root the little bulbs had on them, I had thought transplanting them at this time of the year they would just be "dormant bulbs" - like the ones I buy loose. Strikes me that planting them out, early Spring 2015, direct from their pots, roots-and-all they should establish much more quickly then bare-bulbs would do?

This is what they looked like back in April 2013

 

Perhaps this chap knows?

 

I'd just like to get out there, blasted weather!

 

Nothing yesterday, wet windyy and cold ! Today hope to prune some group 3 clematis and fit some vine wires for my climbers.

 

Just had a good snoop around the garden , plants are starting to bud , bulbs everywhere popping up.

Tree peonies covered in big fat red buds, everything is sodden, apart from that "nowt else".

 

I just had to get outside and do something
I know it's the wrong time of year but I've trimmed the conifers back as far as I can reach (need some ladders from work)
Trimmed and tidied up the privet hedges, looks a lot better now.
Need to have a bonfire soon.
Potted about in the GH, was lovely and warm in there 18'c

 

In wandering around today I noticed that the Hydrangea buds are fat, and on a couple of varieties they have already broken and are in leaf. I'll need to watch out for them if we get a cold snap.

 

Had a little mooch about outside but didn't stay there long as the wind was really chilly. The winter aconites are starting to flower as are the snowdrops. I've been keeping my eye on the russian snowdrops and now one has started to show. The anemones are also up and some alliums. Can't wait for more flowers.

 

Saw some when walking down the lane today, which was a nice surprise. Meant to have a look in the garden when I got back - but forgot! Tomorrow then ... if I remember!