Broom Pruning?

Wondered if it's ok to give it a trim now.It's a beautiful shrub and I don't want to do it any wrong.

 

Yes Nick, now is the right time to trim, just after flowering.
Dont cut it too hard, not into brown wood as they dont shoot again from there, bit like most conifers used for hedging.

 

Thanks Pete.

 

Is that a grinding wheel behind the broom?

 

Yes it is Liz :D

 

You wont believe this, on the otherhand you might, but when I was an apprentice we used to have a similar one to that for grinding chisels, plane irons etc. Ours had a metal stand though.
I think the wheel was sandstone.

 

You also need to get that lawn mower moving around that there broom mate.

 

:D The mower is just for show Pete :D It's called a "feature" And the long grass is the wild border to my path. As seen here

 

Pete,the stone came from the North Cotswold Hunt slaughter shed...But my neighbour also used it when he was a butcher in the village!
I rescued the stone from a skip and rebuilt the frame.

 

Looks very nice Nick, just joking about the mower.
You do spend a lot of time in skips, its all a bit worrying. :D :D

 

:D Some wag did suggest I call this place...
Nickit Hall.

 

:D :D :D :D

 

My husband is a "tip scratter" he just can't drive past a skip but he gets all sorts of interesting stuff.

We also used to be able to get stuff from the local tip - a guy used to make quite a good living from rescuing stuff people through away and would then sell it on for a couple of quid, we got a brilliant Atco lawn mower - we used to go with a shopping list.

they won't let you di it anymore on health and safety grounds!!!!! but we are encouraged to re cycle - its all a mystery to me.

 

I agree Waco there's a sign at our local tip that says all the rubbish there is "the property of the local authority" or something similar.
I dont think its got anything to do with Health and Safety, more to do with the fact that the blokes that work there seem to spend most of their time collecting anything that might be worthwile and selling onto someone else.
Still I suppose all jobs have a few perks, just wish they we a bit more helpfull.

 

I gave it a trim tonight...OK?