Man problem?

I have an established prunus lusitanica hedge that needs extending. At our local nursery a good sizes tree (and I need acouple of them) is in excess of �£20. I have to say I also do not agree with buying these established plants.

On a recent trip to the nursery I found in the sale bin 3 of same prunus which had obviously out grown their shelf life, and been cut back 3 for �£10 which I bought.

I think that all they need is a good well dug spot, pleanty of mulch and blood/fish /bonemeal so I set Mr Waco onto the job (under close supervision) HOWEVER, I had just got a handful of dianthus cuttings when he started job which needed attendig to. He said he could manage the planting and to leave him alone, so I did.

Now he has dug a big hole stuck a load of compacted sh1t in it and stuck aforesaid prunus on top of this lot - what do I do?

1 - Tell him he has cocked up
2 - give him the A - Z of planting
3 - to save his feelings, attempt to dig them up and re plant them tomorrow?

Oh the joys of being in charge of a garden!

 

: :rolleyes: Oh dear, its so frustrating.Save his feelings, dig them up and re plant tomorrow!! he did try to help :rolleyes: I also have a hubby who means well but never quite manages to carry out the job as asked, think they do it so that we wont ask again

 

Yeap, and I do the same thing with the ironing! :D

I think it's called 'lack of interest'.....

 

oh DAG now you make me feel even worse as he does the ironing!

 

Judging by the pic, he does all the gardening and all the ironing as well, you must have a life like a duchess! :D :D

 

He just thinks he does all the gardening!

Now stop winding me up, I havn't had my second cup of tea yet

 

:D I bet he makes the tea as well? :D

 

well I do it on Sunday mornings. (tea that is)

I have dug them up and replanted them, I just was not sure I would physicaly be able to (have been off sick 8 months after accident, that is the real problem and why he had to plant them and not me in the first place) anyway job done.

I watered the ground pretending to save them from the sun, but it did disguise the soil disturbance.

His job is usually lawns and hedges, mine is.......ALL THE REST!

 

:D It's not easy being a feller, watching you do all that work! :D

So he has got to do the ironing then, your always out in the bl**** garden! :D

 

Oh and I thought the age of chivalry had gone!

Well he actually only does his own ironing, thats because I iron more wrinkles in than out of his shirts!

 

Ah, that would be lack of interest again! :D

Exactly what Poppy33 was acusing the men of! :D

 

Well I'm sorry to say I will quite happily put the washing machine on, hang out the washing, iron it afterwards, wash the bathroom, make meals AND fettle in the garden!!

 

..and that's why my OH isn't allowed to do owt 'planty' but put the spuds in!! :D
Close supervision with direct orders next time Waco!!

 

As a member of the once dominant male population am not sure about all this. I aim to stick with all that is outside and leave the rest to my better half whose ventures into the garden are either to cut flowers/etc. or to tell me where the next plant should go.................it keeps the peace at least.

 

jay but that is the problem, men don't like "direct orderds", I had him under controll, but just giving him a bit of long reign.

cobbybrook, you have to be single!!!

anyway are my Prunus lisitanica going to survive now? should make a good hedge if they do.