Mr Grinch's Garden

Will have a look

 

The Sorbus tree's both of them have not come into leaf yet. The buds are there but so far nothing. They are edging nearer to the compost bin. Treated the lawn today, cut it, raked it, forked then top dressed with a mix of top soil and sharp sand. Then brushed in. It was then lightly seeded then brushed again before i watered it. Looks horrible now but in a month, it will look lush. The lawn is still wet though. Clay horribleness. Especially top right had corner but what can you do.

G

 

If you ever have algae issues in your pond. Encourage tadpoles as they hoover it up with relish.

G

 

Oh I hope so, I had 2 big clusters of frogspawn and now loads of taddies along with loads of algae. Daren't try and wind it out with a stick as they get stuck in it, so hoping to see a reduction soon

 

I thought silkweed is a form of algae ? The tadpoles devour this also.

G

 

Spirogyra, I think, technically a green filamentous alga.

 

Blanket weed by the sounds of it - had some of that in my pond after a friend gave me an infected pot
Even once the tadpoles have gone it would be good practise to lay your winded blanket weed next to the pond so any of the (microscopic) pond wildlife can wiggle back into the pond. Then, when it has dried out, stick it in the compost bin
I used to clear mine even with tadpoles in the pond; they *do* find their way back into the pond (if you follow the advice above) despite how binding that particular pond weed looks

 

Sage advice Our Mandy (aye!)

but on this point, as much as I dislike contradicting you ...

... I had it in my pond in the old garden. Some of the pebbles, which decorated the tops of pots, we brought here in a bucket for when we get around to digging in the pebble fountain. So, basically, those pebbles have been in a bucket, in the garden with nothing but themselves for company: and no New Tree Ants for them!
Naturally, rain has filled the bucket since we've been here (we've had a drip or two of rain ) but I have noticed ... blanket weed on the pebbles!!!

Or, perhaps, two years isn't quite sufficient time?

Think I may need to resort to a bleach solution to kill it off before the pebble fountain gets given a permanent home (if it ever does).

 

I bow to your knowledge Our Mandy Thank you

 

wow pair of goldfinches in my garden. First time ive seen them in this garden.

G

 

Have i missed much ?

Loads of tadpoles again this year. Thinking about a design change after the lawn also.

Very dry here now for about a year. Usually during winter the garden is flooded for large amont of time but this winter, i can count only happening once and this lasted a day before draining. Seems the water table is low as when it does rain, its gone quickly. Im not complaining though.

 

Hope you are saving every bit of domestic water? You will most likely need it for the garden this summer.