Today in the Garden

Well...Its been a busy one today and now knackered.
Picked the last of the Armish first thing this morning as the minimum temp was just 5C last night

all the plants are now pulled and in the green bin.
Planted some Hyacinths out front in my new garden and found a few of these fellows sticking their heads out the ground,
Now I know I planted a few bulbs out there just a couple weeks ago but I was not expecting anying to show yet!

 

Hya Shiney yes the flowers are a long time coming this year, I tried different type of stakes and canes but with no joy, I think I will need to water them :cnfs: :cnfs: :cnfs:

 

Well today I managed to get out and actually water everything as we have had no rain in ages !!

Havent been able to do anything else as just had an absess the size of a tennis ball cut out from underneath my arm so VERY sore and cant move much ... a whole other story

Have 600 + bulbs to plant yet too ..... hurry up and heal !!!!! I need to get out and do so much and cant .... its so frustrating :( Wish OH liked gardening lol

 

Today, I went out and picked the last of the apples, then I removed the fallen leaves from the pond. A couple of my pots had blown over, but it had caused no damage to any of the plants in them.

It was a surprise to see that my grape had put on another twenty centimetres or so lately. It's only in its third year, but since it didn't seem to like the spot that it was in, I decided to move it from its former sheltered position into the open, a move that it appears to have appreciated.

 

Wishing you a speedy recovery Sam

 

Thank you Capney. Off to work this morning, so still no chance of getting back out in the garden ..... it could be worse though .... it could be the middle of summer still !!

 

Pouring with rain here and I've pulled something in my back so I'm sitting indoors today...not even going to work!

 

Hello gardeners
Hope your back improves soon Sussex :luv:
There are quite a few of us injured and unable to garden at the moment. Hope everyone revovers soon.
Today I need to get some more pansies in, I have two trays that have been sitting here for days....Will report in later after swimming when I hope to have got outside for a whilw!

 

Guilty of doing nothing today in the garden. This aft I sat in the conservatory, the door open on a wonderful sunny day and fell asleep reading a book. Thats something I dont do to often, but it was so nice and peaceful and warm and just so relaxing. It was just what I needed:gnthb:
It seems its going to rain tomorrow in these parts so It looks like the next big event in my garden is on Wednesday when the guys turn up to install a new fence and gate.

 

This is some sort of Clerodendron.

Have a large clump of it growing in the Florida garden. I think it might be a climber, but it is sprawling around all over the place at the moment.

 

Hi Capney, well I am pleased you just sat and enjoyed your garden, I hope you soon feel better and that Wednesday goes well :wink:

Kedi that plants is beautiful, I have never seen it before. It reminds me a little of a fuschia. Today in the garden I'm afaraid I have done nothing but hopefully tomorrow I will get my pansies in and some pots emptied of bedding plants.

 

Clerodendron Thompsoni, Bleeding Heart Vine,:gnthb: I used to grow these and three other varieties when I worked in an Exotics nursery years ago. It is a stunning plant (as long as it is kept in trim).

 

Today in the garden ....

Unable to actually do any work still but have managed to pick up a camera and take some shots of the last of the summer .....

The brachycombe still going strong



The last hosta flowering



Geraniums still floweing



Gladiolli - the last one in flower



Another flourish of the lupins (these have done so well this year !)

 

Big day in my little garden today.
Its new gate installation day

This was the old panel and gate I installed a number of years ago

At 7:30 this morning I was out there removing the panels and reclaiming the timber. I reckon I have enough to make up a few planters.

First new panel in place with oak post and redwood panel treated with light oak



Three posts installed and gate secured



Detail of the hinges


Detail of the latch and lock

I`m really pleased with finished job. I just need to do something with the ground at the base of the gate and I shall be more then happy:gnthb:

 

Very nice job Cap I think you will get a a couple of planters if not more :gnthb: