What are we doing in the garden 2024

I've started pricking out the snapdragon seedlings, they're so small and fiddly to do.

 

Weeding, picked brussels and a swede, tried sowing some home saved agretti seeds

 

Weeks ago a large pine branch (20ft in length) was brought down in the garden by strong winds. Today other half and I finally got round to cutting it up ready for burning. My goodness it was heavy as we tugged it into a position that made it easier to deal with.

 

Hi,

Well done @Sheal It's strange isn't it that tree branches look a lot larger on the ground than they appear to be whilst on the tree. Tree work is always heavy. Do you suffer lots of tree damage during storms.

Kind regards, Colin.

 

Labelled up some hellebore seedlings I'm giving away later in the year. Potted up a newly received Paeonia. After three inches of rain this week everything is wet under foot so it's working from the paths only, however do need to get some leeks and kale.

 

Cut out some of the old stems of the blueberries on the patio, the grass is too wet to walk on.

 

Hi,

WOW; the sun showed its face this afternoon allowing me to play out but up the mountain the breeze was bitterly cold.


I bought four of these butterflies through eBay but couldn't attach them due to our dire climate until this afternoon. This one's on the top garden hut.

This ones on the bottom garden hut.

The remaining two are on the big oak tree stump. They look pretty and unless the weather improves will be the only butterflies we see this year unless they can swim.

Kind regards, Colin.

 

Pulled some leeks, picked some kale, also picked the first sprouting broccoli (earliest I've known it)

 

Are you sure its dead, you often get dieback due to unripe wood, it could sprout from low down, they need full sun to ripen the wood.

 

Rats! Before the big divide, I could have sent you a big parcelful of Mme Galen, Stromboli and flava suckers