What are we doing in the garden 2024

Probably more than one, but fertiliser as rent.

 

Morning @Loofah. Never look a gift horse as they say!

 

That's a lovely, private garden you have @shiney! Well trimmed lawn edges, the sign of a dedicated gardener .

 

Thanks yes those chicken manure tubs are quite difficult to open, when i have to open them i put some in another container, but have to label it.

Finished off doing the roses because it's going to rain later.

 

Well guess who has a smug face on? I decided to get out there and plant out my 11 drumstick primulas and my 4 cowslips. Assisted by the cat, I got them all sorted and as I tidied up the tools the rain started again. Nobody warned me how bally cold it was out there! I am awaiting one more denticulata and then I will have the full complement in the front garden. Time for elevenses!

 

The anemones are refusing to open here today, it's cold and wet too! It's really not going to be a good day I fear as a mini digger was delivered next door at 7.00 am. Work began at 8.00 am on their driveway which runs alongside the main living rooms in my house. The earth moves!

 

I can totally empathise with you @Plantminded. My next door neighbour (lovely man) has been converting a white van into a sort of mobile home for him and his partner as they also have a property in France and they will use this van to travel to and from there. There have been some earsplitting 'set your teeth on edge' noises occasionally but they are super neighbours so I can put up with the noises.

 

Well, if there's a local award for endurance @Ladybird4, I reckon I could be on the list of winners! When I moved here over 10 years ago there was a lovely elderly couple next door. As their health deteriorated they moved into residential care and their house was sold. There have since been two new owners. Both employed cowboy builders to renovate and re-renovate, causing mayhem to all for about two years.

 

Yes, @Plantminded I think you went above and beyond in terms of tolerance.

 

Pleased to add that the final Primula denticulata (Rubin) arrived today - much earlier than I was advised but the plus point being I was able to get it planted straight into the gap I had left for it whilst I had been planting out all of the others this morning.
I checked in the greenhouse where I have hollyhocks which have overwintered in there along with some Hesperantha seedlings which I acquired a couple of weeks back. I reckon these could be my next planting out job. Now all I need is the rain to cease.