What are we doing in the garden 2025

They just look like Brussel Sprouts plant to me . The flowers are popular with Bees I was told, which is why I wanted them. Not that keen on cabbage as a vegetable, but might try some just to say I've tried it.

 

Today I moved a Phormium into a sunnier position and moved a Griselinia into part of the space I created when I removed some bamboo last week. I then raked more moss out of the lawn, reseeded the bare patches, covered with topsoil and watered. Some violas in pots at the front of the house were getting ragged so I removed them and replaced them with some Heucheras which I will plant in the ground when they get bigger. Finally I brushed and cleaned the steps in my lower garden near the area where I have been working this week.

 

OH has taken up the paving stones in the gazebo that my old handy man had laid as grass was growing between them. I've weeded it and OH will put down a weed suppressant fabric then relay the paving stones.

I finished weeding the patio bed this afternoon. I'll plant 4 new plants in it and mulch it tomorrow.

 

Volunteer day at Capel Manor today, after sweeping up a lot of Magnolia petals we replanted a Pinus Mugo, in a new spot. There were two close together so it was decided to move one. Also did a light pruning of two viburnum, just to keep them in check.
The weeping cherry is in full bloom.

 

More weeding and thinning out of overcrowded snowdrops, planted a Nicotiana mutabalis that has survived the winter sat outside in a small pot. Then had to get the hosepipe and water all the thinned snowdrop clumps as the ground was very dry.

 

Not really gardening as such but OH and I tried to erect the new Shade ail over my Hanging Chair. Got as far as tying some tree guards/rope around the top of two concrete fence posts to one side of my Chair and fastened two of the sides, then found that the angle was completely wrong for the third connection to the house wall. Cue much scratching of heads, checked the time (4.30 pm) and decided to have a think overnight. Haven't got a Plan B yet!

 

The main thing we did today was to cut the laurel between the neighbours house (right on the boundary) and our garden. It involved hubby climbing onto their carport, and the roof of their extension, then leaning out back towards our garden. Some limbs were over 6’ long, so the electric chainsaw was involved….
Job done - anyone know how to put the chain back on a chainsaw?!

 

You undo, usually, couple of bolts, don't take them right out, the bar the chain runs on should then slide backwards.

If it's come off and not broken it probably needed tensioning properly you do that by sliding the bar in or out, they warm up and get loser.
Have you got any oil in it.

 

Ooh, @shiney, been there, done that (only with a bag of topsoil, not manure). I’m sure Mrs Shiney has the situation under control, but my tip is heat. OK, so you risk frying your kidneys, but it does make movement easier.

 

Could you get one of those trolley things that are designed to lift and move heavy loads? Might be better than a wrecked back! I hope you feel better soon

 

Just ordered a Ferdinand Pichard shrub rose, currently half price from Sarah Raven. When we moved here there was just the one rose, basic pink and at least 30 years old. Never been a rose fan as such but in the past two years I have added two climbers (Phyllis Bide and Gertrude Jekyll), one standard (Golden Celebration) and I fancy a Tottering by Gently next

 

Get a new sack barrow @shiney ,even with a wheel barrow you have to lift it in.
I use my sack barrow all the time more often than a wheel barrow to be honest.