WHAT ARE WE DOING IN THE GARDEN TODAY - 2021

Cold and grey with the promise of rain today. After my planned bike ride being thwarted by the Sheep I spent an hour in the front garden. Cut back more brambles, still loads left. Pulled grass and seeds out of a few pots and used the spent compost on the back garden border. I left one of the pots as found Daffodils poking up. Decided to clean out mini pond ( plant lot ). However, now thinking that maybe I should buy a much larger pot to recreate the mini pond in. Trip to hardware store soon!

 

Today I pricked off my Echinacea seedlings and placed them under a high power red/blue LED grow light in a grow tent.

 

I’ve been doing very little in the garden this past week, as I’ve had other concerns to deal with.
The weather has also been a factor - we’ve had a thin layer of lying snow that froze, with freezing rain on top, staying for days. Then another dump of snow on top, and it’s only in the last 24 hours that the snow has gone, leaving treacherously slippy ground - slick fine mud on top, cold and unmoving underneath (there is very little flat ground here, most being a gradient of at least 1 in 10).

Yesterday the only “gardening activity” was to try to take a plaster-cast. On one of her last toilet trips before passing away on Sunday morning, my dog stepped into the soft soil of a mole-hill. It nearly broke me when I saw the near-perfect print yesterday, as we went to take her body to be cremated. When we came home, I found some fine mortar powder from the garage, and gently packed it into the print, and piling more mole-hill soil around, to create a ridge that I then filled. I’m hoping that the rain will first hydrate, and then set the mortar. Nothing to loose, and a possible lasting memory to gain...

 

.....time will help Sian but right now nothing but sorrow I know that, so soon, when you can, try and think of some of the goods times and not the raw ones.....

 

Oh Sian I'm so sorry to hear of your loss.
I'm keeping everything crossed that the plaster- cast is successful....what a beautiful memento to have of your beloved furry companion.

 

I find it sad really, but understand, Mr.W had to bring our three crosses he made for Sonny Oiga and Boyze over here, placed on the back of our chalet, in full view, but hey our hearts still hurt like any loved ones you lose... it's his way of hanging on to so so many good memories whilst I spend a fair time looking over the many photos we have of them all.

 

Oh @Sian in Belgium Heartbroken for you

 

@Sian in Belgium my thoughts are with you.

 

Do you always cut your Clematises back as much as that @ARMANDII ? I have often thought of doing it but am a bit afraid in case they don't grow back.

I wouldn't know how to begin mending a secateurs, I have two broken ones and won't throw them away because it seems such a waste, so they are just adding to the clutter in the shed


Oh dear I seem to have missed a few pages

 

I'm sorry to hear about your dog @Sian in Belgium , but it was nice that you could take a plaster cast of her pawprint. I'm sending my sympathy and hope you'll have happy memories of her to take with you into the future

 

Some of my day and some to come like the log cutting later this afternoon in pictures.


Malt Loaf a light version this one as I also do the brick version as well...yummy


Some pruning on the plants that died of the cold and Clematis which has been scalped but likes it ..flowers twice a year if pruned early autumn.......

Below Clematis a guessing 3 months ago after pruning a few weeks before.


Rosemary in flowers..mauve but cant see them in this one...


Logging clothes I see have been set out....

This is where we shall cut the logs. Mr. W with the saw and me holding the log grips firmly...

 

Mmmm @DianneW I'll have a slice of that please. I'll also have your woven wood tray. I have the salad set. Had more in the UK but left it there. Expensive to buy now if you can find it.