WHAT ARE WE DOING IN THE GARDEN TODAY - 2022

Just been drying out the fleece balls so the treeferns are ready for any incoming freezing snow in the next few days.

 

I'm clearing a space in the garage/workshop for a potting bench.

 

Took some Mahonia cuttings...a bit late I know ... but I'll chance it.

 

An inconvenient place to grow but glad to hear you're taking care of it.

 

Four months into our new home and OH put up the wooden greenhouse and started on the aluminium one. Won’t have the base and glass in the aluminium one for another month, but it’s a good start.



He also put the three vegtrugs in position. Will have to wait for end of month payday to order the liners for two of them and a frame and winter & summer covers for one.



Then have a tonne bag of compost delivered to fill them with.

Looking on line, as it will be for the vegtrugs only, is it worth getting compost or is topsoil okay? I usually add FBB to the trugs before sowing and also top up with MPC each time I harvest veg, and throw in slow release fertiliser a few times in the spring/summer. I can only find peat free compost online so would have to mix it with something I guess, I don’t get much time in the week to garden as working full time still and have a longer commute now we have moved, so wouldn’t want peat free to dry out.

All advice gratefully received and happy new year to y’all.

Tink

 

Yesterday started cutting the old leaves off the hellebores, already filled the bin.

 

Have been busy over Christmas, when weather allowed: was mostly OK. Laid flagstones and gravel in the greenhouse; removed 2 of 3 raised beds (3rd is now ready to go); moved the herb plants from raised bed 3 to new home; and then yesterday dug over for potatoes to go in where the raised beds were. Need to add compost (have a tonne of local green waste compost - has to be used lightly - ready to go) - and plant. Tray of Jersey Royals ready to go.

And then I've started planting up tomato and chilli seeds; onions, coriander, dill coming on nicely.

And wondering about where I can find an electrician to put an electric supply into the greenhouse... All good!

 

I take cuttings any time I remember! My Monty D book says to take Penstamon cuttings in the summer. I took some a week ago. We shall see...

 

Yes I'm like that too @JimmyB

 

Cut the old leaves off some more hellebores, filled 3 bags with them and put them round the side of the house by the wheely bin. It was so cold that I put on 2 pairs of old trousers and a thick fleece jacket.