WHAT ARE WE DOING IN THE GARDEN TODAY 2023

rained this morning but brightened up around dinner time so ventured outside and did a few jobs . Removed Helianthus Lemon queen from the garden except from behind GH seen as it gets tall enough to per over the fence , got quite a lot of divisions so planted 5-6 clumps around on the garage site / next to compost heap , potted / bagged the rest up to give away . Its a nice plant but it doesn't half grow its a bit of a thug , it terrible for splaying out leaning on my acer and everything around it .
they is a acer in that pic ( bottom left ) . Them Acontiums royal flush are getting removed as well when I get round to it.

I've replace the helianthus with Acontium Stainless Steel and potted another clump up. It come on raining while doing this so back inside . A.s.steel as come from another border think I may try one the big salvia's in there did have Salvia Concolor in pot but I think its dead so may try Atrocyanea instead

 

Would you like some???

 

I have been chucking some of it outside the balcony onto the grass - but there's only so much I can throw out like that!

 

I wondered what you were on about at first! Then it suddenly came back to mind where the guys put sand in their trouser legs & then spread it over their play area right under the noses of their captors!

Are you suggesting I do something similar???

 

I sowed half a pkt of African Marigolds in a seedtray today but a few days ago I also sowed half a pkt of Calendulas. So this is my, tiny, contribution to the seed sowing efforts of gardeners all over the country! In a few weeks time I will be sowing lots more but there is very little space on the balcony for the seedtrays & even less for growing on of the resultant seedlings!

 

I received a lovely gift from a member over there and the seeds are now sown.

 

I've been emptying the compost out of a couple of big black plastic hanging baskets on the balcony today then I filled them up with new compost but I've nothing to plant in them for a couple of months! I also need to buy more compost as I've run out & didn't have enough to fill one of the baskets.

 

When I first saw those @CanadianLori I thought they were chocolate brownies.

 

I received my Oenothera seeds and will be making soil blocks for them. They are almost the same colour as my plastic pink flamingos and if they germinate/thrive, I will plant them all around and under the silly birds. Whimsey...

 

Leaf removal and burning them.

 

Took your advice re HOMEBARGAINS. Yes, Doff products as described but 'with 20% extra free' 1.2 ltr
Also 1.5kg Bone meal £2.99, 650g Doff ferric phos slug feeders £3.99
also found Webbs seed selection, 8 var all for 99p- just the job for my grand kid trainees

 

Poundland sell Doff products.

 

Sowed 8 varieties of lettuce and my early brassicas yesterday.

Today will sow herbs like coriander, dill, parsley and some radish, peas for shoots and beetroot

 

Yes please, I'm always running out of compost to put on the garden.

 

Post & packing charges apply - unless you want to drop by & pick them up for yourself!
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