What Jobs are we doing in the Garden today 2014..

@Jenny namaste

Ive got mine mixed up i think,do the oxford look differant to the cambridge?

 

@fat controller

I hope they will be ok,its not very smelly to me,i coated the outsides yest,this morn ive done the roost bars,surrounding areas and inner roof,tomo i will attempt nest box area but will have to raise the boxes off the ground as they lay till noon,going to be a challenge for sure

 

Guess what I have been grass cutting, client will want grass cut in rain tomorrow

 

Planted the palms in the ground, watered them in then the heavens opened for around 15min torrential downpour.
Tomorrow is potting on day!

 

Planted up 2 standard roses in my new planters. Did some tidying up and weeding in main flowerbed. Dug up lots of chinese lanterns - they are so invasive and annoying and I can't seem to get rid of them properly no matter how many roots I dig up. Then lazed in the sun with the dogs for the rest of the afternoon

 

I've taken the chance and planted out three dozen Arctotis that were on the verge of climbing out of their pots, I'll probably find just stumps tomorrow if slugs take a fancy to them. Emptied the old mpc from my fixed wall baskets and planters and replaced with a mixture of coarse and fine with a good sprinkling of blood, fish and bone. They are now ready for planting up and the old compost is now on the beds. Washed trays, pots and labels.

 

They do when they flower - helpful as ever, eh?

 

When it stops raining, I'll take a piccie of them - they are tucked up in the mini GH. To be honest, I couldn't see any difference as I was putting their labels in.
Jenny

 

@joolz68 ,
this is what last years adults look like today. Cambridge Blue at the back and Oxford Blue at the front. The leaf seems darker and more rounded on the OB.
And here are some of yesterday's - planted up. Cambridge Blue (left) and Oxford Blue ( on the right).I can't see a difference at this stage. Seems a bit illogical to me that the darker OB salvia has the lighter coloured leaf,
Jenny

 

@Jenny namaste

Nice one thanks jenny,i can tell the differance now
Cambridge...

Oxford...

 

I think its from all engines,he said he had bought a gadget that processes it all so he can heat the garage,cost£8000

 

You might be able to tell the difference if you can see their cox ...

... I'll get my coat