What jobs are we doing in the Garden today 2015

Well thats my leaf mold cage filled up already and 80% of the leaves havent dropped yet . Thankgod for the rideon mower,30 years old and still going like a new one(touch wood)

Filled 2 wheelbarrows with newly split kindling,sorted for winter,backs killing me now

 

Just got back from a tiring but satisfying day helping my daughter in her 'new' garden. They've only been there a few months, but she's been putting in some serious work getting the place how she wants it.

So today we got around 60 square yards of turf laid, all done and dusted before the darkness and drizzle descended. I was able to use my contacts to get the turf at trade price too.

 

You have my sympathy Sheal!

Whenever I go out in the garden for a potter about or a mow of the lawn, as you do, it seems to encourage neighbours to do the same and all around the sounds of amateur DIY activities start up. Its like contagion. Not gardening sounds, but hammering drilling sawing. I have a theory that its either a nagging wife, guilt about those half finished jobs or some ancient urge stirring. But its definitly noticable that the cacophony is started by me!

I have a petrol mower which is conviently efficient. Wider cut, big grass box etc, but I still like to use my old Qualcast 30 pushy clockwork mower. Cost £30 years ago and is as green as the grass it cuts.

Then when ive finished, sit back and take in the sounds of wonky saw cuts, walls turning into imitation pepper pots and thumbs being smashed to a pulp.

And nobody else within earshot ever cuts grass because most gardens have been converted into car parks or a very good simulation of a shingle beach.

All the best

Victor Meldrew

 

Planting up the 36 perennial mixed plugs I got from T&M for free only had to pay for the post, look very healthy for a change from T&M.
Got some more chipped bark for the garden.
Fleecing up a few trender plants

 

Moved a load of plants today. I like to move them at this time so I have a better idea of size and how the planting mixes together. Then I cut them all back and wait for next year.

I had a couple of Agapanthus that were outgrowing the pots and decided to plant them in the border. That was REALLY HARD WORK getting them out of the pots. Managed it with the help of a bread knife!

Also did some lawn repair but I'm really not happy with the lawn and tempted to start from scratch in spring.



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Spent most of the afternoon sorting out and rearranging all my outdoor pots and containers into their 'winter display' positions.

Replanted one or two with winter foliage plants, chucked out all the spent summer plants and cleared away all the leaves which inevitably gather around and behind all the pots.

 

I gave up on the idea of re-seeding the patch of lawn I've had to level, about 15 x 4ft. It may well have germinated but would have been slow to grow. So, outside today I've laid turf instead. Working sleeveless in November is unheard of, particularly this far north. 15C and a very hot, soggy me got the job done and headed for the shower.

 

Gave the pond another clean out today and joy of joy discovered my water waders had sprung a 10p size hole in it which became very noticeable as the freezing water flowed in just as i got waist deep .

Then repotted yet another sago palm ive nearly managed to kill due to overwatering and thus rootrot.

Separated and repotted the amaryllis too. 1st original bulb is now 5 bulbs .

 

Now you know how your Sago Palm feels when you over water it WeeTam.

 

Well I've not done much gardening over the weekend, despite the good weather. It was my birthday weekend, so we had a house-full of visitors down from the Netherlands, and then a party on the Saturday night, with about 40 people attacking (not "attaching", auto-correct!) a very large cheese selection...

The previous weeks of work keeping the garden looking good I think paid off, though of course it was dark when the party goers arrived (note to selves - we MUST get some lights sorted for near the street!)

I am a very lucky lady, and I think my friends know me! Three trees (two cherry, and an old Dutch variety apple) as birthday presents, and a gift voucher for a specialist fruit tree nursery. Add this to the 5 fruit trees that I have already bought and will be collecting in the New Year. Hubby was talking about approaching the owners of the derelict plot next door.....! A lot of this week will be spent wandering around the garden trying to work out where we can squeeze a fruit tree in, and marking potential sites with flower-pots etc. Half an acre suddenly seems very small!