What jobs are we doing in the Garden today 2015

Some more raking. You should see all the bulbs coming up. All across the front of the house, on the front lawn, in the gardenssss, the side of the house. The back valley slope. Some very early are blooming. Might run up and get some pansies for pots.

 

@rosebay ...as above

I've got a ton of leaf mould and home made compost plus nearly a ton of good quality top soil to make use of so I'm making my own mixtures I seem to spend a fortune on shop bought stuff every year and to be honest I've been disappointed in the quality no matter which one I've tried

 

today is a massive clean up of the garden day

 

Built the new cold frame :-)

 

seed sowing day

Tomatoes 4 varieties including Manx Marvel
French Marigolds 4 varieties
Courgettes 3 varieties
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum 'Ken Aslet tubers planted in a huge blue ceramic pot so just need to make a wigwam for it to climb , weird looking tubers I bought from Avon bulbs so always a decent size.

cut of all the old foliage of Sarracenia

overwinted pots of Eucomis out of the greenhouse (I need the space ) next to the house wall for protection ? if they need ?

 

Hi all, I managed to finish the screening on the fence, then I moved onto garden lighting, its all up and running I just need to clip a few wires up in the morning,

 

Gave the lavender a haircut, potted up some lilies and cut back a berberis. It was hiding some
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens' and is far too spikey when there is a 6 & 3 year old around. Hope to get some more tidying done tomorrow and Monday, fingers crossed on the weather front.

 

The weather was lovely here yesterday so I managed to get a few things done. Repaired a few holes in my blow away with tape. Found some poppy seedlings in a trough I want to clear so I potted them up to transplant elsewhere then cleared the trough. Fed all of my spring bulbs and moved a few pots around. Tied in some clematis stems Had to call it a day when my back said no more! I'd already done some pricking out earlier in the morning so I went and had a sit down. I did manage to get OH to do some heavier lifting but got a bit of a telling off for the lifting that I'd done I'm too impatient and couldn't wait so now I'm paying for it this morning as my back is aching and I can't bend. I'll have to have a day off from gardening today...very frustrating.

 

@Fern4 hope you manage to get your back rested and find some ease soon (long hot soak maybe?)

 

Cleaning the BBQ and patio this morning . Family are coming round this afternoon , so we will have the first BBQ of the year ! No rain forecast , but if the sun is not out , that means me outside on my own cooking .
I am sure as soon as the pork and leek sausages go on , I will have a little friend !

 

Gonna give the shed a spring clearout this morning..then make a start on painting the fence

 

Nah ... I just wear a hat so no one can see them