What jobs are we doing in the garden today 2016

Mainly weeding... as it rained steadily yesterday it will be easier. Then on to mulch where I have weeded.

 

Rain has finally stopped have just moved into a new house and inherited a compost bin at the very bottom it looks like shop brought compost should I empty it completely and start a fresh or just keep adding to it from the top?
Any advise would be great

 

Hi @leeski.
I take it the type of compost bin you are describing, you add to the top, and take out the "finished product" from the bottom? In which case, I would assume that the people before you knew what they were doing, compost wise. Keep adding to the top, and take out from the bottom as required / needed to make room at the top. If the stuff at the top of the bin looks quite old/dry, you may need to give it a bit of a stir/water from the top access point. It all depends on how recently it has been added to...!

Quick edit having seen your other post...
I'm no expert in knotweed eradication, but remember, if you are in doubt about any weed you have pulled up (is it knotweed, bindweed, couch grass?) do not put it in your compost bin!!

 

Not an awful lot but the slugs and snails have been extremely busy out there!!
I'm surprised they could still move after their feasting
It was the same story over on the fields, snails and slugs every where - I don't stand a chance do I

Thanks to the mini heat wave, and the cool down again showers, the plants are really zipping up their desire to grow and bloom - as too are the weeds. Why don't the slugs and snails eat those?

to GC @Villaverde123

 

Agreed, there are loads about at the moment, the past 2 mild winters haven't helped much. I try to protect my plants by natural means, but, I admit, I did resort to putting pellets down last week as there were loads on the march!

 

This morning I just dug up some of the lambs ears that have been lurking in the herb bed. Hubby had been muttering about them. Fortunately, I have a home for them in the church gardens.
Then, after planting them in their new home, it was a case of removing the apple mint from the lavender path edge in the herb bed - over 3' from their Containment Pot....
I've put the removed stems in a pot, as someone at church was saying that mint was their favourite plant. If they really want me to let it loose there.....
Of course, doing that meant I spotted a trug-full of weeds springing up in the herb bed. Just had time to pull them out, make some preserved mint from the mint-tips, and wash the cars, before my evening appointment (well, the cars ARE in the garden, and I sat on the patio to chop the mint)

 

Welcome to Gardeners Corner

Today, I ave been mostly weeding.

 

Finished levelling this border and planted it up moved a few conifers in this area and put some sunflowers in, after tea mowed the lawn.

 

I'm shattered.

I had the electrician round today, to connect up an electricity supply to the greenhouse. I'd decided I preferred the cable to go underground, so it meant digging out a trench half a metre deep and about 20 yards long, right through the lawn from the garage to the greenhouse.

Once the cable was laid and everything was connected, there was only the small matter of backfilling the trench, re-laying the turf and giving it a thorough soaking to make sure it re-establishes properly.

I have to say I'm quite pleased with the end result though, it didn't look too bad once I'd completed the reinstatement.

Before. 11-30am, trench dug out ready to receive cable.



After. 6pm, all filled in and re-turfed.



I even managed to fit in a bit of housework too while the cable was being laid and connected. Think I'll have an early night tonight.

 

Whoa @Trunky that is impressive! Top job! I'd love electricity in my greenhouse, though the street light above it kicks out enough so you don't trip over anything.

 

I try to be organic but not with slugs and snails. Although I do use the pellets that have the organic stamp in the blue packet.

Tonight I have been digging out the tulips from the bed. I don't think I'll be doing that again! What a palaver trying to get the bulbs out around all the growing plants. Tulips only in pots next year.

Everything is growing super quick now. It's bonkers! Lots of snails and slugs about.


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Didn't get up to much today as I was busy with other things, but I did manage to buy a roll of wire twine to gently train the sweet peas towards the trellis! They're getting big enough to grow feelers now and are trying their best, but they keep missing the mark, gawd bless 'em

 

Nice work Trunky, no power in my greenhouse but the garden lights do a good job, I took the easy route round the fence.

 

I used to love them as a child, which is why we have some, from my parents garden. I've put them along the edge, where the toddlers at church love to run. I'm looking forward to seeing the children stroking the leaves, and will also encourage handling, once the plants are well established. Only thing is, it is not full sun, so they might sulk a little, before getting going...
Oh, that reminds me, I have some photos for the identification area to ask about. Memory of a sieve, me!