WHAT JOBS ARE WE DOING IN THE GARDEN TODAY - 2017

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  1. taurusmmuk

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    All my fuschia plants have some kind of disease and I thought that it might be because I have been overwintering them and growing them on in the Spring. Do you know if I take cuttings that they will be disease free if I spray them with Roseclear next year.
     
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      Shovelled more gravel this morning. Dug out some Lucifer bulbs :phew:. Then had to stop to unpack large crate of logs that arrived by courier - lots and lots of logs :phew:.

      The crate is also made of hardwood, which got me to thinking of possible uses for it.
      A/ chop it up to burn
      B/ give it away to someone else to chop up and burn
      C/ turn it into a raised planter. I can imagine it painted and filled with all kinds of flowers, including lots of trailing things. It might work in side garden as a solution to my lack of soil depth where I had planned a new bed.

      Later gave a few pots a liquid seaweed feed. Sat watching the birdies and listening to them - big conflab went on amongst the Sparrows:snorky:.
       
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        I didn't know about the Roseclear. So far my cuttings are doing well, but this is my first attempt at Fuchsia cuttings so no idea what outcome will be by next Spring. I haven't put plastic bags over my cuttings either.
         
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          Gall mite is rampant this year as well as other diseases.
          I would never take cuttings from any diseased plant, fuschia or anything else. The cuttings will carry the disease or gall mites and will manifest this next spring when new growth begins :noidea:
          I would burn affected plants
           
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            Thanks, that seems the sensible option, I will recycle them for next year.
             
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              Good morning everyone,dug over the border round the pond,transplanted some Red Valerian which I grew from seed still trying to get about 25/30 hardy geraniums to cover the rest of the area with,different colours of course:smile:


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                That is going to look soooooperb WO :)
                 
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                  Morning @Verdun and thank you,I just might have to try and grow the hardy Geraniums from seed if that's possible as the plugs are very expensive:dunno::smile:
                   
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                    Hi All,

                    I've been away in the Lake District (had a good time :blue thumb:) and now need to try and catch up on the garden :phew:. The first job is to clear away all the debris of fallen branches from the storm that obviously occurred. :sad:

                    Doing that plus removing and storing the rabbit defences from one of my bean ShineyFrames and then clearing bean plants and storing the canes will take most of my allowable bending and lifting time :old:. Bean plants will be put on bonfire as there will be too much to compost.

                    I'll see whether I might be able to start on the mowing - or may get press ganged into picking apples, pears and plums. :noidea:
                     
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                      Been out and swept up from yesterday-and then made a mess again....

                      ....cut down the honeysuckle (mint crisp) as it was just growing through the fence and on my side it was looking horrible. Wasn't keen on it anyway-the leaves looked like they'd been sprayed with weedkiller! Also taken down the ivy growing on a boundary wall-i HATE ivy. Glad it's come down as it was starting to damage the bricks.
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                      Thinking of planting one of my hydrangeas in the garden as it's not done very well in the pot this year....
                       
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                        It will romp away in the ground Snorky......people do grow hydrangeas in pots but they always look starved and ugly; better in the garden in moist soil where they will thrive :)
                        How about a trachelospermum in place of the honeysuckle or ivy? Wonderful scent, great foliage, evergreen and well behaved.....bit like me really :lunapic 130165696578242 5:
                        Just back and it is now raining so no garden jobs for me today:noidea:
                         
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                          @Snorky85 Gosh you have worked hard today to clear that corner, well done to you! Do you know which variety of hydrangea you have?
                          I'm going to jump to the defence of hydrangeas here and say that is a bit of a sweeping statement ;) :heehee:
                          In the first place it is not "always" the case (although it might be the case in many instances) and would depend on which variety of hydrangea being grown in a pot + the size of the pot + the compost used in the pot + the year round care of the potted hydrangea. Some are quite happy in a pot, I know this to be true because I have one which is not only happy, but well fed and beautiful. If it is the right variety and still looks "starved and ugly" (ugly being a subjective term) then it is most likely due to not being given its due care and attention.

                          Now the veg trug has been cleared of the tomato plants I have utilised the space the put my strawberry trough onto it. With my mind having been preoccupied with my furboys, I hadn't noticed the runners that had sprung out from the plants :doh: So, trough now sitting on the veg trug and the runners now part buried into the compost in the hope those visible roots will take. No big deal if they don't, but it would be lovely if they did :thumbsup:
                           
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                            Good afternoon everyone,I have an update on my quest for hardy geraniums,I was hobbling along this morning(Pulled muscles syndrome) when Lo and behold there was a garden full of Hardy geraniums,I knocked at the door and asked the gentleman if he wanted them thinned out,and he was delighted and said I would be doing him him a big favour so I am going round there tomorrow to dig and divide some hardy geraniums.(I did respectfully suggest that he would have to help as my muscles are in the healing process):heehee::blue thumb:
                             
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                              @wiseowl Woo I've had to press creative,:ideaIPB: friendly:wub2: and funny:loll: button(s)
                              Whata Wise Woo u Is :yes:
                               
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                                Well done WO :).
                                Used to get all my plants by scrounging cuttings .....now I share mine with others. Gardeners are such nice people.....:yay:
                                 
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