WHAT JOBS ARE WE DOING IN THE GARDEN TODAY - 2017

Raking again.

 

Cleared and tidied the 'conservatory' and sowed the first seeds of the season . Was planning to tidy up the rest of the garden after doing the veg patch last week, but too wet and windy.

 

Had a great day in the garden and the sunshine. Prepared my new deep trough ready for climbing rose which arrived from David Austin today. That is soaking overnight.

Chopped back all the dead leaves on the hellebores.

Cleared the front beds of some leaves etc

Cleared the back garden pathway and raked up old leaves, moss and weeds from the shady border.

Took 3 wheelbarrows full of rose cuttings and other stuff to the big bonfire.

Checked on greenhouse and seen my seedlings have started to germinate!

 

Yesterday I tackled the moonscape that had over-taken about half of our grass aka the molehills. The soil was spread out, using it to fill those "sumps" and dips caused by the soil being removed below ground. Of course, this will mean mega mud trails from the dogs, as they walk over the dispersed soil, but it had to be done!

I also roped in hubby to help with the raised veg bed. One side had lost its supports, and so was collapsing outwards. So I dug away the soil pressing against the wonky board (so dry despite the rain we've had - all that sandy soil draining), got hubby to hold the board straight, and used some concrete-reinforcing rods to hold it upright again. They are not going to rot in a hurry!!

Today it will be moving the compost up from the finished "bay" at the bottom of the garden, to the veg bed at the top of the garden. Probably needs at least 5 barrow-loads...

Then I'll join @redstar in raking leaves.

 

That top one is lovely! I always like your pick of plants @ARMANDII. I never have success with poppies unless direct sown and they're not the good un's either! Agapanthus is on my list to get too

 

The Welsh want to take over see!
My neighbour has them growing from all sorts of crevices. She's not fussed so pulls them up or says I can collect the seed.
I think I'll have another bash at perennial poppies but from bare root this year

 

They are like the Hollywood version, more glamorous! I direct sowed a "giant" poppy variety and it turned out to be those! Accidentally pulled one up last year "weeding".. so didn't get to collect seed I'm hoping the few I did have self-seeded

 

Bought some more cheapy £1.79 poundstretcher raspberry canes, blackcurrant and a climbing rose. Soaking overnight ready for planting tomorrow.

I've got some plug plants that have grown well over winter...when should I plant them outside?? Any ideas? Got Geum mrs bradshaw, achillea, foxgloves....

 

I wondered what had happened to those Poppy seed heads @ARMANDII as I had my beady eye on them as well