WHAT JOBS ARE WE DOING IN THE GARDEN TODAY - 2017

@Irmemac Excellent advice that is said with understanding compassion and friendship... No forceful opinion's ...just gentle advice ...you can see why you're perfect for your career choice...a calling fulfilled not choice methinks

 

@Irmemac @luicuis how lovely a hedgie honour for you both .

 

Lucius Hog ....an endearing visitor Irmemac:rasp:

 

Another stint at local horticultural college showing folks with learning difficulties some gardening methods Why is it the most "difficult" are also the most endearing?
Planted a terrarium too

 

Even though you put difficult in speech marks, it doesn't come off well.

Anyways.. The weatherman lied. It's been drizzling all day, thankfully it was dry yesterday so I managed to clean the chooks out.. but that was all I had done. Came down with some stomach bug in the afternoon and not been right since

Didn't know that!

This has been happening to me this year too, my heads not in the game like it was. Although I'm managing to keep up with the allotments, my garden has become a dumping ground yet again. And I think the main reason is that I want (and need) the wall done out of the way, sounds petty right!? But if the wall is in it means I can plant out the trees I have in pots, move the coop to the back and not have peeping Toms so I can actually get on..etc but saying that I think @ARMANDII 's advice is brilliant, its something I needed to hear actually so thank you - one bit a time - thankfully/hopefully I have time on my side.
Just don't rush it @luciusmaximus , do it for your own pleasure and no else's

 

More digging and shoveling today.



I am continuing to remove all the soil. What you can see in the picture is the clay base.

I noticed whilst out and about today, a field where the clay had been ploffed with the soil. Is it in my best interest to do this with mine?



I have started to uncover the roots from the established tree. I said I wouldn't disturb them but I can't see how I can re use that area if I don't. I also found lots of corms among these roots. Where do they come from? Do they drop or do they grow in the ground? I am clearing them away as I find them.

G.

Ps I apologise for the current picture quality. My phone doesn't take very good photos in low light.

 

Doing well Gary .....that base, can you loosen it a little with the fork too?
"Corms"? Could they be montbretia? Worth picking out as many as possible if so.
Spoiled here in comparison.....good, rich sandy loam easily dug and worked but your soil will be so much easier in future
Great satisfaction when all done though

 

Lifted the Ensete this afternoon , sliced a dahlia B of LLandaff in half while at it . Lifted the rest of the dahlia BoLandaff. Done mum fence for now just not the trellis yet. mange to make up a winter basket in the dark, goes dark early now , even earlier when the clocks go back.

 

as always from RMandi and totally agree with his sentiments re @Irmemac me luverly lady

 

I LUV luv LUV @ARMANDII garden - i cant find his photo album to post here cos you have to see it ...its a piece of wildlife pollinator buzzy flutterby heaven on earth
I just wish he had an open day cos you'd never get me to leave... well maybe its just as well he doesn't have an open day

 

I proposed a mound covered with gravel ARMANDII but I still think the more this is overthought the more daunting the problem seems and the less likely resolved I sorted a wet spot with an application of ordinary gravel ......an entrance to a garden shed was always muddy; now it is dry and clean.

Totally unrelated bits of info.....yep, clocks go back this weekend and then I accept summer is really over
The world's potentially fastest car was tested today in Cornwall. Along with our space programme ambitions will England manage to keep up with us?:rasp: