WHAT JOBS ARE WE DOING IN THE GARDEN TODAY 2018

Edging and most of the plants went in yesterday, today I topped things up with some annuals. And watered, watered, watered!

We haven't had a proper rain for weeks, just a slight drizzle and none is in the forecast. The lawns are starting to look very thirsty now, and the newly planted border needs to be kept moist. I have a hosepipe, but this lovely house doesn't have any tap which would agree with the connector. So it's the old fashioned way for us. We'll be fitter than Big Arnie by the end of the week

I'm so desperate for a good rain that I did the Ultimate Trick- left my washing out for the night. If that doesn't work we are doomed

Off to potato salad, Pinot Grigio and comparing most embarrassing tan lines with the family

 

Started work on the pond edging i will finish it tomorrow, then put some lawn edging down to hold back the soil on the rockery.

 

Another warm and very humid day, can't be bothered doing much this evening. Could do to check on plants for water so will venture to the gh soon. Someone cat has been in the GH this morning and snapped a shoot off dahlia Bishop of Llandaff and nearly destroyed dahlia imagination 2 out of 3 shoots broke but fortunately ideal for cutting, still not happy though.

I've order some more plants and seeds last night these words - I Want - is affecting my bank balance . I still want another clematis, walenburg to be exact

It looks really well the pond with the stone edging @martin-f

 

Back at the beginning of April I planted 24 beech saplings. I followed the planting instructions that came with them. I kept them hydrated and they have bern protected from the winds as planted below the level of a wall. Because of the recent weather conditions I didn't expect them to do much to begin with. However, there has been no signs of life so this morning I pulled up a sapling and very disappointingly there was no signs of growth at all. All the saplings are the same . Somewhat peeved as they were expensive.

So, I still have the problem of creating privacy. Not sure what to do next. Can't afford to have the wall built up. I could buy more saplings and try again. I could plant some ornamental grasses that grow to 6ft, but I wonder if they would get flattened in the winds. @Verdun or anyone got grasses in a windy location???

Took out my frustrations by making a rocky/woodland area by the willow tree. Oh and the Purple Loosestrife I bought online is actually Yellow Loosestrife. Guess it doesn't matter that much but I wanted purple.

 

That`s looking good. Don`t drop any cement in the water will you - it will be a problem for the fish.

 

Well Perks, you will just have to get into propagation. Clematis isn`t that difficult to do with the right conditions...... then you can go all round the neighbourhood pinching bits - grow a few extra to sell, and you`ll be in profit

 

Yes lucius, miscanthus are pretty good in the wind. Sheltered walled garden but still get strong winds. Miscanthus Gold Bar, Variegatus, Cabaret, Morning Light will stand upright throughout the winter. Miscanthus is often grown as a windbreak. Calamagrostis too is a sturdy tall grass.

 

Thanks for the heads up Tetters but i am aware of the issues it can cause, never kneel down in it as well as i did while concreting the lime takes the skin from your knees i learned the hard way.

 

Been plunge water/feeding palms and olives. Sowed some mange tout,repaired wobbly front door steps, then it got too humid so jumped onto the ride on mower.
Been out to feed the fish, sat here listening to the dusk bird chorus.

 

Why do we always have to learn the hard way I will never forget the time I sat on a beam right on a big splodge of Nitromors - it was a big ceiling space, but with no actual ceiling.
If I had been filmed getting down from there it would have probably won BGT - brought tears to my....eyes.

 

Today, between heavy showers I managed to get all 4 acres of grass cut. One shower got me -soaked to the skin. Dug out some docks and buttercups with my new skinny spade. It was great, just like a knife through butter.

 

Thanks Perki yes i am quite pleased with it, i wasn't going to bother but it makes a big difference, i guess i will have to make a waterfall as well .

No one told us much when we was young and no internet to learn, now we are older all we get is peeps stating what is obvious me included as we have been there wore the shirt .

 

@Verdun it doesn't matter so much in winter as plants can be cut down but in summer we still get strong winds sometimes. It's just during tourist season that privacy is an issue. I like the idea of the grasses . I already have two Karl Foerster, one Stipea Gigantea and two other grass that reach 6ft when mature ( can't remember their name offhand ).