WHAT JOBS ARE WE DOING IN THE GARDEN TODAY 2018

OK, I had one of those typical Selleri days which turn out to something totally unexpected. This is how it went:

Decided to plant my newly identified (thanks GC!) Stinking Hellebore in the shady ivy corner. Whilst digging a planting hole, had a brilliant idea (Or, rather )

I'll dig a pond! Took a look around and saw a black builder's bucket- that's sorted then, I'll just sink that in the ground. A cute little pond-let in no time at all

Dug into the rock hard clay soil, found something which looked like foundations of a building. Played Indiana Jones and hoped to find mosaics or inscriptions in forgotten language. Realised that the bucket will not go in. Decided to call the rock corner a natural shelf and dag a natural pool instead.

No liner! No problem Lined the pond with root membrane and two layers of heavy duty plastic refuse sacks. To my utter astonishment it's actually holding water

The pond is in a bad place, only getting morning sun and will catch all fallen ivy and bramble leaves. I'll see how it goes and if I like it, buy a proper liner. I believe any pond will be welcome to the little critters and perhaps something else. We had a huge frog in our old place where we just had a large pot sunk in the soil.

Pictures to follow tomorrow provided that the water is still there.

 

I admire your tenacity, your impulsiveness and your ability to think on your feet Selleri
You are right about a pond though; it provides a home for all sorts of friendly creatures......mine is too small so this winter will make something bigger and better
Not much in the garden except hedge trim escallonia Iveyii.....attractive white variety.

 

Try an old tyre @Selleri for a pond the size to suit your space..base with carpet and then insert your liner, Mine is for fish, but the frogs get in an out ok aswell (if thats the way you want to go) A garden needs a water feature IMHO.




It has evolved over the years and this is how it looks today give or take a few minor adjustment lol

 

Just a few wee snaps from today namely Hydrangea cuttings of which I took 6 in all and the various chilli plants throughout the hot house.

 

Callin @Verdun
I bought this succulent for a single beer token..forgot its name again but if you mention it I will know straight away...what if anything can you tell be about it...it throws a pink flower and I've potted into the Belfast Sink...

 

Hiya BigC.....not too hot on succulents but longk, kindredspriti or Pete will know.
A single beer token sounds excellent value

 

Well did my wife duties in the home...then went outside swept the back and did the bird baths...came back in hat went on and covered up well to face the front garden as it was hot swept the gravel and got up old leaves from around my plants...removed 12 new shoots from one Cordyline and a further two from the other Cordyline...removed dead heads from Birthday Girl (Rose Tree)...then cut back the weeping willow and raised it around the edging and removed any odd weeds trying to shoot through, all this with breaks for a on hand ...then all the gravel was swept level with a brush, then I brushed the slabs by the windows and in front of the front fencing...took a good break, then cleaned windows...there's only the the birch tree that needs shaping and hubby does that with ladders

 

Hi Gail, can I ask whhat you do with your Cordyline shoots please?
As you have so many have you never tried rooting them? Even if you don't want them I bet your local charity shops would love them.

 

Didn't you take time out for a lager Gail?

 

Hi KFF, Pete helped me with what to do with them and as they've come through small I was removing them but today...when I checked the one it had established two nice shootings and hubby asked me to pot them...I just don't know if they would take with me cutting them either off the cordyline or out the actual ground

No sorry Verdun or peach water only ….I miss my drop of whisky

 

@KFF 12 of these I removed from down the stem of the other today

Two of these main shoots from the other one.



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No gardening today all down except my usual of sweeping the back and giving the birds their fresh water

 

Lawn cutting later but a hot day in prospect
For sure the nights are drawing in
Cooler this week!!