WHAT JOBS ARE WE DOING IN THE GARDEN TODAY 2018

Finished digging out niece's new build patio area to extend lower part. Replaced stone wall....it looks far, far better than that put up by the landscape team

Composite decking decided on but we have ....niece has...theoretical ideas of cladding fences, lots of white and pale pink flowering plants, scented plants in quality containers, night lighting and more for me to put into practice somehow. Hmmm! Work cut out methinks!! However, it is quite exciting and should look good . I even have her interested in grasses essentially for the "whispering" sound and movement

Ordered a couple of plants....lobelia Tupa and Veronica First Glory. Well, I needed cheering up in this wet weather! (Not really, I'm loving the rain for now)

 

Still a little way to go yet (straw filler for the joints and a big head of hair) but you can see whats going on hahahaha
Gonna make him/her a little garden rake...and a pair of (Last of the Summer Wine) Wellies...

 

Today I finished a job I promised to do a year ago.



Last year I made a temporary perch out of a piece of plywood I had kicking about. After a while it rotted, as expected. I used the same pattern to make this one. It is still plywood. A little bit thicker than it's predecessor. I painted around the edges to help with waterproofing. I then taped a cushion to the top. I then covered the whole thing in a ground sheet and stapled it down.

We shall see tomorrow if my efforts have been rewarded. The last one was well used so hopefully this one will be too.

G,

EDIT. My poker has finally come out to play. There are more flower stalks on their way too. Hopefully it should be a good display.

 

Removing spent poker heads as soon as they start to go over will help prolong flowering.

 

Does that mean just flopping the tops off or cutting the whole stalk?

G.

 

Stunning! Please tell us that you are planning to plant the heads with living hairstyles... Grasses? Houseleeks? Or how about a cauliflower for that beloved Nana look? Alpine strawberries might look like he has Serious Kind of Nits...

BigC, your garden guys are absolutely brilliant, great stuff!

 

The whole stalk to the base....It will look a lot better in 3 weeks or so if you do. Otherwise you will have dead or dying back stalks to spoil the plant

 

Not too sure yet on the hairdressing side of things or male/female for that matter but I'll let it ride until I see something dramatic, possibly with year round colour.
I dont consider myself brilliant for one minute, quite the opposite I'd say. hell I'm not even a gardener in my eyes...I dont know much about plants but I like to learn and listen to stories on here, look at pictures and photos and like you step back in awe...people like the mods, @Verdun and @Perki and so so many others on this forum are minds of knowledge.. I'm just a mere guy who likes his garden and hope to improve on it year on year..
PS I'd love a Cottage style garden but I dont have a blind fiddlers clue on how to create a small border or what plants to use..perhaps someone can show me lol

 

Simply Stunning @ARMANDII loving the wildness...Poppies I love

 

I always love seeing photos of your garden @ARMANDII , it is gorgeous.

 

Your still in full contact I see ...to type about your experience

 

The Dog hates the Terracotta Gardener..he wont even pass him/her on his morning patrol he'll walk up to within 3 feet away turn back give a bark of distaste and walk all the way around the other side of the garden to finish his rounds...absolutely hilarious to watch hahahahaha

I think I've decide to make this one male for now with a view to having interchangeable heads (Worzel Gummage style) as the season rolls along. He still requires a bit of straw stuffing in the joints and maybe an old scarf to lighten the mood. He shall remain faceless.
So for now he needs a name and I think I'll call him
"Terry Cotter"

 

Following lots of rain, some of it heavy, I walked around the garden to check for damage but all seems well.....stipa gigantea and other grasses, tall perennials like heleniums, tithonias, etc.standing undaunted, upright and proud.
Sunshine now so veg picking later....maybe even lawn mowing