What Jobs Are We Doing In The Garden Today 2019

The seeds are like dust @Upsydaisy and there were plenty of them, so yes fingers crossed. If they are successful they'll be up for grabs here on GC. Although I'm trying the seeds the plants themselves multiply very well in the garden and make good ground cover when they get going.

 

Thanks upsydaisy, i never really thought about it. I haven't been to the doctors about it because i thought that it was arthritis of some sort and that they would say just take painkillers. I know that when I'm stooping down and i bend my neck back my neck starts to hurt and i try to keep my neck down but it's very difficult.

Glad that your back is getting better slowly and that your neck support helps you.

 

Cut a few old branches off the redcurrants bushes.

 

I noticed on Saturday whilst I was outside in the heavy that water was overflowing the conservator guttering and one gutter on the house. So, yesterday my gardening time was spent clearing out said gutters. I did have a wander around the garden and sit on the bench again. The Sparrows had gone to bed, I could hear the odd cheep from the tree next to me but the Bluetits were still up. Very pleasant just sitting there watching the light fading away around me.

Storm Brendan has been hitting us since early hours of today. Moved bird feeders closer to hedges so it would be easier for the birds to get the food. One of the rats almost got blown over running across the grass to get food.

 

It's buried under the leaves and moss @shiney.

 

Got the propergaters from upstairs and put them in the conservatory. Plugged one in and put two small bags of compost into it to warm it up.
Done nothing outside, it's raining again.

 

Blowing a gale here now and pouring down but got togged up and braved the elements. Checked over the plants in the cold frames and did some sorting in the greenhouse. Just off out now for the afternoon ...splish,splash, splosh!!!
:windy:

 

Doing nothing today as the rain is hammering down

 

Yesterday I did some potting on of cuttings. Some have got some great root systems going on-I’ve found that the cuttings done in pure perlite have worked the best for me. Now my problem is that I stupidly didn’t label them. Every year i think “oh i’ll remember” and every year I forget. Oh well.

Just wondering, what do you all do with used perlite? I’ve got it in a bucket at the moment.

 

I add it to compost to aid drainage and lighten the weight of tubs

 

That's what I do too.