What Jobs Are We Doing In The Garden Today 2019

Pretty much all of the spring bulbs from my xmas present "party pack" have now reached maturity. Whilst they are in an easily distinguishable form (rather than a selection of random bulbs) I have taken the opportunity to re group them. In the big tub are still some muscari that are just starting to break through and some crocus which have yet to show. I am keen to re utilize all of that compost being wasted in such a big pot.

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Ps To save compost I half filled the grey pots with garden soil first.

 

Decking all cleared, gravel is where my pond used to be and will be changed for soil for a flower bed.

 

Had a really productive bank holiday weekend in the garden.

Potted on a load of chillies and tomatoes, pricked out the herbs.

Moved more stuff out of the greenhouse until a tear on the innertube of the sack barrow meant no more shifting big pots about.

Planted another echium, sowed lettuce and rocket.

Cut the grass, applied weed killer to the bind weed in the border and generally pottered about

 

This morning I tidied up the front verge. I dug up the main clump of lamium. It was big enough to split into 3 decent sized chunks. I trimmed alot of the foliage off to make it easier to replant. There are now 6 pieces in total spread evenly (ish) along the hedge. That should be enough to cover that area. They are looking a bit sorry for themselves at the moment but in the past they have always come good. I'm expecting great things.

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Been watering like a mad woman this morning,potting on and pricking out and sorting out plant pots...now is the time to 'Water' myself and chill out with my chooks before I tackle dinner.Another glorious day.

 

If all goes to plan, I expect to be watering and feeding everything later this evening. Because of the animals, I have to use soluble plant feeds. That means lots of walking to and from the outside tap with a heavy watering can.


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Didn't have a lot of time to do much today, as I wasn't home from golf (and getting "justgetmes") until 2.30pm.
Drilled a couple of holes at the top in two of the concrete posts of our post and panel side fence to string a wire to support one of our clematis, which has "gone on the rampage." I don't attach anything to the wooden panels.

Then decided to open the left-hand door of the tea-house. It's not been used for ten years since I've had my Budweiser fridge in there, which prevented the use of that door. I moved this fridge into "The Room" the other day. Found that the door was rubbing on the vinyl flooring, so took it off and planed a bit off the bottom. So now it can be opened. Yes I know I managed without it for ten years, so it wasn't essential, but now I know I can open it if I choose to. That's just me.




The centre door can be opened either way, or even removed. It's just secured by four bolts at each corner.

The first two of our six wisterias, are nearly "there."

 

Lovely long weekend in the sun. Sowing and potting on, touching up the paint on the wooden borders, tidying, general caretaking. For now I feel on top of things...it probably won't last

 

My son built a new frame for my cold frame . I had one of those metal tubing ones and replaced the plastic a few years ago and then the frame gave up. So he made me a new frame to fit the heavy duty plastic sections I had made.
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Then I painted it and planted out my onions. Ran out of paint so will need to do a bit more with that part but it the job won't run away on me. Another day..

 

No gardening today as I have a bad back, so I took myself off to watch my team Ramsgate play Faversham away....Oh and the chips & coffee was lovely

 

No gardening today....hopefully later this afternoon when I will plant out tithonias. Helped someone this morning to make me feel chuffed with myself...just a little
Took Nico through local woods earlier......warm, masses of scented English bluebells everywhere, woodpecker hammering away otherwise very peaceful. Delightful.
It’s slightly cooler today ...hazy sunshine but prob more welcome

 

Potted on all the cosmos and put them in a sheltered spot outside.Also put the snapdragons out, did more watering.