What Jobs Are We Doing In The Garden Today 2020

Ruggers likes a bit of cheese on toast, but I've not offered puss lasagne probably because that's one of my fave things and there's unlikely to be any left.

 

Yay! It's Friday!....although that means nothing to me anymore...everyday seems the same now.

Rain is expected by 2pm so need to do some outdoor things first. Choice is between continuing with the lotty reconstruction (destruction) or filling in the huge hole in the grass from the old patio with top soil. I think it'll be the top soil job today.

 

Planted 10 polyanthus and did a bit of weeding.

 

1 full bag has done about 2/3rds. I'm pooped. Might start on the second bag later if the rain stays away.

 

Almost done. Have trod it down using a board. Will leave it to settle overnight and top it up tomorrow morning. It's taken 1 & 2/3rds of big top soil bags so far.

 

Looking good @Snorky85

 

We had an afternoon off from the rain! I spent it cutting back the black currant canes and removing blackberry canes and sideshoots that had flowered and fruited this year. I laid the blackcurrant canes over one of my vegetable beds, ready to cover over for the year. Cleared away some weeds inbetween. Pruned back my roses and turned over (attempted to) my compost bin. Hoping the weekend stays dry for some more hard work. The lotty is very quiet these days...everyone must be hibernating already

 

Planted some more polyanthus and started cutting down the Japanese anemones that have finished flowering but it started to rain.

 

This afternoon and tomorrow, pick up debris from the strong winds, remove runner beans and canes, dead head and remove spent annuals.
Mulch with home made compost. Plant up freesias to overwinter in greenhouse and flower next spring. Move the most tired dahlias from the front of the house.

 

Autumn is definitely here so I'm busy with the last tasks of the summer. My favourite job must be cutting leaves off tomato plants, the smell is lovely. I'm not entirely sure if the leaf cutting is a good thing or not, on one hand it allows more light to the fruit but then again, the leaves do protect against cold winds and potential frosts.


Dahlias are still going strong so I can't plant tulips and pansies. Note to self: I will label the Dahlias before storing them. I will! This year I got pinks where I wanted whites and vice versa. But who can be angry at Dahlias?




Last Cosmos and some Dahlias.


Today I might be able to cut the grass if the rain holds back, and finish my crafty project of ridiculously oversized Cactus planter. Happy Sunday!