What Jobs Are We Doing In The Garden Today 2020

So do I!! I've got my glasses on now!!

 

No it's not honesty.

 

Yes that's it Nick.

 

Hmm... interesting, never realised how pollinator-friendly this plant was in terms of diversity of species. Apparently bumblebees, Hairy-footed Flower bees and Holly Blue butterflies love it. Might even try growing it if it's not too invasive! On the subject of pollinator-friendly plants, I've hardly seen anything feeding on my Viburnum tinus in previous years (had it for three), but this morning I've seen a Bee-fly and a Peacock butterfly on it!

Viburnum tinus | laurustinus/RHS Gardening

Nick

 

Today is compost sifting day. I only have space for one plastic dalek compost bin, so every 9 months or so it gets tipped over and sifted into bags. It's one of those jobs that I hate doing but love the end result of. On the very long list of things-I-can't-wait-to-do-in-the-new-garden is a better set up for it, so that I can sift directly into either the bags themselves or (luxury of luxuries!) the yet-to-be-purchased wheelbarrow.

This is my tiny composting corner, post tipping of the bin. At the moment the compost gets spaded into the sift, sifted into the tray below, and then spaded/scooped into the bags. My back does not thank me for it!

 

My lobelia Mrs Clibran, Rosamund and White Lady - are growing out of the seed cells - so planted some up today:



A couple planted in the stone urns:



also fettled and painted the new arch gates. Waiting for the t&g and gate fittings now:



I was looking for some plug plants as well - but strangely - they have rocketed up in price. The usual J Parkers and T&M have stopped taking orders, and the place I have been to before are charging £11.99 for 5 plugs.

I won't be forgetting those who are profiteering after this is all over.

 

Put the rose food around the roses.

 

@clanless I have Lobelia seedlings in a couple of pots and they are tiny and staying tiny. Did yours take a long time to get going or is it just mine?

 

Hi All,

Started the task of undoing the 2 years of neglect my veg plot has had . I will post pictures later.

Quick question, I have some lovely home made compost for the veg beds. Should I just mulch the top of the bed or fork it in? Also probably not going to have anything in there for a few weeks. Should I hold off with compost or do it now?
Rusty

 

I think it all depends on what you're going to grow, it would be better on top and do it when the veg is growing through that will help with water retention. Someone else might know more.

 

Hi Logan,
One bed with peas and beans, one with cabbage and one with carrots and beetroot. Then filling with radish, spring onions an cut and come again salad.

Rusty

 

Hi Rusty
For the cabbage you can dig it in.
For peas and beans they don't like a lot of fertiliser so put it on as a mulch.
I think that the carrots and beetroot will be the same as the peas and beans. Leafy veg plants don't need a lot of fertiliser.
Same as the salads.

 

I already agreed it wasn't above your earlier post this morning.

 

This is what they look like:



They were planted in late February - kept indoors with light from a patio door.

I usually scatter the seeds across compost in a gravel tray - that way I can cut up the block to suit the location - but this year decided to go down the cell/plug route.

My sweet peas will also have to go out shortly as they are all flopping over and need something to climb up.

This lot of planting was for the allotment - but they'll be planted here at home and at my Mum's.

 

Just come in to make some coffee, we've been out in the garden since 10am, enjoying our dinner outside too.

Hubs has made a small border where we use to have a conifer, so we have been filling that up with various plants and cuttings that I took a couple of years ago.
Been doing a lot of deadheading, planted out some more summer bulbs.

Potted up some more Ziploc seedlings, so nice not to have seed trays and propagation trays everywhere. Really pleased with the germination results, especially from some old seeds.

Rudbeckia ' Rustic Dwarf '



More Calendula ' Lemon Cream '



A bit of an experiment with my own saved short Marigolds



Some really old Aster ' Blue Ribbon ' seeds.



Cephalophora ' Pineapples ' so pleased , from saved seeds.

More Zinnias ' Whirly Gig ' . Old seeds .