What Jobs Are We Doing in the Garden Today... MK2..

Gives a whole new meaning to "going green"

 

Cut the grass and did some weeding.

 

Pruned my Verbena Bonarisis by half and put up a new bird feeder station. Gave up then as i was get munched on by the midges.

Rusty

 

Is there any mileage in starting a new thread monthly? Could refer back to last years then, easily, to see jobs we were doing then and compare.

No point if folk would not refer back though, I suppose. What you all think?

 

Me too. What did we do before Digital/Free photography? Must have cost a fortune - plus the processing delay.

I was looking at some photos on another forum of beautiful Acers in the red Autumn plumage and flicked back through Photos for the last few years and now realise that mine will be in full colour ... next week!

Maybe the monthly ""hat's looking good" threads are all we need then? Doesn't cover "jobs that need doing that month" though

 

Having a good sort out in the GH....Got rid of the last of the tomato plants....got one side washed and bench back up.....clearing propagation bench.....the sand is sodden and the bench is listing so will have to get the trolley jack out to raise it to make it level again...
The canes and pots need a wash but they'll keep for a winters night.....

Update...got the other side washed,just need to sort out 'listing' bench and put things back

 

Doing some potting up of things I want to over winter in greenhouse

Remember this from July

walked to P.O. and found beautiful discarded double fuchsia in hedge ,still with soil attached so potted and having a long drink.



This is it today ,well worth saving Dark Eyes,

 

It's an idea Kristen, but I'm not sure many people would refer back. Most people keep some sort of check on what's gone on in their gardens the previous year anyway and this particular thread mainly refers to day to day 'doings' rather than any particular planting/growing strategies.

 

Indeed. Lots of chat, and as such would be a lot to read to find the nuggets.

Although I have notes, as you say, for things I have newly planted / are not familiar with other people's experiences are useful. But that would need a whole database of "answers" I reckon. Now there's a little project for me to while away the winter hours building, ideal for chronic OCD as well !!

 

Over the weekend I will continue lifting tender perennials and replacing them with wallflowers growing in my veg plot. And cutting back perennials like rudbekias....and splitting and potting them....as this weekend temperatures,are set to fall. I'm a " tidy" gardener and like to mulch the ground ready for,the,hellebores, bulbs, and other winter and spring flowers.

 

Verdun,
Have you posted any pictures of your garden? It sounds a bit special and I'm sure I'm not alone in wanting to have a stroll around....
please,
Jenny namaste

 

Baskets came down today "Begonia Crackling fire" done really well and to think its the 26th October , still look really good but with the temp going down I have put them in the greenhouse and will just leave them to dry out , hopefully the reward will be tubers

Spruce

 

Hi Loli

warming cables as well looks fab .

Spruce