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

Finished at last, bubble wrapping greenhouse and cut lawn, 10 days since last cut so slowing down at last

 

Cleared the remaining pepper and tomato plants from the greenhouse, got half a bucket full of green peppers and a big bowl full of green tomatoes.
Lifted all the sweet potatoes, first time I've grown them so didn't know what to expect.
I tried a 'trial selection' of three different varieties and there was certainly a big variation in the yield and size of tubers produced. By the way, can anyone tell me a good way of digging them up without sticking the spade through half the tubers?

 

Full bubble wrap inside of GH
I fitted hooks at the apex and the eves, and tied heavy cord to each one at the far end
Then I found the centre of the bubble wrap, gathered on my arm
GRABBED the apex cord and drew it along to the near end apex drew tight and secured
I then did the same with each eve so I then had a tent the shape of the GH
Each end the bubble wrap was taped to the frame

I was waiting for a parcel to be delivered SO I PUT A LARGE SIGN on the front door
Working in garden at side of house
Went in for a cuppa and card on matt, no access Please call UPS to arrange to PICK UP PARCEL

Jack McH

 

Perhaps he/she couldn't read Jack.

 

Jack McH

 

It's so frustrating Jack. Early every spring I put a sign out saying 'stay off lawn, bulbs growing', everyone except the chap that delivers the local free newspaper takes notice of it. Why? Does he think he's exempt?

 

Cornwall is lovely. But truth be told, all of the UK is. You're never more than an hour's drive from stunning countryside, quaint little villages with stone built pubs and open fires, lakes, or amazing coastline.

Cornwall is especially nice in my opinion just because its small yet feature rich. When you're in Cornwall, everything it has to offer is within an hour's drive. Oh, and I couldn't help notice that the ladies are quite fine down there. Perhaps its the fresh air, or the fresh local produce that does it, or maybe its the fine local cider

 

Hello clueless, grass is always greener elsewhere? We don't get the,rich autumn colours of leaf fall but I guess we can grow the more tender stuff. Beautiful yesterday with plenty warm sunshine but coldish wind. Today it's cloudy but mild....good gardening weather ?

 

Hiya shiny, I too cut the leaves off hellebore orientalis at this time. Not so much re the slugs but to see the embryonic flower buds late December onwards emerging from the ground. Every hellebore is treated this way every year. It controls disease on the leaves but,the flowers are then not covered with leaves. I agree with you about being a busy time of year....clearing and cutting back....best time to do these jobs. I'm a bit brutal about cutting back though!

 

Gave my new rose bed another light dig over today in preparation for when my orders arrive. Looking forward to that, which shouldn't be to long now.

 

Planted 40 king Albert daffodils and cleaned the pond out and stripped down the filter and cleaned.
Got 40 more daffs and some tulips to get in yet, but they will have to wait till weekend now

 

Planted pots of violas, cyclamen and ornamental brassicas, and divided an indoor philodendron, potting up one of the divisions for a friend.

 

Everbody's so busy. Autumn is an exciting time. Most people think only of the dark chilly days of winter as a time to get through but we gardeners are planning for and watching out for the first emerging bulbs and hellebores etc etc. This is the time I change things, try to improve plant associations and order new plants