What Jobs Are We Doing in the Garden Today... MK3.. 2013

Finished work at 6.30, had dinner and went straight outside and planted my 3 phyllistachis nigra, my phormium and the fern into the planters I bought from homebase! It was dark, it was cold, it was touch and go whether my fingers would drop of but I managed it and they look magnificent!!

 

Thanks Shiney, I could feel the heat! Did you cast a few tatties in there to cook?

 

Oooh, I've had to take my cardi off but it's a lovely bonnie you have there Mr Shiney.
Thanks for the piccies,
Jenny

 

Planted my crocosmia and tigridia bulbs into plant pots ready for the late spring/summer. Also tidied up the drive where I spilt a shed load of compost. Other than that, nowt apart than visiting Morrisons and getting a bokkle brush plant.

 

Planted the three silver birch trees that I purchased in the week in a drunken Ebay session - I dont really have space for them but we have lost a lot of trees around about in the last 12 months & Im feeling a bit exposed, so Ive planted them in a clump, hopefully that will regulate their growth a bit... that & the layer of builders rubbish that seems to be everywhere in my garden.

 

in a drunken Ebay session
ooohh that sound's almost develish Nick. Leading other GC gardeners into the ways of temptation - on a Sunday of all days !!
Jenny

 

Well I think we are a fairly broadminded bunch :-) I find a bit of Drunken Ebaying quite relaxing after a frustrating day in the city - just remember to close the curtains if you are going the "Clothing optional" route !

 

Came home to find that the power was out in the Greenhouse - on investigation it turns out I left a 5amp fuse in the plug I used to lengthen the heater lead & its blown.... easy fix but hoping that my 'nannas are ok - it got down to -2 in there today & its not looking like its going to get above freezing for a week or so.

 

A life-time first - I bought some 'quality' fruit stems instead of the cheapest of the cheapest. I'm expecting/hoping that these will perform (of course, I will give them the best looking-after I can) and if it works a treat then I might continue to 'invest in quality'.

 

Cut back sedum, did a bit of weeding and had a bit of a tidy up. Nice to get back out in the garden with the wind round my ears and dirt under my nails.

Rusty