What jobs are we doing today in the garden ?

That would explain why it ate all the Bara Brith Marley brought back from Wales then.

 

i was working in P/T last night the drive up was awful, it was a little better when i left at 11;30am so i hope you got some things done x

 

A beautiful day here today and where was I.......not in the garden, but watching the Tin Bath Races with my grandson in the south of the island.

 

Got lots of deadheading done and cutting back and enjoyed every second of it in the 'freak' sunshine

 

Rain stayed away today, so got the grass cut and finally got around to sowing the winter brassicas. Sprouting broccoli, winter cabbage, cauliflowers and autumn calabrese are all in, along with the wallflowers.

 

Fortunately the rain has been a positive here rather than a hinderance, living on a peninsula which generally shelves off towards the sea, flooding is not a problem.

So therefore went out and got an Angelonia angustifolia, Dahlia (piccolo series), and Bidens plants from B&Q in a 3 for 5 promotion, planted them before.. all good.. they may even survive the winter!

 

work today, but did pop to b&q after to see what they had.

bought a hardy gerbera, a black canna and a Brunnera jack frost. planted, watered and fed. tomorrow (if it isn't raining!!) i'll cut the grass, & take a trip to another nursery to pick up a few more plants. i still need to paint the fences but either the weather has not been on my side, or i'm working.

 

Not the B&Q is Bidston by any chance Al? in that case I probably saw you ! I saw the black cannas but not the Brunneras.

Loads of palms and Cordylines too, and who can not be taken by the scent of Trachelospermum jasminoides.

 

yes went at around 7. i was suprised at the poor quality to be honest of a lot of the bedding, seriously not cared for at all. the palms, cordy's, and the tree ferns seemed the best cared for. i only popped in to see if they had any ensette or musa's in, no joy!

 

I noticed that, I was also looking for Musa, best the go to the garden centres like Gordale for that as they always sell them.

I'm actually going to Homebase tomorrow and they always sell Musa basjoo at some point during the summer, and also Ensetes.

 

They want £40 for tree ferns here..not paying that! il wait for the next sale no musa here either,cordys were busting the rack,did see a nice yucca for £25,cannas where just wedged together they have no idea how to display for better sales in somercotes B&Q

 

i'll nip in tomo morn before i take my little un swimming to see if they have some.

 

yes, even the tiny tree ferns were 39 quid!! the cannas they had weren't virused (not many tbh, 3 or 4 on the main stand and one or 2 dotted around) they were not watered and leaves were ripped, but i was lucky in getting the only one there in good nick.

 

Made this Planter today before we went out

It took 310/320 liters of Compost

Being the Idiot that I Am I Filled it where I Cut the Top out Well I Did Not cut the Top Out i Drilled it out Cuz I Had Not Got A Jig Saw

To Move it I Had to tilt it Get a Sack Truck under it put a Rachet Strap Around the Barrel and the sack truck One All Mighty Heave an Wheel it Across the Patio

Looks All Right I Think??