What are we doing in the garden 2025

I have potted up some dahlia tuber s which arrived yesterday, also sunflowers and a courgette. Come back in the house and I see the forecast now says 3 degrees on Sunday and Monday night! I'd better find the fleece.

 

Just whizzed out to water a couple of potted and thirsty plants we forgot about last night.

 

I saw that forecast, @katecat58. I may have uttered an expletive at the prospect.

 

Cut the paths in the orchard. 2nd time this year and the grass is so lush even though we haven't had rain for a long time. Went through 2 batteries but job done. Then we moved onto the "herb" garden. Well that is what it was designed for many decades ago but the different herbs had other ideas! Weeding was needed and I'm sorry to say I hate bittercress. Why? If we forget to pull them up and they seed, when you then do GENTLY pull them up the seeds can often hit you in the face and sometimes in the eye. Anyhow did most of the area but then in full sun and too hot to stay outdoors.

 

Nothing, I'm still waiting for things to warm up.

 

more dead heading, some weed pulling, some sucker cutting. just walking about. gloves on. look out plants. in the mean time the Lilly of the Valley is in full bloom, scent wafting about .
Found a new nest, Robin sitting on her eggs.

 

Wilting

Car temperature gauge said 27 when we popped out just after lunch. Ventured into the garden when we got back and managed to cut a few hazel poles for making some more mini-hurdles but then retreated to my swing seat with a book

It’s due to drop about 7 degrees tomorrow which will be much more civilised.

 

Well it did survive and it's now romping away. Just the odd flower so far but that's more than I expected anyway.

 

Transplanted several cosmos into larger pots, as they were becoming too large for their 3 x 2 inch sections in the trays. They are not large enough or strong enough to go straight into the ground yet.
Also went around on my hands and knees, trying to eradicate the rapidly-growing bindweed from amongst my fruit bushes.
Who invented bindweed!!? What positive purpose does it serve on this planet?
It winds itself around my nurtured plants, and grows up in just about all the places I wish it didn't.
Grrrrr!!

 

Mixed some mortar for hubby to lay some bricks. In the shade as it was 27c.

Sat in the shade for lunch and it was lovely. We had a tame magpie for company. He was panting.

Did some more watering.

Mixed some more mortar.

 

I've been busy or busy ish. Went yo B&Q , Newry but they didn't have any of the green masonry paint. I can try the store in Lisburn, but will be next week. I did buy another Scabious because it was right in front of me as I walked towards the soil and compost bags . Plus, I do love them.

Also, stopped at the garden centre on the way home and bought 2 night scented stocks. Not grown these before. I bought a sink from a 2nd hand shop and thinking I can put them in that . Belfast sinks are like gold dust now and very expensive. This sink will have to suffice for the time being.


I'm having to do a lot of watering. Hoping for some rain soon. Lugging watering can around is tiresome and takes ages. Outside tap is broken, still waiting for plumber to replace it..

I've got an oval planter, into which I've planted a small pony tail grass and 4 Poppy plants. I need something else to fill a gap at the front. Not sure what will work best. Any ideas anyone ??

 

@luciusmaximus Maybe a Calibrachoa to trail a bit? Or - always my go-to plant - Erigeron?

 

I love Erigeron, especially Mexican Fleabane, but can't seem to get them here. Had Fleabane on Anglesey and it spread everywhere, looked do pretty . I can't pronounce the other one, don't know what it is, will look it up.

 

@luciusmaximus Calibrachoa is commonly known as Million Bells and is quite a tidy plant, cleans itself and, sometimes, can overwinter too.

 

I've just finished sieving a 50L bag of Westlands John Innes peat free compost
The other 3 bags I ordered at the same time, have been returned and hopefully the new batch sent will be as good as it was last year.
I have posted a couple of photo's showing... to fill the orange bucket suitable for potting-on, I was throwing again nearly the full contents of bucket in white. (hard twigs and small pieces of wood chips with even bits of plastic.