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WHAT ARE WE DOING IN THE GARDEN TODAY - 2022

Discussion in 'General Gardening Discussion' started by shiney, Jan 1, 2022.

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  1. Michael Hewett

    Michael Hewett Total Gardener

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    Nothing, the hot weather has drained all my energy :frown:
    I may try to do some watering after the sun goes down.
     
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      Same here I just swept all the patios, moss is drying out and chunks falling off from the house roof and a surprising amount of acorns and Oak leaves are also being shed, also did some deadheading this morning. We will do a few other bits later once the temps start to decline.
       
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        Went out this evening and watered all the hanging baskets and flower pouches. You wouldn't think I had watered them this morning. They were bone dry. The wind doesn't help.
         
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          Harvesting ,cleaning and drying more seeds this afternoon. 20220812_171023.jpg
           
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            Early morning I did some watering. Then I did some watering and then I did some watering! :doh:

            Then it was time to harvest runners, French beans and courgettes. Picked up more windfall apples but left the pears as the wasps had got them. Then I did some watering!!!!

            Eight hours indoors for both of us but Mrs Shiney is now doing some watering.

            Did I mention that we did some watering? :whistle:
             
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              I'm just about to start another watering round too. Not looking forward to it, so very warm out here.:phew:
               
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                pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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                I got my hose out and did some watering.:mute:
                 
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                  Out with the hose again and did all bar my bit of garden. My bit is shaded so hadn't dried out.
                   
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                    Just hosed the Runners, nothing else, honest guy:old:
                     
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                      All I've been able to do is ... you guessed it ... water, water, water!
                       
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                        Blackfly are back on some of the beans so when it's light enough to see properly (now) I shall hose them off. Hosepipe, here I come!
                         
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                          You are very organised @Upsydaisy :smile:
                           
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                            Guess what I've been doing to … watering , rarely use the hose but some plants were starting to show signs of wilting mainly the huge eupatorium - hydrangea annabelle and the veronciastrum Diane next to it of course watered the pots etc . I never get on with hose always knocking things over with the hose pipe .

                            Mowed the lawn this morning its a nice lush green ;) you must we all GREEN with envy :heehee: sorry I'll stop for now , I do have a brown patch where I spilled some fertiliser though :doh:
                             
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                                Went out this morning and ran my new rotary cultivator over the shrubbery. I also put some more horticultural gypsum on the clay lumps at the far end.
                                My Morning Glory has another flower on it. I only get one every couple of days and we have to search for them as they are always buried in the foliage. It is like a five-foot-high green snowman.

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