What a glorious day for gardening. Not tooooo hot in the sun. Still not a drop of rain here. At last the sprayed brambles are beginning to turn up...
Had a fairly quiet day. Washed the slabs in the greenhouse, weeded a trough and around a couple of kale plants. Found some buried pots for potting...
I always wash my pots each year in diluted Jeyes Fluid, as well as the inside of the greenhouse. This year I have gone overboard, washing the drip...
Not for me. I have Rosa mundi which keeps me happy. It is ready to pop its buds any time now to join Gertrude Jeykyll and Harlow Carr which are...
It depends on whether you want to plant them next year for flower display or put them out in a wild part. I was eyeing my tulip remains and have...
Well I never! The first green shoot has appeared in the ginger pot. I did warn it if it didn't buck up its ideas up it was going to be used in a...
It is still a good idea to sieve the soil before seeding or turfing as stones will always come to the surface and can damage mowers/strimmers etc....
What you do next depends on what you want as a lawn. A nice level area to sit on and let the kids play on or a bowling green striped green thing...
I agree, a sit down with a cuppa and a book helps with low BP but frustrating when you have plans and cannot carry them out. Every time you try to...
We used to have bats every year, until the wind turbines were erected across the road. No more bats. I believe turbines interfere with the bats...
Seeds are continuing to pop up, very satisfying. I finally sowed my runner beans, two lots, one for myself and the others for my daughter. Also...
I have grown carrots here until a few years back then each year I lost them to carrot fly and gave up trying. The best results I ever had was when...
I have seen a few slow worms in this garden, mainly dead ones the cat caught. They are quite beautiful when seen close up. They enjoy compost...
Thank you for your ideas everyone. I have checked out myrtles and found a couple which I think will fit the bill. They are commonly called bog...
Morning all. Had an enjoyable quiet day pottering. Lizzie my BP is usually around 116-120 so when it dips below 100 I feel lightheaded. It is...
I felt "off" when I got up so decided to have a quiet day before going out for a final dinner with the family. Checked my BP which was 96/62. I...
P.S. I heard our first cuckoo on Tues.
I saw our first swallows last week, swooping over the garden. Lovely to hear them calling.
The sweetcorn and marrow etc I sowed last week are now through. Am going to sow my runner beans and peas today. Radish also through. Collected the...
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