My Garden Progress

Hello all

I Hope you are Well.

It is Finally getting to the Time when I will be giving the Lawns their First Cut of the Year.

I am planning on Cutting the Lawns once the Green Bin is Emptied, also for the First Time of the Year, Next Thursday, 13 March.

The Lawns are looking a little worse for wear, probably due, in part, to the Leather Jacket Infestation I had in the Autumn (2024).

The Lawns contain the following Grasses:

• Dwarf Ryegrass
• Creeping Red Fescue
• Chewings / Red Fescue
• Smooth Stalked Meadow Grass
• Common Bentgrass

Do you Think that I should Overseed the Lawns, I have the Exact Seed Mix of the Lawns, or should I just leave the Lawns alone?

Thanks in advance

Kevin

 

Hello all

I Hope you are Well.

I have been out in the Back Garden for a few Hours This Morning and have almost Finished getting it ready for Spring

This is how the Back Garden looks now:



I have the area at the Bottom of the Garden, next to the Shed to do where a Spreading Cotoneaster has Grass growing through it.

I will do that Area once the Green Bin is Emptied for the First Time This Year on Thursday.

I just need to Tidy the Front Garden now which is also Waiting for an Empty Green Bin.

I have managed to, Finally, Level the Front Lawn where the Small Weeping Cherry was Removed.

Two 25KG Bags of 70/30 Top Dressing does not go far, at least I now know for Next Time.

The Lawn Lute was a real Help with this Job, however, it was Hard Work to Push around, at least it is now done.

After it was Levelled I Sowed Grass Seed and am going to Water it Twice a Day for a Couple of Weeks and see how it goes, Hopefully Well, Hopefully.

Thanks

Kevin

 

Looking good Kevin!

 

Hello all

I Hope you are Well.

I have been having some difficulty getting access to Leaves behind Shrubs etc. so.....

This Morning, my Sister was kind enough to take me to a relatively Local Garden Centre (Branton) which also has a Mower Shop.

I have picked up a Mountfield MBL 50 Li Leaf Blower which uses the same Battery as my Mountfield 34 Li Lawn Mower.

It will definitely make removing the Leaves much easier.

I just need to remember not to use the Highest Setting as it Blows Soil too

Thanks

Kevin

 

Hello all

I Hope you are Well.

I have decided to Create a Post where I can put a Photo of the Back Garden each Month for the Whole Season so I can see the Changes throughout the Year.

I will Update this Post each Month.

So.....

March



April



May



June



July



August



September



October



November



Since the Photos will all be taken from the Garden Camera they are all from the same Position.

Thanks

Kevin

 

Wow, your garden is lovely and so so civilized! Thank you for sharing your photos!

 

Lovely idea!

Looking forward to the year's progress!

 

Hello all

Thanks for the Replies and the Kind Words, it is appreciated

Going on Past Years the Back Garden seems to look its Best around June, Hopefully that holds True this Year too.

I have also just got back in from Pressure Washing the Patio, Paving and Setts, I did Pressure Wash it all in Late February but that was more of a Clean to stop it being Slippery with Algae etc.

The Front Lawn is still struggling after being decimated by Leather Jackets Last Year, it is recovering albeit Very Slowly

I think what gets me down most with the Front Lawn is not so much the Damage caused by the Leather Jackets but the Fact of how it looked prior to the Leather Jackets compared to how it looks now, after all it was a New Lawn in 2022

It also has Moss and Weeds in it now where they seem to have taken advantage of the bare patches left after the Leather Jackets

All Fun

Kevin

 

Hello @Fat Controller

I think, due to my Autism and seeing Detail that mostly goes unnoticed by others, I tend to have things Neater than is probably the norm, Hopefully that makes Sense

Thanks

Kevin

 

So much more colourful May! Looks beautiful and neat. Love it!

 

That's a great idea ! Interesting to see it changing over the months

 

Hello all

I Hope you are Well.

Well, the Company I had Booked for the First Week in June to Re-Point the Patio, Paving and Setts never showed

I Emailed them but got no Reply

Why are Companies so unreliable

Just more Problems to sort through

Kevin