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gardening is constant it really nver stops always things to do weather harvesting or preparing
i just noticed today my newly planted climatis is taking off
What did you do in your garden today?
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i just noticed today my newly planted climatis is taking off
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Nothing needs doing today, if I discount clearing fallen wisteria blooms. That can wait until the week-end.
I'm pleased with the pink wisteria along the side of the house that's pretty much always in shade. Lots more blooms to come out and so far, none have fallen off, as was the case last year.
I have been giving it a full watering can full of water each night. I also pruned off the end where it was trying to turn the corner of the house and grow along the front!
Planning ahead...
We've had this terracotta planter at the front for decades. But I may break it up in the winter and transfer the mayleen clematis, to a large Apta glazed pot, like the one on the other side. I think the clematis too, would benefit from a change of compost/soil mixture.
My favourite azalea is "out."
The first flower on our "rose" patio is out. It's a David Austin, Desdemona.
The tree azaleas are now both in full bloom and the lawn doesn't look too bad.
Next door's trees are now in leaf and after their severe pruning, look OK.
They won't be such a big problem in the autumn as they were last year.
Second rhodo coming out.
A partially hidden gem. It's as old as the acer that hides it.
I'm pleased with the pink wisteria along the side of the house that's pretty much always in shade. Lots more blooms to come out and so far, none have fallen off, as was the case last year.
I have been giving it a full watering can full of water each night. I also pruned off the end where it was trying to turn the corner of the house and grow along the front!
Planning ahead...
We've had this terracotta planter at the front for decades. But I may break it up in the winter and transfer the mayleen clematis, to a large Apta glazed pot, like the one on the other side. I think the clematis too, would benefit from a change of compost/soil mixture.
My favourite azalea is "out."
The first flower on our "rose" patio is out. It's a David Austin, Desdemona.
The tree azaleas are now both in full bloom and the lawn doesn't look too bad.
Next door's trees are now in leaf and after their severe pruning, look OK.
They won't be such a big problem in the autumn as they were last year.
Second rhodo coming out.
A partially hidden gem. It's as old as the acer that hides it.
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Yesterday drove to Bexhill for a CT scan in the morning, and the afternoon was too hot for plants to want touching, or me to want to move much. Watered in the evening.
Gradually chipping away at the lawn, widening the main bed so it's possible to get in a full height range front to back. I am not hitting the raw clay, someone has been here before many years ago, so I am just cutting out squares and turning them over. In a year's time the grass will be a nice decayed layer about five inches down. I shall fill up th gaps between the clods and level off with something nice.
Planted some ipomea seed I found, heavenly blue and watered a little before it got hot, main watering will be tonight, a good downpour to fill up my butts is needed.
Gradually chipping away at the lawn, widening the main bed so it's possible to get in a full height range front to back. I am not hitting the raw clay, someone has been here before many years ago, so I am just cutting out squares and turning them over. In a year's time the grass will be a nice decayed layer about five inches down. I shall fill up th gaps between the clods and level off with something nice.
Planted some ipomea seed I found, heavenly blue and watered a little before it got hot, main watering will be tonight, a good downpour to fill up my butts is needed.