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Preparation for Spring.

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The weather currently has allowed me to do a number of pre-Spring jobs…….the following photos show the results!…..Firstly,I mulched the roses with Violet farm composted manure(Swear by it) well,not literally!…..I might have been a little too early in feeding the roses,we will see……as the temperature was favourable,I gave the grass its first cut……quite a lot of moss which will have to be dealt with later…..next time I will need to scarify…one of the jobs I don’t like doing.

Sprinkled the slow release fertiliser around the perrenials.Made supports for the peonies and planted the lilies.A good day’s work……Such a good feeling.

Yesterday Decided to pressure wash and stain the fencing around the pool which had turned unattractively green!.

Tomorrow will be preparation for the dahlia tubers….last year I soaked them for a couple of hours before planting…very pleased with the blooms we had.

One of the photos shows the Hamamelis intermedia ‘jelena’……beautiful copper coloured flowers.Such a slow grower……has been here for about 10 years.

Well,that’s just about all for now….I’m sure you are all taking advantage of this mild weather even though it’s still only February.Happy gardening to all of you!

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I’ve been on a train all day again...but your garden looks lovely, and I’m sure the fertilizer will be fine. :)

22 Feb, 2019

 

You have been busy and your garden shows it looks lovely. I am sure your roses will benefit for the feed its not far off spring weather and that's the time to feed them.

22 Feb, 2019

 

Your garden looks perfect.

22 Feb, 2019

 

You have been busy in your garden, and it shows, it is looking so good, pristine!! in fact ....you don't seem to have any messy areas like ours, makes ours look so untidy!
We have fed the roses with farmyard manure, Oh raked the lawn and gave it its first feed, ( animal and child friendly) then it had its first cut of the year...... I am giving the borders a mulch of composted bark, and that's us !!

22 Feb, 2019

 

very effective, all your hard work looks wonderful.

22 Feb, 2019

 

A long journey returning for you, K.... Hope you enjoyed visiting Dorset and seeing your daughter. Thanks for your comments....

23 Feb, 2019

 

Thank you 3d, DD, Stera, Seaburn.... DD, we seem to have mirrored our garden tasks! I'm sure I heard a forecast of snow we are going to expect.... Maybe it was just as I was going to sleep and didn't hear correctly.... Hope not anyway.
I did have messy areas before the blitz of work.... The layer of bark gas saved a lot of work. Wish I done this before.

23 Feb, 2019

 

Yes you are right about a cold blast and snow in a few weeks time according to this.

https://www.express.co.uk/news/weather/1091161/uk-weather-forecast-met-office-long-range-weather-forecast-uk-snow

23 Feb, 2019

 

You have been busy Julia and I too think fertilising now is fine. You have a beautiful garden. I am slowly landscaping this new one , but its hard going as each time I lift some turf , there is clay underneath. But I just do a bit each day and then change to another gardening job , so that I don't get fed up with lifting turf.

23 Feb, 2019

 

Wow. I'm quite envious lol but if I will get a puppy. Everything is going in his mouth so I can't take my eyes off him so in this lovely weather, no gardening for me. Your garden look great and ready for the spring.

23 Feb, 2019

 

I wasn't dreaming then... You can become quite use to these early mild temperatures.

23 Feb, 2019

 

Thank you Jen and Rose........ Rose, turf lifting is one of the most arduous garden jobs.... There is a machine you can hire, but only worthwhile if it's a large area. Look forward to seeing how you transform your garden.

23 Feb, 2019

 

Your hard work is showing in your photos, all looks good! Yesterday I mowed and edged the grass, disappointed to see much moss, had a frost on it overnight so may have cut too early.
Temps up to 16 degrees today, saw many folk sitting on the beach, crazy for the end of February. Hailstones and freezing temps this time last year!

25 Feb, 2019

 

Yes, Shirley... The 'Beast from the East' I remember well....let's hope we will miss it... I remember thinking at the time, what is worse, the freezing conditions or the drought.. The later was hard work.

25 Feb, 2019

 

I'm itching to plant two Roses that are in the cold greenhouse now ... would be cross if they were hit by a sudden freeze though!

25 Feb, 2019

 

I would go ahead Shirley.... Planting of roses should be finished by the end of March.... Mulch them well. I planted 2 very young roses last week.

25 Feb, 2019

 

Thanks for telling me that ... I will get them both planted today ... :o)

26 Feb, 2019

 

Shirley we planted five new roses, just after Christmas, some bare rooted some potted, and they have sailed through the frosts!

26 Feb, 2019

 

Great news Dotty ... I planted both the new Roses today as the sun was shining again ... :o)

26 Feb, 2019

 

Such a special feeling when the day is sunny and plants waiting to go in...

26 Feb, 2019

 

It certainly is ... today's task is raking moss out of the lawn ... then some more planting.

27 Feb, 2019

 

....
and a warm, relaxing bath afterwards!

27 Feb, 2019

 

Not in this house ... walk-in shower only! I only ever occasionally long for a soak in a bath ... :o)

27 Feb, 2019

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