What did you do in your garden today?

[MiniOrchardDude]

All day Saturday and Sunday I pruned all my fruit trees, most fruit bushes, all fruit vines and canes. Tied up the blackberry and raspberry canes. Just need to prune the sour cherries and gooseberries.

Sprayed 22 gallons of horticultural oil mixed with copper.

I'm so sore, paying for it today but still have lots to do. At it again today after work. Taking it easier today.

Trees look great just waiting for the flower show.

MOD

 

[Sean Regan]

Did a bit this afternoon.

The lawn was dry enough to cut. Although still a bit damp at the bottom end.

Doesn't look much different, but I got the best part of a grass box full off it. The big fan on the back of my Flymo fluffed it up a bit.
Closed up several "golf pitch marks" the squirrels had left on the lawn. They are oblivious of "golf etiquette."
De-weeded and hoed the bottom bed and under the big acer.

No sign of any hedgehogs yet, mind you, the first sighting last year was in the second week in May. That was pretty late, I'd have expected to see them sometime in March.

I'm a bit concerned, as there has been some very cold weather a couple of months ago. The vacated two very safe, dry and comfortable houses and hibernated somewhere, probably in next door's garden. "So they can't blame anyone other than themselves, if they didn't survive the winter."

 

[Oliver Buckle]

Pruned the rose bush at the end of the garden, pruned the blueberry. Chopped down the Autumn raspberries.
Raked out some earth I had chucked into my HK hole and got out the weeds. I am getting odd bits of earth from everywhere and adding them in, there is a long way to go, I took out a lot of clay.
Prepared three HK buckets, drilled drainage holes, wood in base, put compost through riddle and filled to about two thirds. I will fill the top third when I plant, they are probably for cucumbers and tomatoes. that makes nine I have ready now I think, plus four with carrots, two with parsnips {Nothing showing in them so far} and half a dozen strawberries. The strawberries are new young plants I have in the greenhouse, they are coming on well. Parsnips I still don't understand, sometimes I get near 199% germination, sometimes none, and I have no idea why..
Dug a bit more trench to separate the leylandii hedge from my bed, just reaching the next lot of roots., water in the bottom.
Had a bonfire and burnt another three buckets of clay. Found my grid was coming off the riddle and stapled it back on. Planted a little sage bush the missus bought recently, also a rosemary I have had for ages that was a bit pot bound, do it good to have some space
I even managed to hoe a little bit, but most was still too wet, and there is more rain forecast tomorrow.

 

[Oliver Buckle]

The lawn was dry enough to cut. Although still a bit damp at the bottom end.

My lawn make squelching noises if you are unwise enough to step on it.

 

[gary350]

I planted a 1 month early row of potatoes. It was 78°f today it has been in the 70s for 3 weeks and 70 all this week too, weather is 20 warmer than average. I planted 33 Red Norland potatoes 8" apart and covered them with 2" of soil. I planted whole potatoes with 5 to 8 eyes per potato.

 

[MiniOrchardDude]

Planted 2 Nanking Sour Cherries in a big cedar planter that was rotting away. A bit tough to move and get it settled in but managed. Took out the horrible tasting Juliet last week.

Nice to be out working so early this year.

MOD

 

[Sean Regan]

It's fine and warm today, so I spent around a couple of hours in the garden.

Gave the two patios a scrape and sweep.


Spring's here and there's a lot of green, including the main patio.

So it was either a choice of the Karcher jet-wash, or a spray with "Wet n' Forget."
Using the Karcher always disturbs a bit of grout here and there, so as "The Garden Manager," I made an executive decision. "Wet n' Forget!

The rose patio is always a pain as all the pots have to be moved and I have to brush under the overhanging phlox on the rockery side. I also got into the rockery and removed some grass and weeds.

Within a couple of hours the main patio had dried, the chemical is still working, but already most of the green had gone.

I gave the rose patio's balustrade a wash down and checked for any rot, but found none. It doesn't even need a re-paint.

I selected about 50 45s on the largest jukebox, which played some 50s, 60s 70s and 80s pop whilst I was working.
I had it on slightly louder than I would at a week-end, as mid-week daytime there's no one around.
It therefore gave itself a good" work-out," which they need to keep them in good condition.
For that many plays, I don't use coins, there's a credit switch where you can add two at a time.

 

[sugarapsa]

First harvest of 2024 (7b) and continued installing old weathered cedar planks on my horse trough raised beds...

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[MiniOrchardDude]

Pulled out 3 stumps. A 2 year old plum a 4 year old 4-1 and 5 year old peach. They were not bacterial spot resistant enough.

The 5 year old peach was rough. The hole looks like a crater impact.

As soon as I finished and checked my email. I got a notice that 2 trees will be shipped soon. Talk about good timing.

I am having way to much fun for this time of year.

MOD

 

[Oliver Buckle]

Planted some seeds, did a bit of potting on. did some more container filling, ready for tomatoes and cucumbers mainly, but I am also trying carrots, parsnips, chard and broccoli, and half a dozen strawberries from runners in the greenhouse. Then there are peppers and chilies of course. I have nine buckets full or mostly full, and I moved them out of the greenhouse to give myself room, but I can see I will need more, mustn't forget aubergines.
Doing a bit more hole filling, pinching bits of earth from here there and everywhere, I even got a bucketful by sweeping all the paths, they needed it, I tend to chuck larger weeds out on the path then pick them up for the compost after, and a bit of earth always comes off.
Chopped some firewood, watered in greenhouse a bit.

 

[big rockpile]

Mixed up soil for Raised Bed planted Cabbage, Leeks and Green Onions.

Sifted Compost.

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[skinyea]

turned over 6 more beds of cover crops.

 

[Sean Regan]

I did the week's shopping this morning. On my return, I found our David Austin roses had arrived. They're bare root and were in a poly bag so they were quite wet. So I didn't need to soak them. These are the rectangular tubs I mentioned with the raised drain holes. I'm really impressed with them.

The other roses have come along quite a bit in a couple of days.
I really ought to re-paint the pot movers. White was the only colour available when I bought some a few years ago. I spray painted them to match the others.

The hedgehog feeder is there "just in case."

Even the roses out of favour that live in the "alley of shame" (our drive) that gets little sun are thriving.

Gave the smallest jukebox a bit of a "run out" whilst I was working.
This one.

One or two of the selection buttons were reluctant to "latch," the button bank is controlled by a solenoid switch.

I gave the whole button bank a clean.

This isn't as drastic as it may seem. Just a question of turning it off and spraying the whole bank with switch cleaner. Then working the buttons. Leave it for half an hour then come back and work them again. (with power off they don't latch, so they just move in and out). Then turn it on and try a few selections. "All systems are now go!"

 

[Esther Knapicius]

Had a whole bunch of colunbine seeds given to me, stuck them in the fridge. think i'll put them in some free pots , see what happens.

 

[big rockpile]

I watered everything in the Greenhouse.

Moved all my Worms into two Totes.

Supposed to get my Mushroom Spore in but it is raining so holding off for couple days planting.

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