2nd January. I was trying to keep my spirits up this morning by assessing what is looking good in my garden. I have variegated golden and green shrubs which always look sunny even when its dull. Some red cornus stems though they need some light to bring out the colour.
Several plants are still holding their coloured autumn leaves. A container has two very lush clumps of diascia foliage. Cant believe it has survived the frosts.
Primroses are in flower in a few places and the winter heathers are beginning to colour up. Outside my front door is a variegated holly with lots of berries, surprised the birds haven't taken those.
But no blue sky - there was a glimpse earlier but it's gone now. I have two nice winter gardens near me at Mottisfont and Hilliers Arboretum which have influenced my choice of plants over the years. Used to be favourite visits to cheer me up this time of year but both seem too daunting to attempt now.
Tessa
So, just spent two and a half hours in my back garden and I really should remember that pushing through the pain isn't always the best plan these days, and two and a half hours in one go is much too much!
But, all the cat poo is now gone, along with the wormlike things that were attached to it. No idea what they were as I didn't investigate too closely because it STANK! I collected an entire carrier bag full of poo, and I was sorely tempted to leave it on my neighbours doorstep as it's her cat doing it's business in my pots! But I put it in my bin instead.
But everything has been weeded, vermiculite has been dug through the pots that needed it, everything has been aerated, and the clove currant and pink blueberry got a tiny haircut each. I just need some more soil for some pots, to investigate my herb pots, and my hanging raspberry needs a weed too, and I think it's all ready for the seedlings on my windowsill and those still to come!
Lass
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I have no medical training, everything I post is an opinion or educated guess. It is not medical advice.
2 hours out front done today. So everything, well, lots of things weeded! Lol. Vermiculite added to the bed where plants go to die and the troughs, so hopefully this year things won't die! Buddleia are all pruned and looking a good shape to build on. Then, having investigated everything else, it looks like they've all got buds on them so I didn't kill off anything big! Go me! Lol
Still need to do a bit more weeding, and I need to put out some more bark, then I must remember to prune some things after they've flowered this year. Get them a better shape too. But I guarantee I'll forget! Lol.
Oh yeh, and my saskatoon out back has flowered today! So bring on the bugs so I can get some more tasty berries!
Hope your gardens are all looking good and developing well!
Lass
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I have no medical training, everything I post is an opinion or educated guess. It is not medical advice.
