IN OUR GARDEN 2023

[Richard Dye]

Our garden has been devastated this winter. About 35% of our trees/shrubs are dead, including a 40+ foot tall fir and two 20+ foot tall other trees, the rest are shrubs (flowering and otherwise). We have been advised to wait until mid April before we start to replant :-(

 

[Strawberry Hunter]

i hired a big steam cleaner for today to clean the paths caravan and sheds the wind was gale force and raining but i plodded on and got soaked through with the rain but job well done

Good for you, sometimes it's just worth doing a job under rubbish conditions. Hope you enjoyed a cup of tea or a beer for your efforts.

Cherry blossom looks fabulous.

I'm just tuning in to the forum after a day of leaving my pug, Pearl, at the vets for her sterilisation op, I've been on nurse duty tonight, gardening has had to wait today.

Pearl is doing very well, normal duties should resume tomorrow.

 

[Alberta]

Grass really ,really long, we have 4 lawns 2 in front 2back.
The sun shone yesterday and they were mown for first time this year ,they look beautiful and make the devastated garden look a lot tidier.
I think that many of my plants have been lost but as Richard says we will wait a few weeks before replanting.

 

[johnny082]

Saw the heron come down into the garden for the first time this year. Chased off, as after my fish again. Will have to reset the heron scarer again, a water jet shoots out at him when he lands on the pool. The only problem is, if we forget to turn the water off as we go out of the conservatory we get drenched instead

 

[richardinwales]

Set up two heated propagators this morning and got them seeded but the weather is vile again today with heavy rain warnings issued but I'm optimistic by nature and ordered two drip irrigation kits off ebay.

 

[Covroad]

This continued cold snap has brought more birds to mine and my neighbours garden a the wooded park close to use.
Found this link on the RSPB site to help identifying birds.

https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/identify-a-bird/
Source : https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/identify-a-bird/ accessed 12.20 am 15/3/2023

 

[Strawberry Hunter]

No gardening for me today, still babysitting Pearl and making sure that she gets left alone by my other doggies. All going well so far. I really hope that you see some improvement in your garden Alberta, fingers crossed for you.

 

[pjmburns]

It looks as if I have lost both my bottle brush plants. They are showing no signs of little shoots. I haven't checked everything but one of these is close to the house so easy to check. Will leave for now then prune and see what happens.
Roses showing signs of good growth, also clematis and one passion flower.

 

[Richard Dye]

It looks as if I have lost both my bottle brush plants. They are showing no signs of little shoots. I haven't checked everything but one of these is close to the house so easy to check. Will leave for now then prune and see what happens.
Roses showing signs of good growth, also clematis and one passion flower.

Janice, we have two neighbors who are master gardeners (unfortunately ) both advised to wait at least 2 to 3 weeks then scratch for growth and see if there is any signs of life. In the meantime we are going to put in boxes, Lenten roses. We just called the garden center and they have them.

 

[Strawberry Hunter]

Raining heavy here. Sorry to hear about the bottle brushes, shame when you lose plants. Hope they come back.

 

[pjmburns]

Raining heavy here. Sorry to hear about the bottle brushes, shame when you lose plants. Hope they come back.

Whereabouts are you Kat?
We have had rain but it is dry at the moment here in Moseley.

 

[mw0njm.]

no gardening for a while the garden is a lake again grrrrrrr

 

[Richard Dye]

no gardening for a while the garden is a lake again grrrrrrr

Pete, you could go fishing

 

[Morturn]

I spent a couple of hours today sorting out my drip irrigation system. I collect the rainwater of my workshop roof and use a solar power pump to operate it in the summer.

 

[Richard Dye]

I spent a couple of hors today sorting out my drip irrigation system. I collect the rainwater of my workshop roof and use a solar power pump to operate it in the summer.

Excellent!

 

[mw0njm.]

Pete, you could go fishing

na i will leave that to these geezers

 

[Richard Dye]

na i will leave that to these geezers

Yes, I understand they are very patient being garden dwellers!

 

[richardinwales]

I spent a couple of hours today sorting out my drip irrigation system. I collect the rainwater of my workshop roof and use a solar power pump to operate it in the summer.

Never used an irrigation system, how are you getting on with yours? I ordered two of these, if they're not up to much I've not lost a lot of dosh. Its for the polytunnel and raised beds and maybe enough to use on large pots that line one wall

153PCS 30m Automatic Drip Irrigation System Garden Self Watering Plant Hose Kits | eBay

Drip Irrigation ï¼Columnar Irrigationï¼ Mist Irrigation. need for irrigation,and saving more water than traditional. Adjustable Irrigation Drippers Sprinklers. Our Irrigation Kit is widely used for pots,plant.

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[Richard Dye]

Never used an irrigation system, how are you getting on with yours? I ordered two of these, if they're not up to much I've not lost a lot of dosh. Its for the polytunnel and raised beds and maybe enough to use on large pots that line one wall

153PCS 30m Automatic Drip Irrigation System Garden Self Watering Plant Hose Kits | eBay

Drip Irrigation ï¼Columnar Irrigationï¼ Mist Irrigation. need for irrigation,and saving more water than traditional. Adjustable Irrigation Drippers Sprinklers. Our Irrigation Kit is widely used for pots,plant.

www.ebay.co.uk

Mort, is this what you have?

 

[Frothblower]

I’m never quick enough to take photos of birds in the garden, so really pleased of these two.

 

[Astoness]

great froth...dont know where all my birds have gone...only get pigeons..maggies and the odd blackbird nowadays...nice to see a robin on a feeder as they cant grip very well to stay on long...usually ground feeders

lyn

 

[Frothblower]

great froth...dont know where all my birds have gone...only get pigeons..maggies and the odd blackbird nowadays...nice to see a robin on a feeder as they cant grip very well to stay on long...usually ground feeders

lyn

Yes that’s what thought about robins. There’s been two little birds hoping around the garden, think they are wrens?

 

[Astoness]

Yes that’s what thought about robins. There’s been two little birds hoping around the garden, think they are wrens?

could be wrens froth they are only small...always have your phone or camera at the ready

 

[mw0njm.]

i get a lot of wren in the garden. they are crafty if i leave a window open in the caravan at the top of the garden they go in becouse its warm. loverly singer too

 

[Strawberry Hunter]

Whereabouts are you Kat?
We have had rain but it is dry at the moment here in Moseley.

Redditch, near M42 junction.

 

[pjmburns]

Redditch, near M42 junction.

Thanks - then I know if your weather is likely to be like the weather here.

 

[mw0njm.]

if this rain keeps on i might start growing rice i dont know about flowers

 

[Frothblower]

i get a lot of wren in the garden. they are crafty if i leave a window open in the caravan at the top of the garden they go in becouse its warm. loverly singer too

Beautiful thanks.

 

[Strawberry Hunter]

if this rain keeps on i might start growing rice i dont know about flowers

You've got to laugh I suppose! Hope it stops soon. PJM, you know what, it can be different around the corner in Moons Moat, but I know what you mean!!!!

 

[Bob Davis]

Beautiful thanks.

Can anyone decipher the little sign just by the Western class unit?
Bob