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Post by balc2 on Nov 6, 2024 21:23:56 GMT
How long will it take the local moggies to find such lovely fluffy soil to use as a toilet, I wonder? When I planted out the Cosmos seedling in July I also used some compost left over from changing the compost in the hanging baskets (I have 7) to bulk up a bit the "soil" in the planter I put them in. It only took the cats a week before they discovered it! I didn't have enough spent compost to put any in the other two. Anyway I emptied the compost into the planter before I had given any thought to putting in plants myself. I expected the Town Council gardeners to come round & plant up the containers. They didn't so at the end of July I decided to do it myself! That's when I first started my "Guerilla Gardening" exploits!  |
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Post by grindle on Nov 7, 2024 4:03:57 GMT
well done jellibeans, I'm going to start on mine today Spent most of day at Sue's (she says hello to everyone that knew her) had a tour round the garden seeing all the work that has been going on. Then garden club last night 'All about Alliums' which was quite interesting |
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Post by seaburn on Nov 7, 2024 7:43:49 GMT
potted up bits of plants that i lifted on Monday nd then did some more clearing. I have over 50 Allium cristophii now to find homes for.
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Post by jellibeans on Nov 7, 2024 8:14:11 GMT
What I plan to do after the weekly grocery shop is to dig up a few of the Dahlias that I've tagged up that have outgrown their space. I will find them a new home next Spring. They haven't been frosted over but time marches on and I can't wait any longer.
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Post by SueA on Nov 7, 2024 19:52:45 GMT
Planted out a couple of hundred chionodoxa, alliums & Queen Brodiaea bulbs/corms in the borders by just poking a dibber in, dropping each in & poking some soil over them, still lots left to do.
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Post by balc2 on Nov 7, 2024 20:18:57 GMT
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Post by grindle on Nov 8, 2024 2:35:02 GMT
I was bulb planting, just got the tulips and alliums left to do, hopefully I'll finish them today
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Post by geumgrower on Nov 8, 2024 15:43:38 GMT
More work on moving the raised bed. Took the broken concrete to the tip. There is at least another 2 car loads still to go. Trampled down the leaves on the leaf pile, but did not get round to collecting any more. No wind so they are staying where they are on the Drive and the garden.
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Post by daitheplant on Nov 8, 2024 18:58:36 GMT
Managed to make a start on making space in the greenhouse this morning.  |
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Post by SueA on Nov 8, 2024 20:32:05 GMT
Planted about 100 more bulbs/corms, still lots in the box under the stairs! 😁
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Post by balc2 on Nov 8, 2024 21:46:34 GMT
Leaving it rather late in the year, aren't you, SueA? |
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Post by seaburn on Nov 8, 2024 21:48:42 GMT
Nothing today as I was out on the motorbike with hubby Steve. Do have 100's of bulbs to pot up over the weekend.
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Post by grindle on Nov 9, 2024 4:16:56 GMT
was intending to plant more bulbs but the weather wasn't playing ball so I did shopping instead, hopefully after the weekend the weather is going to improve
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Post by geumgrower on Nov 9, 2024 11:29:46 GMT
Finished building the new raised bed walls. However, inside is tarmac and hard core so having to dig it out before putting in any soil. Hopefully once the top is cleared, water will drain through, If not then it is a whole new world of pain to deal with. Edited to add. The water drained away nicely.
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Post by balc2 on Nov 9, 2024 21:54:19 GMT
geumgrower, that raised bed is coming on very well! Looking forward to seeing it full of flowers blooming next year! 
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I gave them a watering after putting the pots in the rings on top of the balcony railings. Now to sit back & wait for them to begin flowering! 
