General gardening thread
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I was thinking about it but its very wet/soft underfoot and we are expecting a deluge tomorrow and then down to 3-4°C next week so leaving it for now. Its not looking too bad anyways, just could do with a run over to tidy it up.
I did nab some more bunches of snowdrops form my parents garden and transplant them into my wildflower area as well as remove the Kilmarnock Willow. The spread of branches was getting too wide which was leaving a big bare patch underneath where nothing would grow.. This was caused by my inexperience in tree pruning a couple of years ago making the thing sprout out strongly
You live and learn though. I may get another now I have a better idea what I am doing.I also moved my potted Apple and Pear Trees back to their normal positions. I put them next to the house in Winter to give them protection from the cold and wind. Its mostly for wind protection as they are frost hardy varieties anyway. The pear has pea sized buds almost at the point of opening up already and the apple is only just budding. It was the same last year - The apple is about 4 weeks behind the pear.
Hoping to get some pears this time as got none last year albeit the trees were only 2-3 years old. Got a bumper apple crop (about 45 apples in total from a very small tree) and the Red Falstaff apple had an amazing taste to them when ripe. Loved eating them
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Mine was quite dry and is free draining. I took the chance but left 60mm still standing, all I did was take 10 or 20mm off. It does look better and needed the roller to take out some bumps. We also have snowdrops out and crocus leaves only at the moment. Other assorted bulbs are peeking through.
The back lawn is still too soft at the moment to venture on.
The back lawn is still too soft at the moment to venture on.
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