Hello Dear Reader,
We've been gardening on and off for a few days. Not solidly but popping out to do a bit more when the mood took us. We've cleaned the house, laundered, ironed, put away and read and put our feet up in between. A proper bank holiday weekend. We live in a terrace of thirteen slate hung cottages with tiny gardens and the neighbours have been out cutting the lawn, or I could hear them chatting with friends in the sun. It's been beautifully warm here today.
I've repotted some patio plants.
I dug up plants that were in full sun and not thriving and I've planted them somewhere that gets some shade. I moved a lavender that was too near the wall and put that in full sun. I've planted a tiny hydrangea that I bought a few weeks ago for a few pounds from Lidl and hope it makes it.
The stones? They were all in the border, I think the previous owner was going for the Bodmin moor stones every where sort of look. I'll have to pay to take these to the recycling centre as they don't take stones or soil. The 'shed' looks a total mess but I will sort and tidy. I'm trying to find some logs at this time of year so I can stock up whilst I can afford it. No one seems to be selling any.
Here's my back lane. It's pedestrian access only and I've pulled up the weeds and swept up and rubbish that was there. Now that it's tidy I can keep on top of it. Some neighbours do their bit, by which I mean the bit by their house, some don't and I'll get their permission to do the rest of the lane so it all looks presentable.
Here's half my finished border in front of the house. You can see DB's growing pallet collection at the bottom of the garden, he'll break them up for fire wood this week. It's a good job we've got them especially as I can't find any logs to buy. The pink flowering shrub has had a tidy up and been pruned back. I watched Gardener's World and remembered the advice that if you prune hard when the Chelsea flower show is on, that there's plenty of growing season left for it to come back to full strength.
I've had this trio helping me in the garden all day. They are very good at barking instructions but not a lot of help with digging! (Dolly Knockers at the back, front left Scruffy/AKA Ronnie Barker and to his right is Bobby Dazzler. The garden team, special skills: using the kneeler as a pillow, chewing the trowel handle and lying in dirt when they've just had a bath)
I live in a tiny cottage, it's not much but the capital left to pay gets smaller every month, it doesn't take much maintenance and I love every single inch of the place. It's not much but it's very nearly bought and paid for, cheap to run, tiny to heat and perfect for DB, myself and our four legged friends.
I'm loving this staycation! We're having a day out in Truro tomorrow and I promise I'll take photos.
Until tomorrow,
Love Froogsxxxxx