We’ve had another sunny but chilly day. I spent the majority of it outside and have done a lot of weeding & path maintenance. Ben got a bit distracted from my efforts & I had to rescue a mouse!
Good Friday
Its been disappointingly chilly today but besides going for a long walk I spent most of the afternoon in the Magic Garden. I emptied the composter today and its made some good compost now in the wee vegetable bed. I planted the cauliflowers and kale out into this.
I am pleased to see the start of the blueberries flowering. They are mainly in the canvas root bags although the oldest ones are by the back door
Thursday
Too much else going on at the moment to spend as much time in the Magic Garden as I’d like - and it keeps raining at inopportune moments!
Tuesday
Its been another lovely spring day - chilly but sunny. Ben spent all morning sitting in the corner under the magnolia tree in the sun only coming in with me at lunchtime. I’ve been enjoying more signs of spring as the gooseberry bush shows promise for the coming year and finding olives to remind me how productive my wee garden is!
Monday
Its been a work day but impressively sunny even when I did get home later than intended. I’m ridiculously proud of my wee pond fountain considering all I’ve done is put it in the water & positioned the solar panel
Sunday
We’ve had an absolutely gorgeous spring day today and I spent most of it outside - definitely back to the time of year where the inside work gets neglected in favour of just being in the Magic Garden.
One of the jobs that I did was to rejuvenate the Thyme zone including re-setting the time on the sundial. I’ve hopefully fixed the upright now. There are 7 paving stones with 7 different thymes.
Variegated lemon thyme
Common Thyme
Creeping Red Thyme
Thyme Silver Queen
Thyme Doone Valley
Thyme Golden Archer
Thyme Silver Posie
The other task is a continuing bit of work on the pond. I need to get some more stones to complete the side maintenance. I put in the solar fountain to create some aeration and create a wee bit of movement.
Saturday
Another wet day when I wanted to be in the Magic Garden but spring is here! I’m very pleased with how the little bit of ‘winter colour’ has settled its way out.
The broom is just coming out as is the spirea. There is a wee gap next to them behind the pond and I think I need to find something to settle into that space
Thursday
Wet morning at work, sunny afternoon at home - perfect!
Wednesday
Today was a work day so Ben only got a few minutes in the Magic Garden. I meantime have an increasing forest of seedlings to enjoy & try and keep alive! I have them all over the house on windowsills of each floor, in the garden room & in the summerhouse too as well as the sweetness in the cold frame
Tuesday
Today has been distinctly damp and chilly - a return of winter after beautiful day yesterday.
Monday
I spent a lot of time in the front garden today trying to clear some of the choking leaves away and tidying the border. I’m pleased with the daffodils out front but need to take some photos to remind me where I need to put more bulbs in. I also did some weeding in the Magic Garden & moved a blackcurrant bush into a container to free up a vegetable growing area.
Sunday
Another damp & cold day! I did some repairs to the arbour seat which will hopefully hold it together for another season. Meantime the pulmonaria are looking healthy and are blooming now.
Saturday
Inevitably it decided to rain today so I got less done than I might have hoped but I did enjoy some time enjoying the spring blooms in the Magic Garden. Ben popped out to chew a bit more of the catnip.
Friday
I’ve been away a few days so was glad to be back in the Magic Garden with Ben this afternoon. The pond weed seems to have cleared a bit with the pond water treatment so I shall skim some more off this weekend and treat the water again.
Tuesday
I’m on holiday which has actually meant I’ve been out most of the day. Ben did spend some time out though while I did boring housework.
Monday
Its been cool and grey today but definitely a spring day & indeed we have reached the Equinox!
Sunday
I had a lovely afternoon in the Magic Garden but am paying for it now with back pain. I cleared gunk out of the pond but will have to keep skimming it to try and get the duck weed from taking over again. I need to do some work on its sides. I cut back some of the reeds and irises and pinned back the broom.
I got the drill out and put in some more hooks to support the jasmine as it grows back and the roses. I bought some English Bluebells this morning and have slipped them into this corner with Ben’s catnips. He wasn’t overly impressed with the work I was doing.
Saturday
Today has been a day of rain showers with just the occasional hint of sun. I sowed lots of seeds and also planted out two primulas verdi that I bought at the supermarket. Ben had a good look round while I was busy and checked out the wildlife camera.
I am so pleased at the sheer amount of bloom there is in the Magic Garden now and enjoying the cheerfulness of the daffodils
Friday
Its been a day of sunshine and showers. I saw rainbows while I was at work and was so pleased to arrive home to be in the light! Ben and I stayed out until it was dark. Spring has come!
Thursday
Today was a mixed bag of weather. I had a few moments in the Magic Garden with Ben and am really noticing now how spring is taking hold. I spent a fair chunk of the afternoon sowing more seeds and looking after my wee collection of seedlings. I have now run out of windowsills so will have to restrain my urge to keep sowing more.
