Labyrinth - second cut of the year 🌿

             🌦️   Very tricky cutting damp grass , but it had to be done .🌦️

Also , I had to use the small lawn mower because we have mislaid the batteries for the larger one .

With the larger lawn mower I can do the labyrinth path in one go .

With the small lawn mower I have to go around twice !

I hate these stupid battery operated lawn mowers !  I just like to have one that plugs in and goes on proper electricity .

 Hopefully Ricardo will find the batteries and next time I can use the big lawn mower and  the labyrinth will look much sharper .

                I put all the grass clippings under the bean-frame  . 

   🪻The grey plants are Lavender 🪻🪻🪻They will attract bees in to my beans 🐝🐝🐝

When they flower I can sit down in the middle and breathe in the Heavenly fragrance ! ☺️✨

                                                            🌿💚🌿

March - Tidying the Garden continues 🌿

        Sunshine and showers ......but mostly showers .....mizzle and drifting sea mist .

Expertrees came to sort out some of our larger trees . I was amazed to see tree surgeon climb so high up into our Eucalyptus tree !  He reduced the height . There are branches lower down and it should now become a much better shape . I love my Eucalyptus tree ! At last it's had the attention it has needed for so long .

 The big old dark and totally useless Morello Cherry tree has been cut down , to allow light in for my much better looking  Monkey Puzzle tree  . You have to earn your keep if you want to be a tree in my garden !

  The cherry will bush out from the bottom ,  I can manage it and the birds can nest in it . The variegated  Griselinia littoralis and the gorgeous Acer Bloodgood on the right hand side will also benefit from having more light .

At the moment the little Monkey Puzzle tree is the star of the show . I grew it from seed 🌱.

We are slowly getting the garden back into shape after all the Winter storms . 

Look at our new fence !   Look at that fence !!!  Two amazing chaps did that for us . 

We have had so much rain , same as everyone , that it quickly became an absolute quagmire !

My granddaughter helped me to restore it . We raked it level , sprinkled compost and scattered grass seed . It will be raining for the next few days and should soon germinate . It has also become a little bit milder ,which will also help .

  She got pocket money .....more than I ever got !  🤣

Meanwhile in the shed ........

My Lavender plug plants from Thompson and Morgan have arrived  !

                  I'm pleased with them . They are tiny but healthy looking plug plants .

I quickly got them potted up and into the greenhouse just while they settle in and get their roots down .

It's been a busy time with dentist and my last physio appointment . I no longer need the walking stick , just need to keep doing the exercises and keeping my core muscles strong .

 Dentist was not for me this time but Ricardo . A long trek into Truro and trying out the new "park and ride "......I took my needlework and met two lovely ladies in the waiting room who were also into embroidery , watercolour painting and quilting and crafts .  We talked and laughed and nattered away happily while Ricardo was being seen to upstairs .

Flowers appearing now -  lovely Primroses .💛

......and in my secret Fern garden  ...

         🐭      The peculiar little  Arisorum proboscideum  .     🐁

                        Also known as "The Mouse Tail Plant "

                                          That's all fer now my lovelies !  

     Love and Peace and a little more kindness in the world would be good  🕊️

                                                      🌿🤍🌿

Potted on the Cucumber Seedlings

 

                               It was a very foggy drive to the garage .

 I got a hot chocolate .......

    .....he got his new car .

 The drive home was still foggy .

                               We past the beautiful Cornish Daffodil fields 

                 🚙🚗🚕 A bit of a boring day really . Happy husband though !   🚙🚗🚕

Anyway ......

                            🌱Cucumber Merlin seedlings all potted on 🌱

   This morning the fog has lifted . 

It's still overcast  , but I have actually hung my washing out on the line !

The sun is trying to come out .

 I potted up the Cucumber "Merlin" seedlings .

I am waiting for the windowsill trays from Amazon .The windowsill in my bedroom is now seriously overcrowded and some of the seedlings will have to go on the study windowsill downstairs . I will be glad to get the seedlings out and into the greenhouse .

The strings are already in place for the Tomato plants .

  

    I am putting the bags of compost into the greenhouse to gently warm up .

🪻Ordered some more Lavender plug plants 🪻. 

Thinking about sowing some flower seeds .🌱🌻🌼🪻

Physio tomorrow ..I think this will be my last one . 

I can see blue sky through the window !  🌤️  I'm off out to see if the washing is dry !

                     Cheerio fer now !  Love and Peace  💐🕊️  Debbie x