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Here are six things that have given me pleasure or had me looking forward to brighter days in the garden this week.
1) In a rather – or let’s be honest, very – neglected area of the garden, I’m attempting to rescue a blackcurrant bush that has become overwhelmed by rampaging ivy. I cut back some of the branches that were overhanging the path and have started to remove the ivy. I had noisy company from a robin while I was doing it. I think I was a little too close to his favourite perching point on the hazel tree.
2) [Left] I found a few terracotta pots while clearing out the garage so have planted them up with some different varieties of mint – garden mint, apple mint and black peppermint.
3) [Right] This lovely clump of daffodils was planted by a previous owner of the house under one of the apple trees in the garden
4) [Below] The ornamental quince is adding a wonderful pop of colour.
5) [Above] I planted a first batch of ‘Rocket’ potatoes in gro-sacks. Four more to follow as the risk of frost reduces.
6) Two more items from my collection of second hand gardening books. I’m still not entirely convinced there is such a thing as ‘simple pruning’…
Enjoy your garden, park or outside space this week.
2) Although it may not look like much at the moment, this path leading from our French windows was previously lined with box hedging that succumbed to box blight. It’s been a hell of a job to dig them out. Only a couple of daffodil bulbs have survived.
6) Being a book blogger, I can’t finish without featuring some books can I? Here’s a couple of second-hand gardening books bought as much for their covers as their content.
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