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December Garden Review

The sun came out for the afternoon and I needed to get outside, I am avoiding doing anything on the borders at the moment. We have clay soil and any walking on them will compact the ground. I have a few weeds poking their heads up but it is not too bad.


The main job was removing the molehills that have appeared again. I need to get the molebulbs on order as they worked last time really well. It is not a fun job as in winter you end up with very muddy gloves, cold and wet hands.


The rest of the time was just observing. I do like to just wander around having time to think. 

This is a small border I have never really done anything with. I have a leggy rosemary bush, one rescued lavender, a small oregano, and random bulbs that despite thinking I have removed them more pop up every year. It is such a pretty border it needs some attemtion. I think I am going to have to get rid of the rosemary but that's as far as my thought process has got. Lavender is featuring strongly in my plans but can I make it flower for a long time?



My Geum is not that happy this year for the last two winters it has provided us with beautiful orange flowers which really brighten the sprits. We have one last penstemon that I could not cut back with its three remaining flowers.






My baskets are doing ok, the Violas look super but some of the others more expensive pansies really have been hit hard with the rain and bad weather. The forget-me-nots are trying to flower now.





Even better I have managed to keep my sweetpeas alive, I am hoping one year I can grow successful sweetpeas. They are in my mini greenhouse and I close it when I know there will be a fost, though they have survived not being closed as its pretty well protected.



Comments

  1. Unknown2 January 2021 at 18:48

    Lovely blog. Jealous of your sweetpeas 🤣 i've only got 4 come up out of 20 seeds!! My first attempt!

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