What have you done today in the Garden?

I pruned another apple tree. Three more to go, then it's done for the winter. I also pruned the raspberry and blackberry brambles. Cut out all of the canes that fruited last year, and shortened the canes that will bear this year. I also dug out six clumps of blackberries that made almost no fruit, having given those varieties a six year trial.

The blackberries don't need weeding. The raspberries do. Another day.

 

Hopefully I can start to do a few things next week after Monday, but no heavy lifting for another 2 weeks and all depends on the weather.

 

As it was a bit warmer today I gave the big patio a go with "Wet n' Forget."

I've a 5ltr Hoselock pump spray, which I had to give a good clean through first, as it hadn't been used in a year.

 

Finished off the pruning for now and did the annual national garden bird counting .

 

It's been a nice afternoon so cut some more leaves off the hellebores, haven't finished them all as yet.

 

@Logan, I bet it's nice to get back out into the garden.

Today I pruned another apple tree. Two remaining. I'll hold off the figs until Spring, and the stone fruits until they bloom.

 

I need a back rub. The weed battle in the yard started in earnest today. I have a 48 inch riding mower that I enjoy more than I realized after going over my yard 2x in offset directions with the push spreader. I sprayed monkey grass and everything within reason and tilled lime and some fertilizer into the garden. The leaves are breaking down well. Heavy rain coming so no planting.

 

@Dirtmechanic, since you enjoy your riding mower, you can come over to my place now and do the same.

 

Nope! My new years resolution was to only use those new remote controlled robotic mowers when cutting grass for a friend- if they own one!

 

@Daniel W yes I'm so pleased to do some gardening with the mild weather and my eye, can't do any heavy lifting for 2 more weeks so have to leave the mulching for a while.

 

BTW Loggie, how goes it with your mouches valantes?

 

They're doing well thank you Sjoerd, still can see floaters but only in bright light or if I look into the sky. They don't feel irritated anymore and I've finished the eye drops.

 

Cut some more leaves off some of the hellebores, didn't do many I've still been aching from yesterday.

 

That’s good news, Loggie.
I see you have been taking care of yourself.

 

Thank you Sjoerd