November – Garden Tasks Top Ten

I must say, this November, I have been fairly successful with my top ten list.  The front garden is almost complete (and looking quite nice I think).  And I have almost finished planting up the bulbs (may have bought a few too …

October – Garden Tasks Top Ten

Octobers the month of garden preparation – and I can’t believe how much I’m supposed to be doing.  I thought this gardening lark was supposed to be quite relaxing.  As if!  I probably should have a much longer list than …

September – Garden Tasks Top Ten

As I slowly adapt to my new green fingers, I’m trying to understand how certain tasks can only take place at certain times of the year.

So. Welcome to my monthly top ten things to do in your garden. Hopefully there won’t be any in December as it will be bloody chilly!

1. Plant evergreens
2. Plant tulip bulbs.  If they are “dry” bulbs you should leave them in a cool, airy place  out of reach of mice until you can  get them planted. If you haven’t ordered your bulbs yet, make it snappy before stocks sell out.
3. Lift and pot up tender perennials
4. Clean out water butts and check downpipe fittings
5. Clear away faded summer bedding and annuals
6. Sow hardy annuals in borders for earlier flowers next summer
7. Prune roses
8. Tidy borders by cutting down perennials past their best
9. Trim lavender as it finishes flowering so it looks like a grey hedgehog – just 2-3inches tall. Then in February (or March if the weather is revolting), they will need another light trim and away they go.
10. Prepare ground for any new grass seeds or turf

The Ivy Wars

It’s war! We have declared war on the hideous weed taking over our garden and now our brand new conservatory. Worse still, when I tried to pick the nasty thing off the window frame it broke my nail! That was …