Hello!
Yesterday this silly small patch of garden totally did me in!!
We got a beautiful day and I wanted to start making headway on clearing up the non-food parts of the garden that were looking – to say the least – scruffy!
(My driftwood collection)
This garden, sadly neglected, was mostly full of a type of oxalis that throws down roots from all its stems. Its small and fiddly and EVERYWHERE!!
I had to dig up another ground cover that I planted there years ago as there was no way to weed around it. Its all in a big tub of water and I hope to replant it.
The other fabulous weed in there is onion weed.
It all exploded with millions of bulbs!!
I also finally took this poor little Cognata Limelight out of the pot and put it in the ground. Hopefully it can get as big as its brother on the other end.
I couldn’t weed among the red rosebush. Its a nightmare. While the flowers are pretty I have NEVER come across a rose this densely covered in thorns. Like a blackberry. I’ve considered taking it out all together because its such a nightmare to work in or around…
Anyway, best I could, crawling between the rose bushes, its done.
I am planning to cover the area in cardboard and mulch heavily with woodchips.
If I can get the path weeded and dug, that will get a fresh load of woodchips too… in fact – we might order a truckload just to make life easier!
(Its on the list)
Meanwhile, Jeff mowed lawns and threw all that concrete I dug up out of the new patch ‘Down the Hole’
Anyway, for whatever reason I was knocked out last night. I was in bed by 10pm which for me is about 3 hours earlier than usual! haha
Must be getting old! 😀
Give experiences, not things??
Had a lovely day today with Margie!
Instead of giving her some soap for her recent birthday, I invited her up to make some!
Not that I attempted anything as fancy as Sharons lunch, but we had coffees, cake, and toasties – I even spruced up the house 🙂
It was fun letting Margie choose what fragrances and colours to try – she was worried she was taking too long, but I agonise every time for AGES trying to decide what to do next!!
I will have to do some more pressed flowers! Its nice to have them on hand to use! Mind you, I have heaps of the calendula petals which look lovely.
Don’t they look pretty!!!
(Cedar and Saffron)
And below – a loaf of Rustic Woods and Rum
We have a plan to unmould and cut on Friday afternoon! Looking forward to seeing the final results!
Anyway, thats what I have been up to!
Hope your week is going along well too!
Cheers!
(Picked enough basil and a new head of garlic to make a batch of pesto! Bliss. Had chicken pesto pasta and salad for dinner! Happy Days!)
