Sunday, September 26, 2004

First Entry

Have been thinking for a while of having a garden blog, like a garden diary to write down when I've done what, and projects I'm thinking of .. so now I have one.

Today - 26 September 2004
Gardenias
Repotted the gardenias that have been very sickly with damn mealy bug. Gave them a re-furbish type prune (ie very savage). Be interesting to see if they come back, doesn't matter really if they don't.

Rear Downchains
Thought of putting pots under the chains, but have decided to use a pile of rocks instead - the water will splash off them more gently into the lawn/garden. Also considering developing that further into a creek bed type thing, which will be damp during winter and dry during summer. Appropriate plants need to be considered - grassy types I guess.
Could also then grow the creek bed across the back to end in the kind-of defunct pond.
Big project, but can be done in small stages - the rock piles will be the starting point (once I manage to get some of the concrete slabs out of the way.

Lawn
Mowed the back lawn with the electric mower. Probably wont have a petrol mower before it needs mowing again . Verge needs doing but the electric wouldn't cope with it I don't think, so will leave it be and wait until I have a petrol one.

Hippies
Budding their heads off - have 9 buds, some will be open in the next few days methinks.

Tulips
Waste of time, only two plants reared their heads, made leaves only a couple of inches tall and have now died away. No doubt the bulbs are exhausted - think they will be bin material. Remember NOT to bother with these next year.

Runnunculas
Did/doing very well - plant these again.

Mango
Starting to blossom.