Preparing for Spring
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
- In this video we tackle a few jobs from our ever expanding list of things to do! As well as preparing the borders, there are several repairs to be made as well as cleaning, all must be done so that we can enjoy the garden this summer and before we can move on to something more fun!
Japanese anenomes are tough to get rid of.
The long root stems seem to regrow, even if you think you've dug them out.
Good luck with that job.
Love the idea of white hydrangeas on either side of your walkway.
It will be stunning in summer and throughout all seasons.
Love the birds...I have Bertie blackbird who follows me when I'm weeding and they seem to find the worms, so easily.
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You get overwhelmed too. Glad I'm not the only one. I have lists upon lists to do, but little by little, is the way to go, and you've made so much progress already.
Regarding raspberries. What ee did was split and spread them throughout the garden in the rear of the shrub beds. They produce a great bright green foiliage and are ideal for snacking on as you walk the garden in the evenings.
Chop them back and they bounce back.
Cannot emphasise enough - buy slow growers and dwarfs.
When we set our gardens out (20yrs ago) we did this and for the initial extra expense, it was worth it. We membrained the areas and planted through the membrane and mulched with good quality tree bark. Lasts for years and looks tidy.
Other areas we planted budelija for a controllable summer splash and food for the bees and butterflies & eye candy for around the sitting areas.
Thank you for some great tips!
Thank you for sharing your tasks! I feel like my to-do list gets longer and longer. I have to try and adjust my expectations based on my available time and energy. Your hard work shows in the garden - it is beautiful, even in winter/spring form.
Me too, my expectations far outweigh reality!
You’re making me itching to get out to my own garden and do the same but we’re still a full month away here in southwestern Ontario Canada, as I look out the window to a snow covered garden. Gives me time to sort out seeds and start sowing annuals and perennials indoors under grow lights. Your videos are always inspiring.
There might still be a sting in the tail here in the UK but I’m making the most of it while it’s nice. Thanks for watching
Jenny
Lovely video. How exciting we're all heading into spring. We have had awful floods and rain here in SW Wales, we had 260% our monthly average in February alone. I hope you haven't had as much.
I look forward to following your year.
Gosh, I don’t think we have been quite as wet as that but definitely can’t wait for better weather and spring to arrive!
Thanks for watching
Jenny
You really got a lot done! It's looking wonderful. I'm excited to see the work done around the new trees.
We shifted 8 tons of cow poo this weekend, never let it be said we don’t know how to have a good time! 🤣 We may be knackered 😅 but the new area is looking good and starting to take shape, can’t wait to share it with you! Thanks for the encouragement!
Jenny
It’s nice to see you out in the early spring garden. With all the changes and additions to the garden made by your husband and yourself, I look forward to this season’s videos. Love to see that you immerse yourself fully in the work and not afraid to show that it can be a dirty process. It is currently 16F in my garden, so it will be another month before I will be out doing spring cleanup in my small gardens.
It’s so exhilarating to be back out in the garden, I miss it terribly when I can’t get out. Hope your weather warms up soon
Thanks for watching
Jenny
It's worth getting the circular brush attachment for any pressure washer, does a great job, takes less time and uses a lot less water.
Garden coming along nicely.
Yes, funny you should say that, husband was saying that he had been looking at getting one.
Thanks
Jenny
My goodness, such a lot if work, but so worth it in the end. ❤
Hopefully, it will be worth it! 🤞
Hello! SE Pennsylvania Zone 6B. I am anxiously waiting for all the snow to melt to work on my flower beds. I was able to clean up a little during the January thaw. Staying focused on the task at hand is key, or it gets overwhelming. My new projects this season include edging and mulching a new Japanese garden I planted in the Fall and a new (small-sized) Jekyll border. Thanks so much for your content - I am always inspired. Let the games begin!!
Indeed, let battle commence! Hope your snow goes soon, snow really does put a halt to everything!
Happy gardening
Jenny
Yes so exciting to clean up for the springing up of our plant beauties! Lovely to have the birdies back again too
Your garden is absolutely lovely. I love finding inspiration for my own in it. Spring IS my favorite ❤
Thank you for your kind comments. May is my favourite month, wish I could bottle that wonderful feeling!
@@MurphysGarden ahhh May IS the best indeed! I still have snow that’s covering all my garden at the moment so spring arrives late for me. Zone 5b, Rocky Mountains. However my daffodils and Camassia are trying their hardest to pop up and out😁. Only time will tell before they are fully here.
Smashed out a load of jobs!!! 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻 have you heard of Hori Hori knives? If not check them out they’re the one gardening tool I wouldn’t be without they do everything and it’s great to be well ahead in a garden so that from spring on you can enjoy it more 😊😊😊
Yes, Al’s actually got one. I completely forgot about it, I used it last year and I thought it was brilliant, thank you for reminding me, I will pinch it from him!
I haven't been to your channel for a while and there are loads of videos to catch up on. It's great to see the bones of your garden so I can follow along this year watching it all fill in.
Hope to get lots done this year and nice to have you join us!
Thanks for watching
Jenny
Love the show, exciting to see what is to come for spring!
Yes, it’s like the panic before a play and the curtain goes up! 🤣
We still have snow on the ground in Connecticut. Thanks for sharing your workload for spring. Just waiting here for the big melt.
Snow is a bit of a pain, there’s not much gardening that can be done. I hope we don’t get any, I’m in Spring mode now and don’t want a return of winter!
Thanks for watching
Jenny
Nice that you have early spring. Gives you a good headstart. All the tasks can be overwhelming. One projecct at a time. Looking forward to seeing the new tree area and all the improvements this summer!!
Thank you
Phew! But so worthwhile to look back and see how good it looks.
Think of the money we save on a gym membership! 🤣
@@MurphysGarden Totally agree.
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Busy as a bee!!
You go, Girl!
Buzz buzz buzz 🐝
I love all your videos! 💐 and I specially appreciate you showing us your garden in the winter time! I get to draw so much inspiration from each of the rooms you've created and how they are structured, your plant choices, evergreen vs deciduous, color, texture, etc.
I garden because it feeds my soul. and always have something to look forward to 🌿🌺
My goal is to have a garden that is peaceful, interesting, ever changing, and rewarding. Your videos uplift me when I'm feeling stuck or defeated by a challenge. Thank you for that!! 💐
I garden in Kissimmee, Florida zone 9b with subtropical summers and temperate "winter" so plants here must be able to survive the intense heat and humidity for at least 8 months of the year, the ocassional frost in January and dry spells in spring... oh and very sandy soil! 😅😅
This gardener talks without taking breath constant no gaps onward. Real live wire . I garden alone talk to my cat and to plants if they listen . Art and craft Edwardian gardens have taken me 12 years of day by day progress. Just wait now for hedges to grow to 10 foot high all around and to each large room in the six with avenues water features ,stone figure fountain and lily pond and bridge Japanese arch . It is work of love .Yours Sir Kevin Parr Bt
My husband thinks your comment is hilarious 🤣 and says you should try living with me! I realise that I talk too quickly because my videos are a nightmare to edit because I don’t come up for breath!! Can’t help it, I’m always in a rush as I’ve just got so much to do!!!
Your garden sounds fantastic, where in the UK are you? Talking to your plants 🌱 definitely encourages them to grow and isn’t a sign of insanity as some suggest!🤪
Happy gardening
Jenny
I love the layout of your veg garden!
Thank you
Your garden layouts are great, waiting for you spring garden to bloom.I'm gardening in zone 5 , all the early spring clean up will start next month.
Thank you so much, tiring but hopefully worth it!
I was nice to hear you say, Spring is coming with your bulbs starting to pop. Ours are up here as well in NE Ohio and then we got snow on top of them! But I know they are under there waiting and the greenhouse (unheated) needs to be cleaned and prepped so I will head out there today dressed for our high of 25°F. Bbbrrrrrr! 🥶
Oh goodness, you need to be made of tough stuff, hope it warms up soon!
Don't lift the sarcococça it will take off eventually, beautiful sent in winter.
I love your garden! Every area is so beautiful! Your hard work really shows. Do you have any problems with moss in your lawn? Just noticed I have quite a bit this year. Wondering if I need to take care of it now or wait till spring. Any products you could recommend?
I have put your question to our lawn expert (hubby) and yes we have lots of moss too due to wet winter weather. I have requested he do a video on this subject, hopefully soon! He uses diluted ferrous sulphate spray (avoid getting it on hard surfaces as it stains), he will be doing this soon. He then scarifies it to remove the moss. Keep a look out for this video 🤞and many thanks for watching
Jenny
Have to be careful with ton of farm manure.I had a load but found so much grass and weed seed in it took four years to rectify the damage .I have 5 acre into garden rooms
Yes, we had horse manure in the past and introduced a big nettle problem. The stuff we used this week has come straight from the barn and is mostly straw and it’s good stuff. I certainly wouldn’t use it in the main flower borders but it will be ideal to add organic matter to our sandy soil in our new area.