Fallen Tree.

MY CASTLE HOWARD PICTURE FOR TODAY

JOHN’S JOKES
Two peanuts walk into a bar, and one was a salted.

TODAYS WEATHER READINGS
So that I can post the readings on the same day as the blog post they are of the previous 24 hours up to 6 pm today.
Temp Low: 18C
Temp High: 26C
Rainfall: 1mm
Cont. Days Without Rain: 0
Dry Days This Month: 11
Wind Level For The Day 51
Pressure: 992.9
Weather: Sunny after a dull start, quite a strong wind blowing most all day.

2009 Highs & Lows
Min for the year: -5 C (4th February)
Max for the year: 35 C (1st July)
Most rain in 24 hours: 39mm (5th June)

MY WORK BOOK

See to the sheep
Field
Misc
Thu 20/08/2009 08:00
Thu 20/08/2009 08:20
20 minutes

See to the pool
Main Garden
Hall & Pumpend
Thu 20/08/2009 08:20
Thu 20/08/2009 08:40
20 minutes
Put chlorine in the water.


See to the greenhouses
Glasshouses
Thu 20/08/2009 08:40
Thu 20/08/2009 08:50
10 minutes
Had a quick look round.


Potting
Potting Shed
Thu 20/08/2009 08:50
Thu 20/08/2009 09:00
10 minutes
Potted up the Lyes Unique Fuchsia cuttings 4 bush and 4 standard. (Note 1)

Mow the grass
Courtyard
Public Gardens
Thu 20/08/2009 09:00
Thu 20/08/2009 10:00
1 hour

Mowing
North Front
Public Gardens
Thu 20/08/2009 10:00
Thu 20/08/2009 10:30
30 minutes

Break for tea
Home
Misc
Thu 20/08/2009 10:30
Thu 20/08/2009 10:50
20 minutes

Mow all the rough grass
Public Gardens
Thu 20/08/2009 11:00
Thu 20/08/2009 13:00
2 hours

Break for lunch
Home
Misc
Thu 20/08/2009 13:00
Thu 20/08/2009 13:45
45 minutes

Cut up and remove the tree that fell.
Herb Garden
Walled Garden
Thu 20/08/2009 13:45
Thu 20/08/2009 15:35
110 minutes
Part of a conifer by the potting shed fell across the herb garden due to strong winds. (Note 2)

Tie in the Tayberry etc.
Walled Garden
Thu 20/08/2009 15:35
Thu 20/08/2009 16:15
40 minutes

Dead head the roses
Memorial Gardens & Rose Garden
Walled Garden
Thu 20/08/2009 16:15
Thu 20/08/2009 17:00
45 minutes

Walked round the gardens with the boss
Misc
Thu 20/08/2009 17:00
Thu 20/08/2009 17:15
15 minutes

See to the bins
Hall
Hall & Pumpend
Thu 20/08/2009 17:15
Thu 20/08/2009 17:30
15 minutes
Put out the recycle tubbies.



NOTES
1) In the picture are the Lyes Unique Fuchsia cuttings that I took a few weeks ago. You will notice that 4 of them have short canes to them, these are to be grown on as standards, the ones without canes will become bushes. The reason I put canes in so early is that for one thing it makes it clear to me which I’ve picked out to be trained as standards and secondly the roots can grow around the cane where as is you stick the cane in later you end up having to bust through the roots. Of course these canes will have to be replaced by larger ones in time.

2) I got a surprise when I walked out of the back door of the potting shed after lunch and discovered part of a conifer was laid across the herb garden. Thankfully it didn’t cause any lasting damage. It missed the standard Fuchsia and the herbs falling mostly in to the gap between the two beds which was kind of good I thought.