New Hedge Cutter.

MY HADDON HALL PICTURE FOR TODAY

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: 12C
Temp High: 26C
Rainfall: 0mm
Cont. Days Without Rain:2
Dry Days This Month: 2
Wind Level For The Day 17
Pressure: 995.3
Weather: Warm and sunny.
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
Check the mole trap
North Front
Misc
Mon 03/08/2009 08:00
Mon 03/08/2009 08:10
10 minutes
There was nothing in it.

Check the sheep
Field
Misc
Mon 03/08/2009 08:10
Mon 03/08/2009 08:35
25 minutes
1) Put out some minerals.
2) Checked and counted the sheep.

See to the greenhouse
Glasshouses
Mon 03/08/2009 08:35
Mon 03/08/2009 09:30
55 minutes
Watered round.

Spraying
Veg Garden
Walled Garden
Mon 03/08/2009 09:30
Mon 03/08/2009 10:00
30 minutes
Sprayed potatoes against blight.

Spraying
Conservatory
Glasshouses
Mon 03/08/2009 10:00
Mon 03/08/2009 10:30
30 minutes
Sprayed against Whitefly.

Break for tea
Home
Misc
Mon 03/08/2009 10:30
Mon 03/08/2009 10:50
20 minutes

Weeding
Barn Wall Border
Main Garden
Mon 03/08/2009 10:50
Mon 03/08/2009 12:45
115 minutes
Weeding and tidying up.

Break for lunch
Home
Misc
Mon 03/08/2009 12:45
Mon 03/08/2009 13:30
45 minutes

Weeding
Barn Wall Border
Main Garden
Mon 03/08/2009 13:30
Mon 03/08/2009 15:30
2 hours
Finished weeding and tidying the barn Wall border.

Dead head and weed wall border
South Front Window Boerders
Main Garden
Mon 03/08/2009 15:30
Mon 03/08/2009 16:15
45 minutes
Dead headed the roses and tidied up the border.

Weed front of flower border
Main Garden
Mon 03/08/2009 16:15
Mon 03/08/2009 16:50
35 minutes
Took any weeds out along the front of the flower border, the rest of it is pretty much filled in with plants.

Mow under the trees
Main Garden
Mon 03/08/2009 16:50
Mon 03/08/2009 17:15
25 minutes
There is an area of ground under some big beech trees that can’t be cut with the Allett mower so I do it with the tractor four times a year.

Clean and put away the tools
Potting Shed
Mon 03/08/2009 17:15
Mon 03/08/2009 17:25
10 minutes
Clean and put away the tools.

Close the greenhouses
Glasshouses
Mon 03/08/2009 17:25
Mon 03/08/2009 17:30
5 minutes
Closed all the vents and fed the fish.

NOTES

You will notice that this blog has a different look about it tonight, I thought rather than keep updating two blogs I would try and incorporate the two here at 'Gardener To The Big House'. If it doesn't work I can always go back to writing the bogs seperately.

Today I took delivery of the new hedge cutter. Included with it was a length of cable, a blade guard and instruction booklet.
This is a professional trimmer with a powerful motor, no doubt Tommy will be adding it to his trusty tools list in due course when we've had time to trial it for you.

COMMENTS FROM THE POTTING SHED

Dick The traps I use to catch the moles kill them straight off so I don't have to worry about where to release them.

Basil Becky Thanks for the visit Becky, I'm glad you find my life interesting, it doesn't always feel that way to me.

Marmite We've had two dry days in a row now, I'm just waiting for someone to complain!

Becky Well Becky you can be sure its always a pleasure to see you and I'm pleased you enjoy reading what I write.