Monday 2 November 2009

Winter Planters

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: 8C
Temp High: 15C
Rainfall: 0mm
Cont. Days Without Rain: 1
Dry Days This Month: 1
Wind Level For The Day 48
Pressure: 997.9
Weather: Bright 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)
Longest dry period: 41 days (13th Sept – 24th Oct)


MY WORK BOOK


Subject: See to the sheep
Location: Field
Categories: Misc
Start Mon: 02/11/2009 08:30
End Mon: 02/11/2009 08:50
Duration: 20 minutes
Message: 1) Checked and counted the sheep.

See to the greenhouses
Glasshouses
Mon 02/11/2009 08:50
Mon 02/11/2009 09:20
30 minutes
1) Water round.
2) Sweep the path in the old conservatory.

Pruning
West Shrub Border
Walled Garden
Mon 02/11/2009 09:20
Mon 02/11/2009 10:30
70 minutes
Gave the two Laurel bushes a trim.

Break for tea
Home
Misc
Mon 02/11/2009 10:30
Mon 02/11/2009 10:50
20 minutes

Pruning
Rose Garden
Walled Garden
Mon 02/11/2009 10:50
Mon 02/11/2009 12:45
115 minutes
Pruned the roses around the front of the conservatory. (Note 1)

Break for lunch
Home Misc
Mon 02/11/2009 12:45
Mon 02/11/2009 13:30
45 minutes

Planting
South Front
Main Garden
Mon 02/11/2009 13:30
Mon 02/11/2009 14:15
45 minutes
On Saturday whilst visiting home I bought two Calocephalus (centre) from Chatsworth Garden Centre, one each for the two earns.


Started the bonefire
Veg Garden
Walled Garden
Mon 02/11/2009 14:15
Mon 02/11/2009 14:45
30 minutes
I had some more things to burn from Friday’s and this morning’s work so I got the fire going again.

Burning
Veg Garden
Walled Garden
Mon 02/11/2009 14:45
Mon 02/11/2009 15:15
30 minutes
Burnt the rubbish.

Raking up leaves
East Mulberry tree
Walled Garden
Mon 02/11/2009 15:15
Mon 02/11/2009 15:45
30 minutes
Cleared all the leaves from under the Mulberry tree.

Pruning
The long Walk
Walled Garden
Mon 02/11/2009 15:45
Mon 02/11/2009 16:00
15 minutes
Pruned the two roses between the conifers on the long walk.

Cleaned and put away the tools
Potting Shed
Indoors
Mon 02/11/2009 16:00
Mon 02/11/2009 16:10
10 minutes


NOTES
1)I give them a trim back now as they grow quite tall and then the winds rock them about so I trim them back for the winter. It’s a sheltered position so they don’t seem to take any harm and actually get going earlier in Spring.
2) A couple of troughs planted up for the Winter/Spring.



1 comment:

EB said...

The troughs and urn look really nice. I wouldn't have guessed the calc.. (sorry, forget the name) would be hardy. Fancy 8 degrees being the lowest, I imagine you have had cooler nights.