Today was sunny and dry, nice weather to do some yard work (cannot blame the rain today, for my laziness). I applied fertilizer to the flowering plants, sprayed weed killer, still have to remove some large weeds under the trees.
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| Home made vegetable box! |
April month to do list:
1. Remove some large weeds under the trees manually, spread weed barrier fabric around the lawn and under the trees then cover it with mulch (lost the battle against those weeds last year)
2. Prune the lavender bush.
3. De thatch and renovate lawn (use weed control fertilizer). Last year we did some amazing lawn work (thanks to google for amazing tips) and enjoyed a lovely weed free, lush green lawn.
4. Apply fertilizer to currant, blueberry and grapes (1 cup of 10-10-10)
5. Fertilize the trees, remove crocus leaves after they die down.
6. Make some critter killing spray (pinterest)
7. Prepare (remove weed and add garden soil with compost) the wooden frame for vegetable garden. Last year we planted beetroot, carrots, tomatoes, chilli and green peppers.
8. Forgot to prune roses in february! it needs a little pruning after the first bloom. If roses aren't pruned yearly, they'll decline and die.
9. Buy some spring annuals.
6. Make some critter killing spray (pinterest)
7. Prepare (remove weed and add garden soil with compost) the wooden frame for vegetable garden. Last year we planted beetroot, carrots, tomatoes, chilli and green peppers.
8. Forgot to prune roses in february! it needs a little pruning after the first bloom. If roses aren't pruned yearly, they'll decline and die.
9. Buy some spring annuals.
April flowers: Tulips, daffodils, magnolia.
Waiting for: Azaleas, english lavender, hydrangea and peonies to bloom. I planted them last year. Happy to see new shoots of peonies, gladiolus and lillies :)
Fertilizer for roses: NPK- nitrogen, phosphorus and potash, 1/3 cup epsom salt.
Waiting for: Azaleas, english lavender, hydrangea and peonies to bloom. I planted them last year. Happy to see new shoots of peonies, gladiolus and lillies :)
Fertilizer for roses: NPK- nitrogen, phosphorus and potash, 1/3 cup epsom salt.
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| Beetroot |
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| love this color |
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| Grapes (2nd year) |
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| Young blue berry bush |
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| blueberry blossoms |
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| currant bush |
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| lovely daffodils |
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Pieris japonica 'Variegata' (multicolored japanese lilly of the valley)
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| rose bush, ready to bloom |
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| lilly peeking from behind the tulips.... |
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| tiger lilly behind the wilting crocus... |
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| bllooomin! |
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| crocus plants...exhausted after the early spring show |
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| new peony shoot |
Beautiful flowers, makes spring that much better! Can't wait to get home and plant some flowers!
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Kelly