21 January 2020

I did some gardening

Whoa, as big and exhausted as I am (pregnancy was a lot easier the first time, 10 years ago), I managed to get a few jobs done so far this month.  I also supervised the performance of a few others.  Here's what I did/oversaw:
  • Harvested runner bean seed (finally)
  • Tidied away all bean and pea supports in the garden
  • Dug out a few legacy shrubs (planted by a previous owner and still on the margins of the veg patch)--supervised
  • Potted up 4 rooted blackcurrant cuttings for gifts (fingers crossed these are still alive)--supervised
  • Pruned fruit bushes and took 18 new redcurrant cuttings and lightly pruned the Kumoi pear
  • Pruned one (of two) grape vines
  • Spread contents of chicken house on one garden bed--supervised
  • Cut back some overspreading bramble vines (unwanted) in the perennials section and did a general tidy up there
  • Cut back all 2019's willow wands and tied them up to dry for basketry 
There are a few more jobs to do, such as pruning the two apples trees, fig tree and second grape vine.  It's almost time to start sprouting peas and broad beans, and for starting some onion seed indoors.  Better get on it.

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