Spring Bits and Bobs.

[Clive.]

Lovely still morning...starting to blow up a bit now this afternoon. Just been chipping along my South border with a border fork. A little light weeding of a few bits of speedwell. and a break of the 'cap' to get it breathing again
Next was a light weeding and surface breaking of the old pond bed which is now the home of my patch of 'Markery' (English Mercury) Chenopodium bonus-henricus, etc, etc. Actually it was only 5 plants rescued from my mums old markery patch... now 6, as I found a seedling/offshoot. it'll be a while before I get a feed from it but it usually knows how to grow with vigour once established..

...Ought to get a pea row sorted next..

C.

[Westi]

Haven't got down to the plot due to massive confusion of which bus services are running so looking forward to Tuesday when the hols are over. Was going to hoe my front grass off as so trashed with the pallets sitting there but the ground was just too wet despite it being dry here for a while.

On inspection found it was neighbours guttering all clogged up causing it, both back & front....& in turn mine as it's open right across. He's not a pleasant chap & all avoid him so did not challenge, but I was peeved when a nest was washed out! Fortunately my gutter guy comes a bit more often now. But I was thinking can you get a clip in plastic thing to divide our guttering & prevent all his leaves washing down to my end & it's proper name? Thingie won't do it I expect! I'm sure I've seen something that it might be while mooching around hardware stores but probs need a name for my guy to check size etc.