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Isn`t it funny that something that puzzles you the most often has the simplest solution. I`ve been wracking my brain thinking of something that would keep Perry off my raised beds without spoiling the look of the wooden arch that crosses the path there. Then out of the blue it hit me and it couldn`t have been simpler…..

Just three canes slotted through the sides of the arch and he can`t get through…he is NOT at all pleased about it either I can tell you, in fact the look he gave me spoke volumes… I had to call him back for this photo because he`d just given up and had laid down on the lawn with a big sigh…lol! At least now he can`t walk all over my newly planted potatoes with feet the size of a yeti!

I`ve taken full advantage of the last two sunny days and got on with some serious gardening. Jim repaired the broken fence and when he`d finished I dug over the border there and added loads of blended farm manure to give the soil some texture. When I removed the plants a couple of them fell into pieces, Lobelia `Tanya` is now three plants and Lobelia `Scarlett` (not its real name but it had lost its name tag and I re-christened it!) became two plants. Now I have all these lovely Lobelias to look forward too in Summer, they really are a treat.

I never thought I`d be so happy to have a patch of bare earth but it makes all the difference to have our privacy back once more. The neighbour`s children kept calling Perry to the fence and then teasing him and their visitors, or which there are many, kept looking over too..oh dear, it does make me seem very unfriendly but I can assure you thats not the case…lol!

I`ve put in all the plants I`ve bought over the winter months including Heucheras `Gypsy Dancer`, `Chocolate Ruffles` and `Beauty Colour`. Several ferns, all Polystichum types and Crocosmia `Masoniorum`.

I`ve planted them under an Acer in the north-facing border where they should thrive.

This is one of the raised beds where I`ve planted first-early potatoes, Vales Emerald and Duke of York..hmm… it just occurred to me that the Queen`s son and a potato share a name and it struck me as funny given the recent news but no matter, back to the garden…lol!

I`ve weeded and added more farm manure as I went along and the soil couldn`t be in any better condition than it is now…I wish I could say the same about my back though!

These are just a few of the Begonia corms I planted just a couple of weeks ago, they are doing so well and not one of them has failed. I hope I have the same success with the summer bulbs that are sitting in the greenhouse.

I just noticed this afternoon that the Sweet Peas are peeping through the compost…I was getting worried that they had failed and was planning on buying some plants. Even though I only have summer bulbs in the greenhouse so far I still have plenty of room for more plants…because I know I`ll buy some however hard I try not too…lol! :o))

• 9 Mar, 2011
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