Preparing for Spring time

Great blog Lincs! It’s at this time of year that I let go of the garden “steering wheel” and let it take its own direction until the frost burns out the garden. This way I take a little rest until clean up and rake up time comes. After that I go into winter hibernation but like you, I am thinking about what I want to do in the spring. The shed wood looks a bit old and painting it would not give a good result and take away its rustic look which I find pleasing.

Thanks L'strife, hardly any leaves turning yet so it will be a while before I have the raking up to do, thinking back to last year I was doing that job the week before xmas.. I'm pleased you said that about my shed, I'm not a fan of painting and in all honesty I prefer the rustic look myself...

Hello Julia, weather permitting I spend as much time outside as I can, the house has a lonely feel to it at times and is too quiet, I'm on my own until 6pm at the earliest so can take my time..
That plant is Nicotiana alata, (Sensation Mix) its very pretty, I haven't had those colours before, the leaves are enormous and its grown very tall...

Lovely blog & garden, it looks very nice & full. I like your greenhouse & the way the football is shaping up. Nice to have somewhere to spend time faffing around with plants!

what a smashing and enlightening blog Sue. So much colour still on show but autumn is definitely here.

I plan to tidy the green house soon but the tomatoes are still doing well. I'm in danger or turning red/orange with all the tomato soup being consumed.

I started tidying plants that are in the trays [my sale plants], weeding and checking for vine weevil. I know some will definitely be affected but that is half the fun.

the garden is so therapeutic isn't it?

Lots of hard work going on here and looking well as a result. It seems to be the time of year that stirs us into action with clearing and cleaning!

I do love your blogs Sue and it sounds like you are coping a bit better now!
What would we do without our gardens!
You have so much going on in your garden and love looking at it.
Your pond looks great and is more open now you have moved the shrub, but you must have loads of patience to keep your grass edges so neat and tidy around your slabs!
I am having trouble with my chrome book at the moment and won't put the photos through from my camera, but is going in on Monday to hopefully be sorted again.
I love what you have done with Derek's football and soon will be covered with your plants.
A lovely memory you have created.
We just keep going one day at a time, don't we, with our friends on here and our garden, plus family of course, it will in time get better. xx

You have done very well, Lincs! Your garden is a real credit to you. 👏

About your shed, you could use wood stain which would persevere, more or less, your shed's colour & give it protection from the rain as well & thus conserving it for a few more years!

Thanks F'few, the garden gets more of my attention now, I honestly don't know what I'd do without my greenhouse, it stops me going stircrazy during the winter months, even when there is nothing that needs doing I just go down and move things around... I've started to add more houseplants as well, my daughter hasn't noticed yet.....

A lovely blog,and photo's of your amazing garden,Sue,and I love the way Derek's football is shaping up.Yes, it is a lot of hard work for you,but when it's your favourite place to be, it's also solace,and pleasure to be out there..
Great you have your Greenhouse to potter in,over the winter too. Take care,xx

Football looking great, hopefully develops as you would like, your greenhouse is a lovely little space to potter around, sunny winter days should be nice and toastie inside, nice colour on your hibiscus flowers, don't know if you found it this year but my hibiscus went mad with flowers, best it has ever been, having a good rethink on my garden for next year, all the tall dahlia's are going to go, as it was too much of a battle this year with them, wind and rain would make them fall over, snap all the flower stems then the little devil slugs and snails would have their munch, few hydrangea shrubs going in there now and plants the little horrors detest,
Really nice blog

Your garden is still looking good Sue, Nice to have colourful plants late in the season.
You've been doing a lot of work and it's very theraputic to spend time outside.

Lots of lovely things to admire there Lincs! All your hard work is definitely paying off. Did you lose your little dog? I was looking out for her, but no sign.

Another fab blog, Sue! Amazing pond pic, number 3!! Great aspect here, well photographed. Loving your stumpery too! Something I’d like to add..if I had any room in the back garden!!! I think kudos to you, there’s a lot out there to keep you busy! However, you’ve done and are doing a great job - look at the outcome! Gardening is definitely a wonderful therapeutic thing in our lives, I hope it’s giving you some peace at the moment.

Sue, I have so enjoyed looking at your garden, so much colour and areas of interest to admire. Well done you for keeping on top of it all, here's hoping for plenty more decent days to 'faff around'!!