Rainy day

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Been out today to try and dig over the end bit of the long border that was grass but i can’t get the lawn mower over it so decided to extend the border a bit so i don’t have to mow, well i started off ok, hubby had already cut into chunks for me and the grass was dead so should be easy to dig up, i got about 4 bits dug up and broke up the soil underneath, to say we have had a lot of rain lately the ground underneath the top layer is very dry. Just got going and the heavens opened so back into the house, 10 mins later lovely sunshine, off out again, got another 2 bits dug up yep you guessed it heavens opened very heavy rain so have given up for today (chicken i hear you cry!) now have realised i have left my collapsable garden bag out there with the bits of dead grass in so i guess by now i have another pond LOL! will have to dash out in a bit and chuck it into the shed after emptying it first of course!
Daughter just got back from day in Peak District, Castleton, worn out as she’d climbed ‘Mountains’ actually mum! LOL was a trip connected to her Geography coursework

Everything is in flower with Asters still to come, roses are over now except some shrub ones that i planted this year, my garden is at its best in Spring though and i must get some later flowering plants. I am wondering what to plant in the bit i’ve just dug over, I have some Perennial Poppies given by my friend but am not sure its sunny enough for them there, will have to have a think its near a very young cherry tree and the shed.
On another subject where are all the Butterflies this year? I have not seen hardly any yet or am i a bit early? Seen a Red Admiral (pic on my photos) but no Peacocks or Painted Ladies etc., is it a bad year for them or what?
Ah well its stopped raining again so i’m off to rescue my collapsible bag before the frogs move in!!!
Happy Gardening

• 9 Jul, 2009
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