A December Day

It is not cold here in the UK but it is wet and muddy. Entering the garden is somewhat squelchy, especially through the entrance.

No sunshine but not to wet to work.

I spent my time cutting back perenniel growth in the middle flower bed. The rampant watermint was easy to pull out. I love it and so do the bees but it has to be kept in control. The roots do not go on the compost heap so they go in the brown bin to be taken away. It will spread and root anywhere.

My next job was to take out the smaller weeds round the new lavender hedge. Steve had removed big ones. I used my brilliant new tool from Temu.

It deals with deep rooted things such as fennel which sometimes grows where its not needed.

I am happy with the lavender after its first year.

Steve continued to work on the last compost heap. The sides, made of old pallets, collapsed. The fence at the back needs a bit of work, possibly replacing. It is just posts and wire. We have been wondering about another dead hedge.

Steve spotted these bulbs sprouting on the compost so I potted them up. I think they may have been discarded accidently when we emptied a pot. 

My last job was to strip the dead strap-like leaves from the yucca, watching my eyes with the sharp points.

We harvested what we think may be the last carrots. Not too happy with the sprouts. They look awful. No photos.

 

It is very hard to get a decent photo of this winter honeysuckle but the perfume is divine.

For those of you who visit in the summer, some very different views of the garden today.

 

 

And I had an opportunist close by most of the morning.