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By *rtemisia OP Woman
over a year ago

Norwich

Who has been out there already, making the garden all better after winter time? I need to make a start but I'm not sure what to do first.

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

I might do a bit later. I'm lazing on the beach

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By *rtemisia OP Woman
over a year ago

Norwich

"I might do a bit later. I'm lazing on the beach

Bit cold for beach lazing!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What do the garden now and ruin my chance to moan about over eater.....

pfft not likely...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't have a garden, just a back yard...

but its full of pots with bulbs and climbers plus a bench and a bird feeding station...I was potting up plants yesterday and having a general tidy up

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

"I might do a bit later. I'm lazing on the beach

Bit cold for beach lazing!"

I'm wrapped up and in a windless area and it's lovely.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm making a plan of action. First job will be cut the grass and skip the crap my ex left behind.

I want a nice smelling bush and some new roses.

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By *rtemisia OP Woman
over a year ago

Norwich

"I don't have a garden, just a back yard...

but its full of pots with bulbs and climbers plus a bench and a bird feeding station...I was potting up plants yesterday and having a general tidy up"

That sounds ideal.

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

We still have potential for freezing, so I'd only be tidying up or pruning hardy plants atm. Prune roses, buddleias and shrubs like that.

Do stuff that makes you feel good too.

Plan for the year ahead. Which seeds do you need to get and sow? I prepare soil when it's warm, clear s etc.

My seedlings are indoors/greenhouse.

Pot up some plants that need it, such as some of last year's rooted cuttings.

Slugs and snails are beginning to eat, so look at healthy ways to protect plants.

Lawns can be mown if frost is not imminent. Plan your upcoming care - aeration, moss treatment, removal of s and reseeding - at appropriate times.

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

I keep lots of wild plants and an area for wildlife. Some birds are starting to nest. Wild primroses are out, wild arums growing and bushes thickening up.

A lot of the time now is ideally spent preparing and planning.

Overdoing anything causes aches and pains, so go easy.

Some hardy annual seeds can start to be sown, such as calendula, poppies etc

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've just been out to peg the washing out and thought I need to start, but I have no idea what to do first. We need new fencing, and loads of bind to get rid of. Then we can think about starting to landscape as we have pretty much a blank canvas to work with, but the garden is huge so needs to be done in baby steps I think.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I want to, sed to love doing my garden, but i caught my next door neighbours in my garden last weekend snapping my buddleia to bits (there's hardly anything left of it) and it's put me off bothering.

Don't even know why they did that, it's nowhere near their property.

If someone wants to do my garden with me i'll let them, needs a bit of work but not much.

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By *ingle Beds LassWoman
over a year ago

Bedfordshire

Did the first cut of the year yesterday and really chuffed as the freeholder has cut back the other 2 neighbours gardens/jungles a few days ago so my mind is clear when I look at my garden (4 gardens in 1) Ohmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

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By *om and JennieCouple
over a year ago

Chams or Socials

I've looked out the window a lot, thought what a shit tip & walked away. I hate gardening & it's what I really dislike about my house. It's a corner plot so quite a big front garden which is a waste!!?

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By *estmidscoupleCouple
over a year ago

West Midlands

Cut lawn 2 weeks ago under the peer pressure of the bloody guys opposite and next door doing theirs!Opted for car washing today, earned my beer now lol

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By *oachman 9CoolMan
over a year ago

derby

"I've just been out to peg the washing out and thought I need to start, but I have no idea what to do first. We need new fencing, and loads of bind to get rid of. Then we can think about starting to landscape as we have pretty much a blank canvas to work with, but the garden is huge so needs to be done in baby steps I think. "
Bind or convolvulus usually gets in places like up the side of a fence and in amongst things where you often have to dig everything up around it to get the roots out but even then you usually miss some if you don,t check properly, when growing vegetables years ago we found plants like bind and more so couch with its the root from couch grass a constant source of hard work to clear due to our neibour leaveing his grass untouched till my grandad set it a light one year with a flame thrower..

did,nt make much difference thou that couch was unstoppable

but like you mention baby steps is a good Idea.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sad to report I have a man "wot does" for me. I am not green fingered. I'll build a deck, deal with the pond but plants ain't my thing

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm a gardener so I tend to get a tad excited this time of year. Woop woop xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I did some yesterday

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By *llebWoman
over a year ago

Poulton Le Fylde

Sony hours hand cutting down some shroud with really hard stems but the roots are a nightmare .

Then took all rubbish to the dump, joined the queue of minions all with the same idea , so I've reworded myself with a magnum

Then given my lawn its first cut

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By *llebWoman
over a year ago

Poulton Le Fylde

Spent hours...WTF has Sony done to help...zilch ha ha

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

done mine, moved a tree (4 yr old sapling) with the help of my son.

decided to move around ornaments/lights and throw away the broken ones.

did it in my bare feet so have been stung by nettles while doing it, ow.

next time i will mow my lawn first...

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

I've been out in the garden for most of the day

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By *inzi LTV/TS
over a year ago

The Garden of Eden in Beautiful North Wales

I thought this was gonna be about Lady Gardens and Gentlemen Gardens!

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

"I thought this was gonna be about Lady Gardens and Gentlemen Gardens!

Saucy!

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