Today Eric and went to Codicote and bought three dark blue/brown glazed pots for the patio. Planted up the smallest with a yellow thyme, Thymus Citr. Aureus. In the middle sized pot put in a tiny Hutchinsia Crystal Carpet (white flowers), a Dianthus Sherbet (pink), and an Armeria Ballerina White.
In the flower border next to the new fence I put in a Sedum Crystal Pink, a Salvia Sensation Blue and an Anemone Blanda Blue. I also had a Parahebe Snow Clouds which I'd intended putting in a pot but there was no room so it's in the far border next to the rose.
I also sowed some Sweet Peas below the fence but not sure that they should be sown outside at this time of year or under glass, we shall see. I still have some spares if they don't go. Also sowed the free poppy seeds (from Gardeners World) out the front, probably way too close to the Cotinus, but again, we shall see! Also planted out 50 snowdrops in clumps of about 5 under the grey buddleia and under the Rosa Glauca.
While I was doing all this planting up Eric was working hard scarifying the lawn, as most of it is moss. It's in very poor shape, even more so after having all the shed broken up on it during the week.
Then I spread a 4 in 1 moss and weed killer and fertiliser on the lawn. It should be effective even this early in the year because the forecast for this week is extremely good, temperatures above 12C every day.
All in all a good mornings work! There is even washing on the line. Off to clean my secateurs now!
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