24-03-2020, 12:59 AM
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Re: March jobs in the garden
Originally Posted by EZ Rider
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Hi Mups. No I don't disturb them unless they didn't perform well last year. I Mulch them over the winter and then in the following spring I remove the few inches of soil and mulch and recover with fresh compost. I don't go down deep enough to find the tuber. P.S. Some delivery drivers are not inclined to do much in the way of being helpful lately thanks to CVirus. Take care not to hurt yourself!!
Thank you EZ.
Don't worry, I asked when I phoned the order through whether the driver would carry the bags round to the back garden for me and they said he will put them wherever I want.
Mind you, since Boris's announcement tonight, I am wondering if the garden centre will be allowed to open even?
I'd best give them a ring tomorrow and find out I think.
29-03-2020, 12:21 PM
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Re: March jobs in the garden
Originally Posted by Kazz
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Did your order come? hope it did.
Hello Kazz, No, it bloomin' didn't come!
I was really cross. Not just that it didn' arrive, but that they hadn't let me know they couldn't come.
I phoned several times but it was just a recorded message saying they'd had to close last Monday.
However, it did say on their website that their emails would be checked periodically so I emailed them instead.
I got a reply late that evening saying they were honouring previoius orders but not taking any new ones now.
Mine was a previous order, and the money had gone from my bank, yet it still didn't come!
These people are usually so good so I was surprised as well as annoyed. I said if it was not going to be for weeks, it would be useless and I would prefer a refund.
They then promised to deliver either yesterday (didn't come), or else Monday (tomorrow). So we'll see.
It is 10 bags of different sorts of compost, plus some grit and sand.
Fingers crossed they come tomorrow else I shall give 'em what-for.
29-03-2020, 10:24 PM
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Re: March jobs in the garden
My garden has never looked so tidyEarly potatoes planted,
Garlic and leeks fed,
Perpetual lettuce seeds planted,
Land cress seeds not planted, the seeds were ordered from Sarah Raven and there is a 3 week delivery and no more seed orders will be taken now.
I am glad I ordered the runner beans in January before the rush started.
29-03-2020, 10:31 PM
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Re: March jobs in the garden
Originally Posted by Meg
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My garden has never looked so tidy Early potatoes planted,
Garlic and leeks fed,
Perpetual lettuce seeds planted,
Land cress seeds not planted, the seeds were ordered from Sarah Raven and there is a 3 week delivery and no more seed orders will be taken now.
I am glad I ordered the runner beans in January before the rush started.
29-03-2020, 11:10 PM
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Re: March jobs in the garden
Originally Posted by Longdogs
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Although I trimmed my roses back a bit last year, I have neglected to prune a couple of them. I would like to hard prune them so they don't get so tall this year but they are already leafing up. Is it too late?
No, I only did some of mine a couple of weeks back, but you'd best get your finger out as I wouldn't leave it past end of March really.
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