Photo: Enjoy looking through the seed racks.
This week I set about moving a 5 tonne mountain of gravel to the side of the house to make a new display area for plants. (This is my big expansion plan for the year) I had a very slow start to the procedure because my trusty wheelbarrow tyre had what appeared to be a puncture. I took it down to Pit Stop Tyres, in Buncrana and was told that it wasn’t a puncture but a slow leak. This is a common problem because of the pressure on the tyre and the manufacturers don’t put an inner tube in (see tip of the week). Anyway, with my newly serviced barrow, the gravel was soon in place.
Tidying the borders
A very satisfying job at this time of the year is clearing the beds and borders. Weeding out the perennial creeping buttercup and docks and clearing away the old growth to see the new growth underneath is a wonderful spring activity. Then comes the creative process of planning your bed - dividing perennials to fill spaces, moving plants to a better position, looking through the seed packets in the shops or treating yourself to a new shrub. Happy spring-cleaning!
Tip.
Putting an inner tube in your barrow wheel now will save problems in the future!
Horticultural.
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