How's the garden growing?

Hello again blog world. How's your garden going? Things seem well this end. Just a few quick figures; June rainfall was 49ml last year but only managed 37.5ml this year while July came through with 69ml compared to 71.5ml last year. The paddocks and dams around the place seem wet and full so a good wet spring would almost remind us of the old days.

Well I managed to get the small courtyard area behind McKellar House done, putting in the concrete edging, sowing the lawn down and finishing by planting a peacharine in the centre. A good average sized tree with blossom followed by something to eat. It looks good in there at the moment. Once the lawn grows and spring kicks in, it'll look even better.

Its also the right time to start feeding a few things. The roses have well and truly shot and a lot of other deciduous plants have begun budding up. I've just been around with the organic extra fertilizer, stinking the place out, but of course everybody loves the end result.

I've finished shifting and planting any deciduous plants I had in mind for the year too. The young weeping elm from near the district nurses office was shifted to the front of the Birches (where some young birch trees had given up keeping pace with the drought). I also shifted a lovely burgundy leafed maple to the Birches as well from near the day centre and planted a golden ash in front of physiotherapy. Once planted I put a largish circle of pine mulch around each tree girt by gutter guard which I pinned into place which should help keep their roots both damp and cool come summer. Once established, this can easily be removed. Numerous other small shrubs were put around to fill in empty spaces as well.

Finally, I cut back the ferns near the medical records area and built the area up with fern sand so hopefully they all have a new lease on life. Keep an eye out for the pretty little orchids stuck into the trunk of the tree ferns as they're due to flower soon.

At home, the broad beans are about a foot high and the red cabbages are fair booming through, the sprouts are a little slow. The carrots and parsnips are a bit past it but they've been worth it.

Green thumbs to all - Craig