That sounds brilliant - well, inheriting the greenhouses and veg patch, anyway, not sure about the rambling geranium. I didn't think geraniums (or should that be gerania) did that, so you might want a better identification on it in order to declare way properly.
We have an ongloing battle with an invasive broad leaved ivy that we think started on the other side of the (dry-stone) wall but our neighbours think started on our side. Regardless, it's well and truly entrenched in all the crevices of the wall now. The fence is now up and we can keep the dog out so hefty weedkiller is currently being deployed.
The espalier and fan-trined fruit trees (espalier apples and fan pear and plum) arrived today and are now well planted and their immediate planting area protected with mulch.
Next job it to rescue the strawberry plants that have overwintered in hanging baskets. I had five, but it was so cold in December that I think only one has survived, so I'll have to top up. Once I gan get a few plants established they'll propagate via the runners.
And I need to get BB to turn over some virgin ground for the raspberries.
We've been away from home so much that in 30 years we've done very little with the garden. Now it's a huge novelty and we're really enjoying doing something productive with it. Of course, gardening 1000 ft up on the edge of the Pennines will always be a challenge... None of yer soft, sissy, southern stuff, I'm afraid. I'd love to grow grapes and melons, but there's no way...
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We have an ongloing battle with an invasive broad leaved ivy that we think started on the other side of the (dry-stone) wall but our neighbours think started on our side. Regardless, it's well and truly entrenched in all the crevices of the wall now. The fence is now up and we can keep the dog out so hefty weedkiller is currently being deployed.
The espalier and fan-trined fruit trees (espalier apples and fan pear and plum) arrived today and are now well planted and their immediate planting area protected with mulch.
Next job it to rescue the strawberry plants that have overwintered in hanging baskets. I had five, but it was so cold in December that I think only one has survived, so I'll have to top up. Once I gan get a few plants established they'll propagate via the runners.
And I need to get BB to turn over some virgin ground for the raspberries.
We've been away from home so much that in 30 years we've done very little with the garden. Now it's a huge novelty and we're really enjoying doing something productive with it. Of course, gardening 1000 ft up on the edge of the Pennines will always be a challenge... None of yer soft, sissy, southern stuff, I'm afraid. I'd love to grow grapes and melons, but there's no way...