Today was a go go go day! I had my fabulous hubby as keen to get the garden in great shape. It has been looking shabby and dry and all the spent vegetable plants needed to go. I want to make way for my March planting and get the soil ready for this. I am totally exhausted but so happy that we managed to do the whole garden – every inch was checked and fixed!
[one_half]Here we start – bright and early
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[one_half_last]Cleaning the protea bush – hard work!
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Ok – enough of the ugly stuff. I didn’t bother to take photos of the before because it is really not a pretty sight! Let’s go straight to after shots! We’ll start with the front, move around the side and then to the back of the house. Then the chicken run!
[one_half]Front grass mowed and beds cleaned
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[one_half_last]Grass patch needs little work – just some water
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[one_half]Fuchsia cut right back so roses have room
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[one_half_last]Roses deadheaded and fed with Sudden Impact
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[one_half]Front garden neat – awaiting stones for path
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[one_half_last]The protea bush cropped just before I mowed
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Ok, now for the side garden – the veggie patch area.
[one_half]Weeding took forever but worth it
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[one_half_last]Front view of veggie patch
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[one_half]Looking back on the veggie patch
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[one_half_last]Oops! Still need to plant these salvias
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Ok, now we are coming around to the back garden where I have my fruit trees.
[one_half]Area raked and fruit trees mulched
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[one_half_last]Fig tree got a real good haircut
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[one_half]Potato (bush) tree bed all clean
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[one_half_last]Looking through Potato bush bed into garden
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[one_half]Beds cleaned and grass mowed
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[one_half_last]Chicken run cleaned up too
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Whew. Thats it! Gonna hit the sack now. Tomorrow i’m going to order the stones that we want to put around the house. Ok, that’s a whole new post.
Happy gardening xxxx
10 replies on “Big clean up!”
Wow! You did a lot of work! And I like your idea of only taking “after” shots. That might give me a little inspiration to get some of my chores done! Looking good!
Thanks so much – it was so well worth it. I am enjoying my garden gain!
Ah, don’t be afraid of showing the “before” shots! We like to know that our gardens aren’t the only ones that get “scary” once in a while. 🙂
Looks great, though I have no idea how you managed to post after an exhausting day in the garden!
Any luck finding an ID on the large grass in the back? Those plumes are about 5 feet tall?
Hey Alan, I just have no idea about the ID of that grass – I’ll have to put it to a grass specialist because my research seems to be contradicting and it is difficult if you just Google it. You don’t get the expert advice you need. Will keep you posted.
Ok ok – I’ll include my “scary” pics too!
lots of work in the hot sun…when does fall start for you? Spring for me in 28 days…yippeee….
Hi Donna!!! It was one of those really hot days too! Whew! I don’t know how we managed.
Autumn is around the corner – March starts the cool weather…..
Oh wow but everything looks so great now!! Barbie, I LOVE LOVE your grass garden. The enlargement is simply stunning! I’d love to see a post where you show us the nice big version and then name all the grasses used.
Well done my friend! Your garden looks great!
Thanks my friend!!! I will do a special grass feature for you. I’ve been wanting to do one!! 🙂
Great job! You earned a break and a glass of wine.
Heehee sure did! But I nodded off to sleep before I could finish it! 🙂