Playing Stickie.

MY PICTURE FOR TODAY

Tess playing stickie

WATER, HOT & COLD

There has been 0mm of rain 

in the past 24 hours,

12C is the max

2C was the coldest point.

Max for March is 17C

the min is 0C,

there has been 22mm of rain so far this month.

Robs Work Book Hall Gardens

19 March 2012 

08:30 - 08:40 Checking today schedule -- Home

Went through today jobs to make sure were everything fitted in and what has to be done. 

08:40 - 09:00 See to the sheep -- Field

Checked and counted the sheep. Took across some hay. 

Put out some minerals. 

08:50 - 09:20 See to the greenhouses

Checked and watered round. 

Moved a plant from the cool house to the conservatory. 

09:00 - 09:05 Remove the fleece -- West Wall

Remove the fleece from the Peach tree. 

09:20 - 10:20 Cut back Franks Honeysuckle -- Front Passage

I was asked a while ago to remove the Honeysuckle from Franks wall and

as I was reminded again today I thought I had better strike while the iron is

hot.

10:20 - 10:30 Watering -- Dowager House

Watered window boxes and pots.

10:30 - 10:50 Break time -- Home

10:50 - 11:50 Edging -- Public Gardens

Clipped all the lawn edges in the courtyard and North Front.

11:50 - 12:45 Pruning -- North Front

Pruned all the roses

12:45 - 13:30 Lunch time -- Home

13:30 - 16:35 Tidy the rock garden -- North Front

Finished pruning the shrubs in the back border. 

Pruned the roses and other shrubs in the rock garden. 

Raked up any leaves  and other rubbish lying around on the path or borders. 

16:35 - 16:45 Clean and put away the tools -- Potting shed

Clean, oil and put away any tools used today, also tidy the potting shed. 

16:45 - 16:55 See to the greenhouses

Check round and close the air vents.

16:55 - 17:00 Cover the Peach tree -- West Wall

Cover the Peach tree to guard against any frost damage to the flowers.