Question

What can we do in the garden now to prepare for spring ?  

Answer 1

Just put some fish in it you will have the best biggest garden pond on here or just start a fish farm I fell off my chair laughing when some say just fork it with that amount of water you will have to get few 50 foot scaffolding poles then strap them to a jcb digger arm & fork it with that to get rid of that amount of water  

Comments

@settera @catchings4 Hughes yes that suggestion did make me giggle a bit  

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Some really useless suggestions to a sensible question

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@settera @catchings4 Hughes true, but a little light humour doesn’t do any harm.  

Answer 2

Build an ark

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@spermophile40941  

Answer 3

Make sure get it well watered lol

Answer 4

Start pumping the water out.  

Answer 5

Mine is still flooded so nothing until march or april

Answer 6

I have no fences left so I’ll be doing that first and then trying to salvage what’s left  

Answer 7

Nothing but hold an unbrella raining apart from Wednesday for next 10 days and sat will be raining and snow mark my word's

Answer 8

Build every thing on stills lol

Answer 9

All I'm doing in the garden at the moment is:- Let dog out Fetch dog in Wipe dog's muddy paws and belly Repeat umpteen times a day! ♥️

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Jayme me too Robinson

Answer 10

In my garden? Probably build a boat.  

Answer 11

Advice needed. I have mixed multi purpose compost with chicken manure and bone meal ready for using in my vegetable garden. Can I also use it to start seeds off or do I just use compost on its own for starting seeds off. Any help really appreciated

Comments

@downstate98 you just need basic compost for seeds. They don't need nutrients as they're self contained so to speak! (Remember when you did mustard and cress on paper when little)

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@servetnick3312 Oliver thanks and yes I remember that.  Just as a matter of interest would seeds still grow in the mixture

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@downstate98 maybe too much for 'em! They may be burnt by the chicken manure.  

Answer 12

I've been shopping today! Got some new seed packets and have been sorting out all my seed trays etc ready

Answer 13

In mine you can start a bog garden.  

Answer 14

I can't wait to get out there. But I'm holding of at moment

Answer 15

I've been in and out of the garden between rain just doing a bit of tiding up

Answer 16

My green fingers are itching too! I mowed the lawn last weekend as it was relatively dry. We're not expecting any frosts for a while so I'll start pruning the bigger shrubs to shape them for the summer. I'll scarify and aerate the lawn at the weekend. Build the last raised bed the weekend after that and pressure wash the patio. I also need to clear out any of last year's dead bedding plants from pots etc and give them a wash off as they have all got filthy in the rain. I think other than that, just planning where things might go and looking longingly through seed brochures and my sutton's vegetable garden magazine

Answer 17

Dig in some well rotted horse muck

Answer 18

Funny old thought but don't underestimate just looking and planning  

Answer 19

Backstroke and front crawl at the moment

Answer 20

Join Ask Trades/DIY the growing group full of trades and diy'ers

Answer 21

In this weather not a lot

Answer 22

Leave it a nother week

Answer 23

Put some lights up in garden just waitin for the rain to stop so i can get out and paint my shed lol

Answer 24

This will be me the week end by the looks of the weather bad enough now !  

Answer 25

My gardens so flooded itll take til autumn to drain

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@inoperative @galloon Garfitt least you won’t have to water plants !  

Answer 26

Hope and pray  

Answer 27

Not a lot if you don't have a greenhouse, conservatory or plenty of window cill or porch space.  

Answer 28

I’m in the South and building a deck and been doing lots of weeding too. Seeing some of these pics reminds me how lucky I am!  

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@tiebout3 maybe build a ark instead you never no !  

Answer 29

No prepping, but skiing today for us ⛷️⛷️⛷️

Answer 30

My garden is awful so muddy and patchy  

Answer 31

I'm planting seeds in my mini green house which I've anchored down lol

Answer 32

Planning and purchasing. Right now I'm acquiring seeds and bare-root plants as well as some spring bulbs. I'm planning where they will go in the garden, and since our winter has been mild and fairly dry, I was able to get out and start doing some of the hardscaping and bed prep. I also visit with the cover crops just to say high and get my gardening fix :-) I have all my seeds organized in envelopes according to when they need to be started and where (inside under lights, greenhouse or direct sow) so I know how many paper pots to make, how much room we'll have under the lights and when I need to have hardscaping ready outside for the seeds to go in on time. We will also be putting up a mini plastic greenhouse next week so it's there for the seeds and seedlings, once they're ready.  

Answer 33

Pump it dry.  

Answer 34

Just had my fence refitted and the workers have trampled my lawn and now it’s a mud bath . It’s a right mess and I need to reseed the whole lawn again

Answer 35

Not a lot unless you want hypothermia !  

Answer 36

I want to expand the depth and shape of our flowerbed. Thanks to all the rain, the ground is cutting like butter with minimal effort. I’m taking advantage and have started digging out the edge of the new boarder today

Answer 37

Took the ice out of my pot.  

Answer 38

A little jig. Dance and sing because soon we will be able to overdose on anything garden related. Happy days  

Answer 39

Drain it ?!  

Comments

@metalanguage spot on dig it all up and plant tattys

Answer 40

Sit outside in your waterproofs with your fingers crossed

Answer 41

Fishing ? Lol

Answer 42

Tidy up but be patient with planting. Theres more bad weather afoot ! X