Just spent three hours in the front garden - making a start at sorting out after the spring bulbs have died back - pots now behind the large shrubs to rest over the summer. Potted up the Bertini Begonia which always make a good show. Plus two Platinum Blondes - no, not what you are thinking, Cedric - but Lavenders from Matthews Plants of Roydon. I bought one last year and it is doing well. I have taken some cuttings which are looking good but these are two new plants. The clematis has run riot over the past few days - it survived the winter and should be in flower soon. I hope to buy two new ones for the back garden - will probably go to Columbia Road Flower Market to do so. The stand for clematis in the back garden looks a bit sad and neglected! The rosemary is a trailing variety rather than the bush type - just coming into flower now.
I have put out the first three new green collection bags. The system has changed in Redbridge - we now buy 50o bags for £50 and they are collected fortnightly - and tomorrow is the day! The bags ar e to very strong - un Like the canvas bags we had when the service was free. Spiky bits poked through - I just hope the bags do not break on the way to the truck!
