Last year we bought Sandie some plants (for her birthday or something). At the same time we also bought some for us and planted them in our little tubs around our new decking. They died :O(

Sandie sent us a photo of how well hers are doing this year – and they are! We noticed that Sandie’s plants all thrive so well and ours all die so we asked Sandie why hers do so well. Sandie’s reply was “Nothing really, except feed them regularly”

I can’t believe how stupid we were, and that we didn’t stop to think that plants in containers need feeding! How else are they to get all the nutrients they need?

We were both in a state of dismay that we could forget something as basic as that. We had been such keen (and good) gardeners with all our other gardens. I think that because we were disappointed with the garden in this house, we hadn’t bothered for a few years and forgot all the basics ha ha! We are feeling more like gardening again now though so it should start looking good again soon.

What we really need is to find a gardener that can come and do the digging and weeding as that’s the bit we can’t do any more.

Today Mo went out and bought me this :O)

How cute is it?

Stumble it!