A Visit from the Gardener
A Visit from the Gardener
Yesterday we had a surprise visit from the gardener who helped us to dig out the new beds in early spring. He was amazed at how well they are looking now, especially my exotic, hot border, with all the dahlias, cannas, ginger, banana etc. He said he hoped that it wouldn't all go over too early, and of course there are plants which probably will, especially the bedding like the pot marigolds which are flowering their socks off. But Dahlias should carry on until the first frosts, and the Canna and Ginger have yet to flower.
It was lovely having him here to see the fruits of our labours and to get a nice pat on the back. Now he appreciates how fussy I was about having as much manure and compost as possible turned into our sandy soil, and the mulch which has largely conquered the weeds.
The sad thing is he is finding a lot of trouble getting anyone decent to work for him. It's so frustrating, he has much more work in the offing than he can cope with, but no reasonably competent staff to do it for him. I thought jobs were hard to come by in Norfolk but it seems perhaps many of the best workers have gone elsewhere? Gardening as a profession is a strange affair - to be at the top of your game, you need to have horticultural degrees and such, but also have the muscles of a navvy and the energy to be a labourer. Only when you reach the dizzy heights of garden designer or guru can you afford to sit back and let everyone else do the work.
I'm always on the lookout for gardening tips. It's amazing what you can learn from other experienced gardeners. Some might seem obvious, but sometimes there is one which just never ocurred to you, which brings you better results or lessens your workload. I found a few at this site: gardening-world.com.
Yesterday we had a surprise visit from the gardener who helped us to dig out the new beds in early spring. He was amazed at how well they are looking now, especially my exotic, hot border, with all the dahlias, cannas, ginger, banana etc. He said he hoped that it wouldn't all go over too early, and of course there are plants which probably will, especially the bedding like the pot marigolds which are flowering their socks off. But Dahlias should carry on until the first frosts, and the Canna and Ginger have yet to flower.
It was lovely having him here to see the fruits of our labours and to get a nice pat on the back. Now he appreciates how fussy I was about having as much manure and compost as possible turned into our sandy soil, and the mulch which has largely conquered the weeds.
The sad thing is he is finding a lot of trouble getting anyone decent to work for him. It's so frustrating, he has much more work in the offing than he can cope with, but no reasonably competent staff to do it for him. I thought jobs were hard to come by in Norfolk but it seems perhaps many of the best workers have gone elsewhere? Gardening as a profession is a strange affair - to be at the top of your game, you need to have horticultural degrees and such, but also have the muscles of a navvy and the energy to be a labourer. Only when you reach the dizzy heights of garden designer or guru can you afford to sit back and let everyone else do the work.
I'm always on the lookout for gardening tips. It's amazing what you can learn from other experienced gardeners. Some might seem obvious, but sometimes there is one which just never ocurred to you, which brings you better results or lessens your workload. I found a few at this site: gardening-world.com.
posted by The Enthusiastic Gardener | 1:38 AM
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