Arch on a march?

There were a few little jobs I wanted to do in the garden today. Thankfully the clouds were breaking up and blue sky appearing between them. I could really feel the warmth of the sun when it managed to poke its head out and say hello. Spring is definitely on its way.

I could have spent all day outside just pottering around, picking off the dead stalks, and tidying after the cold days of winter. I wanted to at least begin this years care for the roses. They are such a delight through the year, they just need a bit of tlc to help them strengthen up. They are starting to sprout their leaves, so I’m keen to start pruning them. It is quite a big task, but I just take my time with it, and slowly it gets done. It provides a lot of joy.

The main job however was to move the metal arch we had brought from Kent. We’d put it in a temporary position, and I was concious it was not where I intended it to stay.

I recruited Brian to help me. We knew roughly where it was going, but we were unsure of the ground, and were mindful there could be a lot of stone that could prevent us positioning it where we wanted it to go. However, luck would have it that with a little gentle persuasion, and the removal of only one large stone, we soon had it repositioned.

We then thought we’d try to take some cuttings from the wisteria to see if they would take. I had some rooting powder, which helps promote growth, so we just popped about four cuttings either side of the arch into the soil, after preparing the stems and dipping them in the powder.

Now let’s see what happens. It will be great if they do take.