{"id":20847,"date":"2020-05-16T09:31:58","date_gmt":"2020-05-16T08:31:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/?p=20847"},"modified":"2020-05-16T09:31:58","modified_gmt":"2020-05-16T08:31:58","slug":"lush-time-in-the-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/gardening\/environmental-gardening\/lush-time-in-the-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Lush Time in the Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Where has all the rain gone? In winter there were floods aplenty so I was predicting water rationing by summer. Now it is mid May and the ground is parched and rock hard.<\/p>\n

I was struggling to plant my dahlias when I heard my neighbor having even more trouble getting his spade in deep enough. I said I was worried about my next water bill and low and behold there it was on the doormat by lunch time.<\/p>\n

Lush is as Lush Does<\/h3>\n
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  1. To me green is the lush colour for all seasons. Other colours supplement or provide great highlights but the framework is green.<\/li>\n
  2. Evergreens are therefore a mainstay of my garden particularly the 50 plus evergreen conifers that look lush through the year.<\/li>\n
  3. It seems sad to eulogise dying foliage but this year the daffodils and blubells have clung on to the strappy leaves and provided some ground cover until I can get some annuals ready.<\/li>\n
  4. The water table and morning dew has been enough to keep the grass green and I am resisting the temptation to cut too close.<\/li>\n
  5. Two water barrels are not enough to allow me to water lavishly and 2 outdoor taps are a temptation. I and the garden will survive the rest of the year even though I predict summer floods.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Where has all the rain gone? In winter there were floods aplenty so I was predicting water rationing by summer. Now it is mid May and the ground is parched and rock hard. I was struggling to plant my dahlias when I heard my neighbor having even more trouble getting his spade in deep enough. I said I was worried about my next water bill and low and behold there it was on the doormat by lunch time. Lush is…<\/p>\n

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