Hopefully I will be making a start on repotting or up-potting my roses. At the same time I will attend to pruning them, the potted ones haven't had a short back and sides yet. I intend to upgrade from 15Ltr pots to 30Ltr. I will be using multipurpose compost. Reason being. Here in the UK, purchasing top soil costs the earth.............sorry for the pun plus the quality etc. I would like to share my professional help and advise, we shall see.
Well I managed to make a start today. Brrr, its cold out in the garden. I don't know why, but since my heart surgery, during our hot spell, I couldn't cool down. Now I can't get warm. In doors, central heating on, and me cloaked in a heavy dressing gown. Today, out here in the garden. Heavy gardening boots, thick cordroy trousers, pullover, shirt and t/shirt etc. Cap, wax-proof jacket, gardeners apron, and leather thornproof gloves. So lets get started. Too many pots of plants etc along side the garden path, so I had to carry the 50Ltr bags of multipurpose compost up the garden. I must admit. Re-potting from 15 Ltrs to 30Ltrs. There seemed very little difference in space. An hour and a half later it was time for lunch. I had repotted and pruned just ten roses. Honestly. Sentimental as I am. I looked at the roses. Already they were all well advanced in new season's growth. What a waste. Still, being as it was basically the first prune, I carried on. Lunch. A much wanted cuppa, plus two Cornish pasties, I only managed one and a half. Usually I watch the TV News. So back out again. Hells bells. The temperature has dropped. I managed to tidy up a bit and had to call it a day. I couldn't feel my fingers. I have some more 30 Ltr pots being delivered tomorrow and more compost. As I have previously said. Although being a professional.....whatever that means!!! I might be a bit kinder with the pruning. Nite Nite.
