Planting Out

 


I took the iris and lilies my sister donated to the TCA down to the pond this morning and submerged them in a space I found beyond the little jetty. 
I checked with Nick who was one of the TCA that spearheaded the pond if I had done ok then came back home to shower all of the dogs, all of whom had acquired a real doggy pong.
Not surprisingly it was taking a neighbour to Dyserth for a doctor appointment that sealed their showers, the neighbour opened the passenger door window and poked a nose through when they thought I wasn’t looking.
I’ve been washing bedding and throws all morning.
Tuesdays , I’m in college 6pm until 9 but will get the library early to catch up on my workbooks and journal.
I’m tired, as my rhythms  are all out after nights 



57 comments:

  1. Just imagine how pretty this is going to be once established for a time. What a wonderful village project.

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  2. Sorry to be a pooper but I wondered if there is a be aware of the danger of water notice x

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    1. Anonymous2:15 pm

      Yep - that's a pooper speaking....

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    2. Health and safety rears it’s head even in Trelawnyd, we have a sign and a float ring

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    3. Great - I was in a shady woodland running after my dogs and was shocked to see a large pond ahead of us - I remember seeing a rowing boat and life ring there too x

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    4. Anonymous6:23 pm

      It's a village pond flis not Lake Windermere. I don't think there'll be a rowing boat!

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    5. this was a secluded woodland pond - public rarely visit 🐿🐾

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  3. What a brilliant village project and nice that you can add to it.
    We do become a bit 'nose blind' to quote a certain advert (that incidentally drives me mad), to the smells that our dogs naturally give off, especially at this damp time of year. I'm trying to be very careful to air the place regularly since I lost my sense of smell. There have been no complaints ... up to now!!

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    1. Sometimes I get a whiff of my living room and boy am I ashamed …out comes the carpet cleaner filled with lemon water

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  4. Dogs always think they smell wonderful.

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  5. The TCA are doing a grand job, one that will benefit the village for years to come. I remember working nights and how it really buggered up my metabolism. Look after yourself - you're not as young as you once were! Three fragrant dogs, and fresh smelling throws. Lovely! xx

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    1. Dorothy loves a shower, she now smells of lemon

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  6. Anonymous2:17 pm

    The jetty doesnt go over the water

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    1. It’s designed that way so the elderly and infirm can look into the pond without getting bogged down

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  7. Barbara Anne2:27 pm

    What a busy morning you had with planinting, washing dogs, and washing their bedding! Hope you will take a well deserved nap beoffre going to the library and the college classes. I, too, well remember the havoc of coming off night shifts. No fun.

    Hugs!

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    1. I’ve loved college tonight really interesting work into self awareness , nice to see my college mates

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    2. What could be better! Hope you sleep well tonight.

      Hugs!

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  8. Anonymous2:48 pm

    Isn't it a bit early in the year to be planting out?

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    1. I have no idea , Nick and my sister ann said it would be fine

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  9. Shelly Williams2:49 pm

    I love new wildlife areas and am constantly amazed at how soon they are used by the insects and creatures . Such a positive thing to do xx

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    1. We have a lovely poster covering local fauna flora , and for the official opening I’ve asked the children young family from Trelawnyd to draw local animals that may be seen

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  10. Nothing smells quite like a dirty dog. I can smell a dog's paws all day, though -- that toasty Frito smell. It's nice!

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    1. Olga like Dorothy is short haired so doesn’t long as much as the welsh

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  11. That pond area looks lovely, well done Trelawnyd.

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  12. The pond and wetlands will be beautiful this summer. It seems too early to be setting out iris and lilies [submerged??], after all that cold and snow. Did the pond freeze over?
    Good reminder to air and wash dog bedding!

    lizzy

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    1. No it’s all gone now , my sister, who is a fantastic gardener , well they both are, says it should be fine

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  13. This afternoon it was announced that the man who does occasionally was planting replacement raspberry canes into the slowly thawing earth - it is the correct moment x🐒

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  14. Traveller4:22 pm

    That is going to look wonderful when it is all planted in and growing.

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    1. Yes. It’s been sensitively organised so far

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  15. Anonymous4:28 pm

    You and that man look alike, are you related?

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    1. Anonymous7:23 pm

      Ha ha, here we go again: him and that woman from the previous post, and John - three peas in a pod... (I await my scolding) ... Serious lack of a sense of humour among some people here though. Still, always worth a look.

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    2. I know , no , Nick is a friend and not a relation, a doppelgänger or a clone

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  16. Anonymous4:39 pm

    Nights are very difficult, I never coped well doing them. The pond will be superb. I love doggy smells and as an owner I am completely unaware of when they pong until I get a reminder from friends. Enjoy your studies.

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    1. I really enjoyed tonight’s johari window lecture

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  17. A non-pet owner once complimented me on the "lovely, light fragrance" I was wearing. My fellow crazy-cat-woman colleague standing beside us managed not to snicker (but only just) until the other lady departed: she knew the scent of a commercial pet-odor killer when she smelled it.

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    1. The welsh terriers adore a hot shower and now smell gently of lemons

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  18. Ew, dog smell. The one and only drawback. The pond is going to be glorious come spring.

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    1. I think it will, I’ve notice that Helen has done some very intelligent planting

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  19. That's a great walkway, a wonderful village project.

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  20. Yes it is now exactly the correct time to plant Iris x 🚜

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    1. also the lily - perfect timing x 🤸

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    2. Yes John knows that flis, if you read the post again you'll see he says he checked with Nick.

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    3. I just double checked with gardener 🙆

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  21. Why? John already had the correct information. He really is quite capable of living his own life and running his own blog! Yes - it is his blog although you seem to spend more time on it than he does!

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    1. It wasn’t an important enough post P. To worry about

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  22. Water iris are very beautiful. They will add to the beauty of the pond. A friend gave me some of his water iris and I planted them behind my house near the stream. Oddly, the leaves grow profusely but no flowers.

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  23. Anonymous12:18 am

    Water Irises really help to keep the water healthy but unfortunately only flower for a short few weeks in Spring....Margaret

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  24. Anonymous6:56 am

    The irises will take over and will need a lot of management.

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  25. Anonymous9:26 pm

    So kind of you driving neighbors to doctor appointments. Lucky residents of your village to have such a good heart to help them.

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