Looking after ourselves
I have no experience with figs @eudemonism, but see that @Smc and @Appleblossom have shared their tips. Thanks @Smc and @Adge for tips on the rose. I might leave the stump in and if the rootstock turns out to be a pretty plant I will keep it.
The war on weeds is gaining momentum, Mr Darcy is keen to see our place looking nice. Yesterday he finished weeding a large bed he had previously started and then did a small bed which had been weeded before. I continued to liberate plants that are unable to be seen due to long grass, two of which were clumping perennials (whose name escapes me); these were moved and now occupy the small bed which has been finished off with mulch; in due course they should fill the bed and make a good showing. The larger bed still needs some final touches before we can move the irises into it. Most of the irises have been overtaken by long grass and have not thrived, the few that have been looked after are flowering beautifully.
This mornining I saw a hen heading purposefully toward our blue pacific shrub (also surrounded by weeds) and in due course the cackles started. I went out to investigate and pulled out a few weeds in the vicinity to see if I could see the nest but to no avail, time of the essence so will head out later on.
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