The sun came out for another mission for Mrs L. There was plenty to do in the front garden this time.

I started off chopping and lopping branches from the overhanging trees and ivy bushes, producing a hefty pile of sticks and branches 🌳

After that, I was weeding and sweeping along the path and outside the front gate, before a harsh prune of the rose bush to remove any deadwood.

Following that, there was plenty of weeding, mowing the lawn, removing any self seeded trees, and some tlc for the poppies.

A fruitful and productive session, and likely enough of a thorough trim to see it through the winter.

Another mission for Mr S to continue with maintenance of a much improved garden.

This time I was tackling the brambles towards the corner and along the fence. Lots of heavy lopping of thick brambles, digging out of others, and pulling out any remaining nettles as they cropped up.

Spiky session with a few cuts and grazes worn as a badge of honour, with a hefty pile, plus a full garden bin, of chopped up brambles to show for it.

Thankful for the cup of coffee and a good chat about the squirrels, robins, and wildlife living nearby.

Another gardening mission for Mr S after a morning barcode scanning at Alexandra Park parkrun.

With much of the garden cleared, today I was unearthing the root network beneath the surface to reduce the likelihood of more unwanted growth in future.

Lots of digging, pulling, and wriggling free the mass of roots in some places, filling the rest of the garden waste bin and forming a pile and very chunky roots.

There was a 15-20 min blitz to remove some brambles in the back yard too, before catching up over a chat.

Another mission for Mr S who was resting up after a couple of days in hospital. He had enjoyed getting back out in the garden before that, so today I was tackling a corner overrun by nettles and brambles.

With a good rake and secateurs, plus plenty of pulling power, bit by bit I managed to clear the space, doing my best not to get too many stings or scratches.

I managed to fill the green bin plus form a serious pile of brambles to break down, leaving the area much clearer and possible to maintain with lower maintenance. I'll likely be back to tackle the roots in future.

Another mission to help out Mrs L with the hedges and trees 🌳 in the back yard.

A kind neighbour allowed us to borrow his extendable hedge trimmer and between that and a pruning saw and secateurs borrowed from MCR LOT, I managed to get a lot hacked away.

Good ladder 🪜 helped and plenty of arm and upper body workout to keep the branches trimmed back. Green bin filled to the brim with plenty chopped up and piled up to go out for green waste in future. Likely back in future. Nice chat about Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 afterwards.

Another successful gardening session for Mr S. He's been getting out in the garden himself with the dog, which is great to hear, particularly for keeping moving and his mental health!

Today I focused heavily on bramble removal in a section of the garden. Surprisingly went well with the electric clipper and manual loppers with the rake effective in collating the garden debris. 90 minutes of tough work showing good outputs!

Mr S is hoping to get out with the mower now the brambles have been diminished a bit. Solid session.