Another gardening session for Mr S. With the warm weather, everything had grown so it took a solid 90 minutes of weeding to get back to ship shape.

Brambles were removed, weeds were dug out, and grass was mowed down to give the front garden a thorough refresh.

More brambles were chopped out, while leaving those growing tasty blackberries, and more nettles were ripped out. Roots were dug out where possible and a thorough weeding of the patio was carried out.

Mr S was kind enough to provide a coffee and a chocolate bar for sustenance. Very thankful for that. Likely back regularly to keep on top of things over the warmer summer months.

Back to help Mrs L with keeping the garden ship shape. After a couple of months, many weeds and self seeded trees had grown and the grass could be waded through, so a thorough chop back was needed 🌱

The secateurs did a good job clipping back the overgrown bushes out the front and pathway, while a combination of a good flymo mower and GoodGym elbow grease dealt with a lot of the long grass, weeds, young trees, and branches, making sure not to disturb the poppy bud seeds!

90 minutes of hard graft was certainly worth it, with the garden and wild flowers now free from the tangled weeds and grass. Mrs L was very happy and I'll be back again, hopefully with some help, to chop back the trees in the backyard 🌳

Another gardening session for Mr S, this time tackling the remaining nettles and to aggressively chop back the hedges spilling out onto the road 🌱

With the electric chopper and some rusted, but still working, shears, I made good headway on the nettles and overgrown brambles in the garden. The hedge took a bit more elbow grease, with some thick branches and hard-to-reach sections making it tricky. However, the pavement is now much more accessible and some excess was taken off the top and sides.

Mr S was a bit under the weather but he seemed much happier and pleased with the work. Fingers crossed he's feeling better soon.

Another productive session clearing the garden for Mr S. He was more chirpy this evening, with the dog joining briefly too despite a recent bee 🐝 sting!

I tackled the overgrown hedges, brambles, nettles, and remainder of the space while Mr S mowed the area cleared last time. Lots of pulling, strimming, chopping, and mauling of the space with a few stings and scratches to show for it.

Managed to unearth a nice rose 🌹 lots of mint 🌱 and more plants towards the back fence that are now much more accessible. Another pile of green refuse to be collected.

More nettles and the front hedges that need tackling are another job for another day. Kind of some of the neighbours providing us with ice cream and snacks! 🙏

First gardening session for Mr S in Stretford on a day where a home Man United game at Old Trafford meant lots of traffic (thankfully I was running) 🏃‍♂️🌱

Due to various ill health, Mr S has been unable to tackle the garden that is spacious and still brings in a lot of birds and wildlife. Lots of brambles, grass, weeds, and overgrown hedges had taken over, with the front gate barely accessible.

With sturdy gloves, a decent rake, an electric chainsaw, and an old lawnmower, I made a serious dent in the overgrown area, revealing paving slabs and giving the entry gate a new lease of life (the postie will be happier now to gain access). Lots of brambles removed, long grasses chopped to size, and the broken fence pieces removed. It was 90-120 min of chop-pull-rake-repeat but it seemed to make a big difference.

The green bin took some of the garden waste but most of it was piled up to slowly breakdown and provide a start for another area of the garden to tackle next time.

Well hydrated and managed to miss the rain showers. Likely future missions to tackle other parts of the garden. Mr S was very thankful at the end.

Another productive gardening session to clear up the space for Mrs L. Despite the regular rain and hail showers coming through, it was just about dry enough to give the lawn a thorough mowing before hacking away at the weeds that had bloomed over the spring months.

With a good rake, broom, and handy manual garden tiller or cultivator, I managed to clear the fallen leaves and thoroughly dig over the beds to remove a whole network of roots and weeds to allow more intentional plants to start/continue growing.

As more hail was coming in, I managed to quickly finish and store the tools away before getting too damp. We had a quick chat about ongoing health issues and the future tasks of chopping some of the trees and hedges down at the back of the property.