Last day of May

It is hard to believe that tomorrow will be June already.  The day dawned with a misty drizzle which cleared for short periods.

After the usual morning chores I put some washing on and went outside to do some clearing.  I cut back  a hydrangea and then cleared some ladder fern.  The ladder fern was growing at the top of the stone wall when we bought the property and I am finally getting around to cutting it right back.  O.K. I know it will regrow but it will, hopefully take a few years to reach its current  proportions.

I remove a small amount each week, mainly because of disposal.

I have also been looking at the Yukka near the bathroom window.  On looking back I see it is a year since I transplanted the smaller shoots to make a hedge at the bottom of the garden.  Well, the original plant is starting to tower over the house and I was thinking of removing it but wondering why it hadn't flowered.  Today I looked more closely and can just see a bud emerging so, once it has flowered the largest trunk can be removed.  There are lots of new shoots around the base.

 The above photos show the ladder fern that I am cutting back.  I am hoping that it will be somewhat under control after this.  I have been working on it for several weeks now.  About half a wheelie bin at a time.

This is the yukka that is now taller than the house and in the bottom picture you can just see what I assume is a bud.

This was the yukka a year ago.  A much better size