There are signs of life out in the garden, and one of them is even me from time to time. I got some weeding done last weekend, enough for a good layer of greens in the compost heap, but I soon retreated indoor, cold tootsies. Six things, in the garden, on a Saturday. Could be anything, you decide.
Here are my Six for this week.
1 – Finished compost. Last weekend I turned one much larger bay of finished compost into my two smaller bays which are now nearly full. This should be enough to mulch the borders and the veg beds.

2 – Straggly sweet peas. I sowed these back in October. I’ve largely ignored them over the winter. I should really pinch them back to a few leaves each. I should not be short of sweet peas this spring.

3 – Wisteria, overdue a prune. I really must get around to the winter prune. I need to take all these longer side shoots back to two or three buds. A job for this weekend, weather permitting.

4 – Hakonechloa mac. All dried up, no sign of new growth yet. It’ll come though. I don’t think it’s terribly happy where it is, but it is getting larger each year, albeit at glacial speed.

5 – Disappearing hose. Rather untidily I have just left this lying around for months, the grass is gradually saving my blushes. I shall probably be rewarded with leaks.

6 – Iris sibirica. Sown from seed a few years ago I now get flowers from them every year. They end up getting swallowed up by surrounding plants but I enjoy them while they last. Right now they are just emerging. I should probably divide them or something. Next year perhaps.

Those are my Six, what are yours? If you’d like to join in, just publish your post and pop a link to it in the comments below. If you also mention my blog in yours that would be tip top. For more details you can read the brief participation guide.
Have a super weekend, stay safe, and don’t forget to check back later on as more links get added during the day.
I’ll be back next weekend for another #SixOnSaturday.
Good to see a bit of life returning. Happy gardening
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Very impressive compost bins, Jon – homemade compost is such a wonderful resource and we can never have enough of it, don’t you think? Hope you get all your jobs done this weekend 😉 Thanks for hosting. My six are here: https://ramblinginthegarden.wordpress.com/2021/01/16/six-on-saturday-jail-break/
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Can never have too much compost. Dead right!
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That is super nice looking compost. No wonder you have so many flowers. Here I am, bringing up the rear: https://wp.me/p4Y6ke-2QB
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I must get my Sweet peas planted!
Here are mine for this week https://mybeautfulthings.com/2021/01/16/six-on-saturday-16th-january-2021/
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Late again but it’s been gardening weather. I hope you consider that a valid excuse. Great looking compost. I’m having a compost bin shuffle so that may feature in a week or two.
https://thequiltinggardener.wordpress.com/2021/01/16/six-on-saturday-16-01-21/
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Compost envy like everyone else. You have a shredder? I agree you can’t have too much compost. Here are my 6, concentrated on 2 things this week: http://kasmaty.blogspot.com/2021/01/sixonsaturday-structures-and-snowdrops.html
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Your compost looks a lot different to mine. Ponderous
Late on parade
https://pigletinportugal.com/2021/01/16/six-on-saturday-16-01-21-frost-disease-and-january-flowers/
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One can never have too much compost.
Here is my week 2 of joining http://www.theherbalistscottage.com/blog/2021/1/16/six-on-saturday
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Quite right!
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Lot’s going on in the garden even in January. Here’s a frosty 6 from my garden over the last week https://reclaimingparadise.wordpress.com/2021/01/16/frosted-fruit/
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There’s always something going on. Always.
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Me too, far too cold for proper gardening. I pop out, pop in, pop out and then give up! However, it’s a marathon not a sprint. Little and often as my old Mum used to say. Here are my six. https://davidsgardendiary.com/2021/01/16/six-on-saturday-23/
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Yes, I have a few jobs to do tomorrow, if I’m not snoozing all day post long-run.
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Any cycling these days, Jon?
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Not really no, the cycling was an alternative to running while I was out injured.
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Very impressed by your compost heap. My bin is rammed full but I’m too scared to open it to se if anything good’s happening! Here’s my Six https://thepropagatorblog.wordpress.com/
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I’m always poking about in mine.
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Reassured by your Hakonechloa looking about as dead as mine with no hint of new growth. Yet you say it has returned year after year? I had almost thrown in the towel on mine. Not at all reassured by your lucuious compost. I dream of such sweet smelling, abundant results, but the waking reality is dominated by sticks that were not cut up and have not broken down on their own. Here are mine: https://roguegarden.wordpress.com/2021/01/16/six-on-saturday-3/.
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Mine will be a bit “sticky” as well, a bit of sieving helps.
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Nothing for me this week, but I can tell you that in Alabama that wisteria would devour your garden in one season!
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It is feisty enough here!
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I have compost envy! Too cold for cooking compost here in winter! On the other hand I’m very happy not to have a wisteria winter pruning obligation!
https://pruneplantsow.wordpress.com/2021/01/16/sixonsaturday-january-16th-over-the-slump/amp/?__twitter_impression=true
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I have another large bay full of work in progress compost. It is a slow heap but it will break down nonetheless. Turning speeds things up a bit.
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I know but its hard to turn a heap that’s frozen…..
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Good morning everyone! I am impressed with your compost pile too. I have to get my compost delivered by big truck! Then about 4 men wheelbarrow it all around the front garden, down the flower paths and then make a thousand trips to the woodland garden! I’m too old for that anymore and would just end up rolling down the hill, wheelbarrow and all! Here is my SOS for this morning! https://thecadyluckleedy.com/2021/01/16/six-on-saturday-monks-house/
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That sounds like a LOT of compost!
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Please tell me that you kept the best of the compost for the top to impress us, in any case I am impressed. Here are my six: https://noellemace.blogspot.com/2021/01/six-on-saturday-16-january-2021.html
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Garden gold all the way down!
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I do keep forgetting to add a link to my own six! Here it is https://plots11and24.edublogs.org/2021/01/16/six-new-things-on-saturday-16-01-21/
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I am a bit of a compost nerd so great looking compost bins full of good stuff. And things lying around the garden – I found a pair of gloves on the back bank which had been out for about six months. They were frozen solid and had been a bit nibbled. I hope the hose hasn’t been.
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Aah, pruning and the weather – very much my theme this week. No pruning today, the garden is soaked, squelching under foot. I’m staying in today! Here’s my six https://n20gardener.wordpress.com/2021/01/16/six-on-saturday-mid-january/
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Yes wet here too, although the sun was out earlier, allegedly. I was too busy snoozing…
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Oh dear – I have messed up my blog – last weeks has disappeared!!! this weeks https://gardeningmyway.home.blog/2021/01/16/six-on-saturday-16th-jan-21/
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Ah well, last week is ancient history now.
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Likely reverted back to draft or in bin, from where it can be retrieved… Hope so anyways.
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Sadly not as I had overwritten the previous week with the 16th. Therefore all gone. First time I’ve made such a bad mistake. Oh well you live and learn!
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Keith, each file has a history of edits. I’ll bet you a few cabbages it’s there.
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Every time I see other people’s composit bins, I get a feeling of inadequacy and laziness. I have a number of pallets behind my shed waiting to be made into a bin but have to clear the heap of dead branches etc gathered over the year as it is just where I want the bin to go. When its drier I will get my act together! Here is my six this week – featuring patio paraphernalia… https://hurtledto60.com/2021/01/16/six-on-saturday-16-01-2021/
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Must try harder!
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I’ll be doing some pruning this weekend as well, albeit with a chainsaw, pulling out some rather large buckthorn. Snow’s mostly gone. For now!
https://wp.me/p50zvt-1Rp
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That’s some hard-core pruning.
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I’m intrigued by the idea of growing Iris Siberica from seed. I’d never have thought of trying that. The compost looks fantastic. I’d better not let Mr B see that as he’ll get despondent.
Here’s my snowy Six for this week
https://www.hortusbaileyana.co.uk/2021/01/it-snowed.html
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It took 2 or 3 years to get to flowering size.
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Wisteria pruning yes, one thing to do weather permitting. Certainly lots of spring bulbs emerging. Exciting to see them popping up. That’s a nice composting going there.
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Thanks, I like to have a lot of compost.
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Morning! I have compost heap envy! A compost heap is something I can only ever dream of in this garden. However, when I win the lottery / write a best-selling novel / become a top Premier League footballer I will buy a house with a garden big enough for one 💪🏻 And thank good ness for signs of spring in the gloom…
https://mysecretgarden61808037.wordpress.com/2021/01/16/sixonsaturday-over-wintering/
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I shall watch it for you on match of the day!
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Morning everyone.
I love pruning Wisteria – I find it very absorbing. Compost is looking healthy.
My six: https://peerlessgardening.wordpress.com/2021/01/16/six-on-saturday-16-1-2021/
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Cheers Adrian
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I am always envious of your compost. Mine is overflowing and nowhere near ready. Also have a wheelbarrow and sack of the stuff which has sprouted loads of green alkanet so needs to be sieved. A job for drier days as is currently chucking it down. Here’s my six – snapped yesterday when it was sunnier.
https://carrotsandcalendula.co.uk/2021/01/16/six-on-saturday-first-flowers/
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Can never have too much compost.
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Good morning. Unpleasant weather here. Things are clearly happening in your garden, but no tulips showing yet? Mine aren’t. Nice compost, you are ignoring Jim’s new anti-composting post, I see.
https://grannysgarden229242407.wordpress.com/2021/01/16/six-on-saturday-16-01-2021/
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I have tulips up in one container. Or maybe they’re daffodils and I’ve just forgotten what I’ve out in there. We’ll find out soon.
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Plenty signs of life there, and as soon as you get that wisteria pruned you’ll know you’re alive!
You mention the sweet peas… when in spring are flowers expected? I too have a straggly few.
Here’s my six. Hope everyone has a great gardening week. https://growwriterepeat.wordpress.com/2021/01/16/six-on-saturday-week-3/
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Should flower in May from an October sowing. I might sow some more in a while to get flowers longer into the summer.
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You have to do the wisteria now, having told the world you’re going to. If it’s like my apple tree, you put it off for months and it’s done in 15 minutes. I seem to have skipped sweet peas this year, not sure that I meant to. I managed to find a couple of flowers and a few new shoots. https://wp.me/p6bCCa-2GH
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Due to be sunny tomorrow, perfect wisteria pruning weather….
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Lovely compost! Nice wisteria pruning job, except being up a ladder which I’m not too keen on. Soon be sweet pea time, honest guv. Here are mine https://offtheedgegardening.com/2021/01/16/six-on-saturday-waiting/
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Should be ok with the long handled loppers!
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Good morning, I’m pleased to be joining you once again (after a very long break)!
I’m glad you put a photo of your compost heap up – people think I’m strange for enthusing about such things. I’m also grateful for the visual reminder to prune my wisteria!
Anyhow, here are my six:
https://kindheartsandcorydalis.co.uk/six-on-saturday-16th-jan/
Thanks for hosting as ever!
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Compost is awesome so don’t let anyone tell you it isn’t!
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Hi Jonathan. I think you’ve been thinking about pruning the wisteria like me these days…😂 I did it on Thursday and I think I did well seeing how it’s snowing this morning! https://fredgardenerblog.wordpress.com/2021/01/16/six-on-saturday-16-01-21/
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Demain, peut -être!
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Pinching out sweet peas is one of my favourite jobs, I’ve got itchy fingers looking at your picture. You have great compost – top marks. Here are my six – snowdrops and lemons…
https://www.teabreakgardener.co.uk/january-gems/
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Morning Katharine, never fear, I’ll get it done this weekend. Probably.
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Your compost looks good. For some reason I pictured leeks rather than leaks when reading about the hose – I may need a coffee https://onemanandhisgardentrowel.wordpress.com/2021/01/16/six-on-saturday-16-january-2021/
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Me too! ;D
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I’ve given up growing leeks, never any good.
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Good Morning. Good to see the weather improving and being able to get out into the garden a lot more. Our week started off very cold, heavy frost at night and some days where the temperature didn’t rise above freezing point, but mid-week was mild and dry and, so, perfect for gardening and for bringing snowdrops, hellebores and winter aconite into flower, while we had heavy rain overnight so today will be a day for making marmalade!
Best wishes to all; I hope you all have a good week ahead.
https://anirishgardener.wordpress.com/2021/01/16/january-and-a-new-start/
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Mmmm marmalade!
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https://tonytomeo.com/2021/01/16/six-on-saturday-old-new-borrowed-blue/
Hey, I got something flowery this time. I also got . . . well, you will see. It is #6.
I have not pruned wisteria yet. As much as I enjoy dormant pruning, wisteria annoys me. They need so much pruning, which is not a problem for me. I am just hesitant about pruning off all the bloom. Hey, I have that problem with nothing else. Wisteria is just difficult for me.
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It is a rampant plant, even here, needs a firm hand!
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Compost looking good. My Hakonechloa is growing at a snails pace too. I’m starting to understand why larger pots of it were so expensive.
This week’s six features some of my birdwatch prep, planted up my new hanging pot and another tea towel. https://30daysofwildparenting.wordpress.com/2021/01/16/six-on-saturday-16-1-21/
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I might cut out the middleman this year and buy a couple of larger ones to go in pots.
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I got most of mine cheap at a local plant sale and the rest still pretty cheap at local country house in their garden sales. I just want enough to edge the front path so don’t need much more. I’d just like the existing patches a bit bushier.
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Your compost looks great and just in time for spring! I’m envious of your sweet pea plants and can’t wait to see the show in spring!
Here is the link to my Six for the week: https://hairbellsandmaples.com/2021/01/16/six-on-saturday-w3-2021-a-scorcher/
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I worked hard at the compost last year so I am looking forward to reaping my reward.
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Compost is looking good, what a reassuring sight. My Hakonechloa looks as handsome as yours right now, presumably mine’s also still alive. 😉 Have a good weekend Jon. Here are my six:
https://thenostalgicgardener.com/2021/01/16/six-on-saturday-16-jan-2021-let-there-be-light/
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Morning Sel, you too!
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Hi Jon. Your sweetpeas made me think I might plant some seed into punnets in my cold frame in April. I’m longing for the new season’s catalogues to start arriving and I can’t wait to see spring on your blog!
Here’s my link https://pruebatten.com/2021/01/16/sos-15121/
Cheers!
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Morning Prue, yes I’m looking forward to the warmer sunnier weather.
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When we moved into this house there were some gorgeous iris, but they reached the end of their lives I guess. One year they just didn’t appear. Anyway, it is summer here and things are growing https://basia329.wordpress.com/2021/01/16/six-on-saturday-16-01-21/
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Morning! Ah yes. Summer, I remember that!
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