When is a good idea not?

You know when you get a good idea? And a little while later you're wondering if it really was such a good idea?

The heather bushes at the front of our garden have never been especially pretty and latterly they've developed a number of dead-looking branches. I started pruning but then thought, "Perhaps I'll get rid of them altogether. Then I can plant some hydrangeas or azaleas here instead. Or maybe just pots."

I began yesterday and continued this afternoon.

I think the biggest problem is going to be the network of roots issuing from the low light green ground cover plants. That and the ivy roots. And the surprisingly thick trunks on the heather. And what to do with all the cuttings when I've finished. You can't see the heap very clearly in that photo but take my word for it, it's big.

But, I tell myself, it will be lovely when it's finished. Going to treat myself now and sit down and watch Remarkably Bright Creatures.

In the meantime some of the more established roses that I picked to save from the rain.

Oh, and I nearly forgot:

So much for the 'slugs don't like to walk over our wool pellets' boast.