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New Allotment ...OMG...Part 3...

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  • Zoomer44Zoomer44 Posts: 3,267
    Night time temperates seem to be picking up. Going to the plot later, to check peas and sweetcorn  haven't been nibbled and to take more peas. 

    Hopefully the turnip/swede planted out yesterday is ok.    
  • GWRSGWRS Posts: 8,478
    Gardengirl , not open G/W mag yet , what’s a cucumber peat pod ?
  • GWRSGWRS Posts: 8,478
    Another day at plot , planted 2 beds of 2nd early potatoes 🥔 
    The membrane I put on the beds to stop weeds has worked brilliantly , got from Lidl or Aldi , can’t remember which 
    A bit of weeding as well 
    Intend to go again on Friday , need to do some gardening at home 
  • Zoomer44Zoomer44 Posts: 3,267
    Went to the plot this evening, what a difference the clocks changing have made, I stayed till about 8pm and it was still very light. 

    Peas and sweetcorn seem ok although one pot had been disturbed, left a tray of peas as they are quite mature it's likely the seeds will have rotted by now. A tomato plant and some Okra haven't coped with the chilli nights so won't be taking any more of those seedlings down to the plot for a few more weeks.          

    Planted out a tray of chard with protection and sowed a tray of Pak Cho. 

    GWR. Hope you catch up with home gardening, it's so easy to fall behind when stuff needs doing on the plot. 


  • Gardengirl..Gardengirl.. Posts: 4,172
    Went took down a shed today for garden took a while some bits may need replacing, big size shed 6 foot by about 9 foot bit will fit lots of garden tools in - still to clear garden and put paving slabs down, picking up tomorrow with a large van - hiring out for day
    yesterday managed to dig my pea bed over in garden and added the soil back in as got new wood raised bed so dug all out to get the wood in
    Chitting my sweetcorn seeds in tubs with kitchen roll and also glass corn trying this year
    Hampshire Gardener
  • GWRSGWRS Posts: 8,478
    Gardengirl , just looked at pod seed site , looks different , Have to let us known how they get on 
    Cut lawns , weeded & dead headed daffs , gone well , so going to plot tomorrow and Friday , will finish garden off on Sunday/ Monday 
    Weather forecast is good at moment 
  • Gardengirl..Gardengirl.. Posts: 4,172
    Will do GWRS - pop over and cut the grass here ;)  could do with it
    Been a busy day with hired van picking up shed and summer house shed lots of lifting and putting near garage just lots of clearing to do tomorrow in garden
    Will try get to plot Friday maybe plant potatoes

    Hampshire Gardener
  • GWRSGWRS Posts: 8,478
    Gardengirl , you are going to be busy putting all that back together , hope it goes well 
  • GWRSGWRS Posts: 8,478
    Spent a long day at plot yesterday , laying & moving some slabs and preparing beds for this mornings visit for planting
    O/H sorted out g/h , been potting on and sewing new seeds , going well 
  • Gardengirl..Gardengirl.. Posts: 4,172
    Went to allotment today strimmed grass bits, then bit of digging and planted potatoes, 1st winston,red duke of york and main kingsman, all watered in, it is the traditional day to plant today good friday sunny day few plot holders about
    fed the birds new suet log and better seeds as they did not like the ones from Aldi - did smell a bit chemical
    Cake sale tomorrow at allotment in morning so will have a look see if anything good

    Zoomer how are your artichokes doing - loads coming up on plot and thought I cleared them from one area
    Hampshire Gardener
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