I constructed a cage out of four wire frame shelves. Unfortunately such is the cats' determination for a chemical high they're circling the cage and wrecking other plants in the vicinity. I have enough issues with having to clear their poo out of random areas in the garden I've decided to call it quits rather than persisting with something that's going to tempt them to spend more time in my garden.
Went to a garden club talk on Cacti & Succulents last night interesting , have a few on Conservatory window sill Going to cut lawns this morning Bit overcast at moment
Usual early run to allotment open up tunnel, watering and strimed paths around the perimeter then home by 09.00. Just home from a quick walk into village to pick up a few supplies for the weekend now on the terrace with a coffee and a naughty cream bun 🍰 watching the world go by.
"You don't stop gardening because you get old, you get old because you stop gardening." - The Hampshire Hog
Just thinking about going out to cut the grass. It's only 6 days since last time but it's grown like crazy. Amazing what a good drop of rain will do (forecast dry for the next 2 weeks though so it won't stay looking good).
Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
Coffee and cream bun sounds good to me Hampshire_Hog. Just back from DIY stores with 6 bags of sand and two bags cement plus 2 packs of 8 ft cains, 9 tennis balls and a pack of cable ties to make fruit cage. Think I'll be busy this weekend.
I've just been out watering, feeding toms and planting French beans, FOR THE THIRD TIME!!! Dont know what is wrong but only three germinated on the second try out of 16.🙄 Maybe last years seed is to blame ( never had problems before) Picked a posy of sweetpeas.
Gardengirl, I have a battery strimmer so not to noisy it lasts long enough to do the bit of grass I have.
Purplerallim, I had the same issues with runner beans first two sowing's indoors came to nothing gotseven plants out of thirty seeds "Firestorm" I to wonder if the hot weather last year affected some seed, sowed eight "Moonlight" direct ten days ago and they have all germinated, and all my direct sown french beans "Safari" have germinated fine.
"You don't stop gardening because you get old, you get old because you stop gardening." - The Hampshire Hog
Never had any problem with Isabel French beans before @Hampshire_Hog, and used them for years. Tried indoor sowing twice and now have planted the three and sown direct too . If they come up they come up if not 😕
Hampshire_Hog my strimmer only a battery one too last about 25 mins now did last about 40 ish to start with shame you can't get spare battery for it mac allister one good though, I have to get it charged up a few times as seem to be strimming little bits my plot and all 3 paths around plot at min neighbours are not strimming their paths much
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Going to cut lawns this morning
Bit overcast at moment
"You don't stop gardening because you get old, you get old because you stop gardening." - The Hampshire Hog
Picked a posy of sweetpeas.
Purplerallim, I had the same issues with runner beans first two sowing's indoors came to nothing got seven plants out of thirty seeds "Firestorm" I to wonder if the hot weather last year affected some seed, sowed eight "Moonlight" direct ten days ago and they have all germinated, and all my direct sown french beans "Safari" have germinated fine.
"You don't stop gardening because you get old, you get old because you stop gardening." - The Hampshire Hog