Did some dead heading and started to weed the front. Didn't realise the plant I grabbed ( in next doors garden, every good deed ect.) was last years nettle I am stung on both hands and still sore and stinging five hours later.🙄
finally did some seed sowing in trays the other day all in my plastic gh, the few tomato seeds I did before started growing and sweetpeas ok most up but some seeds must of been too old not doing a thing, so seed watch for me too
At plot yesterday lined two of my compost bins with weed matting as really need to start moving one lot over to the next bay.
A rat had made a hole in the first compost bin which is now full and took some of it out into other bays messy, the chickens were helping me clear the compost areas having a good dig in there also put straw under my strawberry plants as one bay was where I kept the rest left over straw from last year
Zoomer are you artichokes coming up yet mine just started?
Think hayfever getting to me eyes sore and sneezing, really like flowers dam pollen
Got to see my new plot neighbours yesterday two ladies sound as though they come from america
Went to plot cleaned out chicks house and run then planted main crop potatoes
in garden finished filling gw bin as it went down a bit, then also more pruning cutting tree - that is damaging grass area filled another bag worth of cutting and now have sore hand even though wearing garden gloves - needed more on for padding made blisters now covered with plasters and sore and open
With bonfires I find it nicer to go to plot knowing that I won't get stunk out by others which like to have lots all the time, even though I do have bonfires I don't have them that much compost most or take to tip (can't do that a min) as you end up being smelly,
more bits of wood and some bits of plants or brambles when dried out I would burn
Did some dead heading and started to weed the front. Didn't realise the plant I grabbed ( in next doors garden, every good deed ect.) was last years nettle I am stung on both hands and still sore and stinging five hours later.🙄
I got stung the other day not great does hurt for ages, and that was clearing my own raised bed in garden thanks to the horse manure I put in last yeas
I also while digging found an real egg got broken by me Easter surprise smelt horrible was under the nettles must of been buried by some animal - some time last year
It's taken over two days for the pain, tingling and numbness to go, every time I thought it was going I washed my hands and off it went again. Hubby said next time wear gloves, sympathetic isn't he @Gardengirl..
Not so sympathetic make him do it next time and see if it gets him and how he feels - hot water does make it worse, I was wearing garden gloves nettles sting went right though them more thick gloves or two pairs needed
went to plot is very windy not so nice - chickens were getting blown around so was I
Sun looked tempting, wind looked grim, itching to get out but opted to take a second day off from the veg plot. Early start tomorrow planned, so much to get done this week, hoping after the rest can attack with renewed vigor!
Should be nicer tomorrow still colder though, well made some vanilla biscuits for easter found a rabbit cutter other than circle ones we all had a nice play at decorating them before eating some
I needed more room in GH for new sowings, so planted out beetroot, chard, peas's and kohi rabi. Broad beans went out a few days ago. just as I was finishing the guy on the next plot said a frost was forecast tonight....I hope not
Sowed more broad beans, cues, courgettes, squash and pumpkins. I'm trying Turks Turban this year. I get a lot of free seeds with 'Grow Your Own' mag, usually about ten packs with each mag. .
Artichokes haven't started coming up yet, I didn't get them all dug up last year, will the one's still in the ground be ok to grow from, Gardengirl?
Knocked the propagator off the radiator this morning, aubergines, peppers and toms ended up on floor. Tried to rescue them but looks like I'll need to start again.
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more bits of wood and some bits of plants or brambles when dried out I would burn
A few more jobs in garden today , weather not that nice , going to plot tomorrow as it should be a better day
Sowed more broad beans, cues, courgettes, squash and pumpkins. I'm trying Turks Turban this year. I get a lot of free seeds with 'Grow Your Own' mag, usually about ten packs with each mag. .
Artichokes haven't started coming up yet, I didn't get them all dug up last year, will the one's still in the ground be ok to grow from, Gardengirl?
Knocked the propagator off the radiator this morning, aubergines, peppers and toms ended up on floor. Tried to rescue them but looks like I'll need to start again.