Gawd another weekend of hard digging at home. Have removed about 4 tons at least of soil that was dumped at the front of the house and all the way up to the front door to make a wheelchair ramp by previous owners. As nasty a job as you ever saw - a bit like a massive rockery covered in soil from a field somewhere
Currently burying utility pipes - gas board coming to move meter on Friday then the whole front of the house is going to be a veg/cottage garden. There is loads of street parking so we don't need concrete. Also unlike back garden it's full sun - knackered though.
Afternoon I'm back, and a little bit tired! Had a fabulous weekend, and so did the Guides The weather was great, and what topped it off was receiving my 100 nights away badge! This shows how many nights you've been away with Rainbows/Brownies/Guides . . . first person in my unit to get it Not bad for a 27 yo
Congrats Wonky on the job Hopefully mine is just round the corner!
Afternoon I'm back, and a little bit tired! Had a fabulous weekend, and so did the Guides The weather was great, and what topped it off was receiving my 100 nights away badge! This shows how many nights you've been away with Rainbows/Brownies/Guides . . . first person in my unit to get it Not bad for a 27 yo Congrats Wonky on the job Hopefully mine is just round the corner!
Congratulations Panda - now you've got to sew it on!!! Glad the weather was kind to you and the guides
My Under-gardener has been a hero this afternoon - he's emptied one large compost bin all over the veg patch where the broad beans used to be, and turned the contents of the other bin into the empty bin
The blackbirds and robins are looking for worms and bugs now. I'll be planting out the purple sprouting broccoli this week
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Picked blackcurrants, and put two and a half pounds in a litre of vodka to soak for a few months.
Next lot are going to be jammed. Sugar is 39p a kilo at farmfoods, 49p at lidl, 59p at Tesco. Every little helps, although I did get a funny look when I bought 10 bags.
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Currently burying utility pipes - gas board coming to move meter on Friday then the whole front of the house is going to be a veg/cottage garden. There is loads of street parking so we don't need concrete. Also unlike back garden it's full sun - knackered though.
Think we must've swapped bodyclocks Topbird - it was nearly 8am before I woke this morning
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Can I keep yours a bit longer Dove? Got loads done this morning
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'Fraid I'll need it back tonight - got optician appt in the morning
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Congrats Wonky on the job
Congratulations Panda - now you've got to sew it on!!!
Glad the weather was kind to you and the guides 
My Under-gardener has been a hero this afternoon - he's emptied one large compost bin all over the veg patch where the broad beans used to be, and turned the contents of the other bin into the empty bin
The blackbirds and robins are looking for worms and bugs now. I'll be planting out the purple sprouting broccoli this week
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Panda congrats, you should be proud,
Dove, do you sub contract O H ? we have a compost bin bursting and everyone finds a different job to do when I ask for help!
Harvested my herbs this afternoon and made lots of butter combinations for the freezer. Really lovely to have during the winter months.
The rose jam turned out a bit more like rose syrup but was a strong rose flavour, delicious over ice cream.
Time to relax
A A Milne
Picked blackcurrants, and put two and a half pounds in a litre of vodka to soak for a few months.
Next lot are going to be jammed. Sugar is 39p a kilo at farmfoods, 49p at lidl, 59p at Tesco. Every little helps, although I did get a funny look when I bought 10 bags.
Turned out sunny here now.
Well done Panda.
I'll let him know - he works for cakes and beer
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.