Sorry to hear about about your sad loss Gina. It's probably early days but if you dad liked gardening you might want to consider planting a fruit tree in his memory.
One of the allotmenteers here planted a fruit tree before Christmas for the birth of their grandchild, four generations attended the planting.
We had more snow overnight, it's all melted now thank heavens. I've still loads to do to get the top of the plot ready for planting.
Just ordered lots of herb seeds, thought I'd plant them under the fruit tree's when they've grown to make use of the bare ground, they should attract bee's too..
Sounds like you had another busy day GWRS, and the weather's been kind in your part of world, do you find on the allotment time seems to go really quickly, I'll go with the intention of staying a couple of hours and end up staying longer.
Just wondered where everyone buys their seeds from. I use moreveg and simply seed mainly. Sometimes jungleseeds and heritage seeds. Heritage seeds provide information as to how to save seeds which is useful.
My main place for purchase of seeds is Kings also get seed potatoes and other items from them , always been excellent
Always by garlic , onions from Wilko
Bought lots of green manure seeds from Kings this year , to try through out the year
There is also a really good local garden centre , a good old fashioned one , no resturant or other outlets , just plants and horticultural items , however , closed last year for redevelopment , due to reopen in March so it will be interesting to see what they have done !
Thanks for your heartwarming comments guys, I dont normally share such personal stuff but knew I could with you.xx Like the idea of planting a tree
Re seeds, I bought some last year from Robinsons as I wanted some more unusual items, but as I work near a lot of big stores like Homebase, The Range etc, I pick them up there (and then forget what I have got so have to write it in a notepad!!!)
Bad night in the S\E last night.70 mph winds kept me awake till around 3am. Went to the plot expecting to see sheds scattered around the place.My watering can had blown against the fence.That was the damage bring on 80. Only Thompson &Morgan,Kings so far.
Yes the winds were bad, my solid garden bench was knocked over! slightly weird perhaps it was a fox? as the plastic GH was ok.
Finished manuring the plot. Weeded and thinned out the berries bed and made room for the grapes green/black which I ordered from J Parkers really excited.
Seeds- TM Suttons Fothergill Franchi I get them from GC they over order then sell them for 50p! Potatoes I got from the plot shop last yr but have ordered from Parkers special offer. Basically if I see a good bargain I tend to buy it whether I need it of not!!
Gina- hope you are feeling a bit better, I planted a apple tree in memory of my mother in law in our garden last yr on what would have been her b'day. She loved apples and growing flowers. Having 'granma' tree means she is still around us.
Advice please , found a packet of Japanese Onion that we forgot to plant , the instructions say put in Sept to Dec , wondered if I could get away with putting them in now?
I live in Lincoln and the weather has been fairly mild so far
GWRS I am not sure but would say try plant them just cover if needed.
I had a big tree down lots of post snapped got new posts strong ones I hope and put back up now, fence post broke so will have to get repaired sometime sunny today
Zoomer44 just ordered seeds from Suttons so far with the sunflower seed tin cheaper, am going to order from Mr fothergills today few more seeds, Kings later not decided on all seeds just got a new little bit of catalogue from them cheap bulbs in
Ginagibbs I forget what I have should write them down like you have done good idea
Roy that was good your plastic did not fly off the covered soil, was the watering can ok not broken
Weyplotter lucky the plastic gh still stood - mine away now
Fruitcake when you thinking of getting your chickens?
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Sorry to hear about about your sad loss Gina. It's probably early days but if you dad liked gardening you might want to consider planting a fruit tree in his memory.
One of the allotmenteers here planted a fruit tree before Christmas for the birth of their grandchild, four generations attended the planting.
We had more snow overnight, it's all melted now thank heavens. I've still loads to do to get the top of the plot ready for planting.
Just ordered lots of herb seeds, thought I'd plant them under the fruit tree's when they've grown to make use of the bare ground, they should attract bee's too..
Been up to allottment today , cold but sunny needed to wear my sunglasses when having my coffee breaks
just a bit more tidying up and some minor repairs to wind break fence
got to look at garden tommrow , weather permitting , obelisk blown over , I think the plant attached may be a goner ?
Sounds like you had another busy day GWRS, and the weather's been kind in your part of world, do you find on the allotment time seems to go really quickly, I'll go with the intention of staying a couple of hours and end up staying longer.
Just wondered where everyone buys their seeds from. I use moreveg and simply seed mainly. Sometimes jungleseeds and heritage seeds. Heritage seeds provide information as to how to save seeds which is useful.
My main place for purchase of seeds is Kings also get seed potatoes and other items from them , always been excellent
Always by garlic , onions from Wilko
Bought lots of green manure seeds from Kings this year , to try through out the year
There is also a really good local garden centre , a good old fashioned one , no resturant or other outlets , just plants and horticultural items , however , closed last year for redevelopment , due to reopen in March so it will be interesting to see what they have done !
Thanks for your heartwarming comments guys, I dont normally share such personal stuff but knew I could with you.xx Like the idea of planting a tree
Re seeds, I bought some last year from Robinsons as I wanted some more unusual items, but as I work near a lot of big stores like Homebase, The Range etc, I pick them up there (and then forget what I have got so have to write it in a notepad!!!)
Bad night in the S\E last night.70 mph winds kept me awake till around 3am. Went to the plot expecting to see sheds scattered around the place.My watering can had blown against the fence.That was the damage bring on 80
. Only Thompson &Morgan,Kings so far.
Morning all
Yes the winds were bad, my solid garden bench was knocked over! slightly weird perhaps it was a fox? as the plastic GH was ok.
Finished manuring the plot. Weeded and thinned out the berries bed and made room for the grapes green/black which I ordered from J Parkers really excited.
Seeds- TM Suttons Fothergill Franchi I get them from GC they over order then sell them for 50p! Potatoes I got from the plot shop last yr but have ordered from Parkers special offer. Basically if I see a good bargain I tend to buy it whether I need it of not!!
Gina- hope you are feeling a bit better, I planted a apple tree in memory of my mother in law in our garden last yr on what would have been her b'day. She loved apples and growing flowers. Having 'granma' tree means she is still around us.
Advice please , found a packet of Japanese Onion that we forgot to plant , the instructions say put in Sept to Dec , wondered if I could get away with putting them in now?
I live in Lincoln and the weather has been fairly mild so far
GWRS I am not sure but would say try plant them just cover if needed.
I had a big tree down lots of post snapped got new posts strong ones I hope and put back up now, fence post broke so will have to get repaired sometime sunny today
Zoomer44 just ordered seeds from Suttons so far with the sunflower seed tin cheaper, am going to order from Mr fothergills today few more seeds, Kings later not decided on all seeds just got a new little bit of catalogue from them cheap bulbs in
Ginagibbs I forget what I have should write them down like you have done good idea
Roy that was good your plastic did not fly off the covered soil, was the watering can ok not broken
Weyplotter lucky the plastic gh still stood - mine away now
Fruitcake when you thinking of getting your chickens?