Forum home Talkback
This Forum will close on Wednesday 27 March, 2024. Please refer to the announcement on the Discussions page for further detail.

New allotment OMG...

1156157159161162228

Posts

  • Gardengirl..Gardengirl.. Posts: 4,171

    I pricked out my verbena B yesterday think about 40 seedlings some bigger and some really small - think the seeds were free from Garden News Mag last year Mr Fothergills, shame about yours   

    Got 2 Larkspur seedlings that germinated think only the ones that went in the freezer have done anything

    I only have one sweetcorn germinated checked out the other seeds they were squashy and little maggoty things in them have a few seeds left think it will be a case of putting them on wet kitchen towel to start with see if anything happens  can't have one

    Ginagibbs keep a watch out on their plot, good the crops are getting watered in very wet here

    Council strimmers were going around yesterday doing the edges of the site and road edges - would of been nice to have my plot done would of been so fast

    Hampshire Gardener
  • GWRSGWRS Posts: 8,478

    Ginagibbs 

    image

    This is the weed killer I have been using successfully on horse tail , O/H originally got it off internet , we did find a garden centre that stocks it locally to us  

    best of luck image

    had a good day on A yesterday , put in a Oberlist and Jasmine , birthday presents

    image

     Really day had yo put up the sun umbrella , really cold today

    Gardengirl you seem to be getting on really well image keep it up but don't do to much 

  • GWRSGWRS Posts: 8,478

    Ginagibbs , name not very clear on G/W site picture seemed like a good idea at time , it is called Neudorff image

  • Gardengirl..Gardengirl.. Posts: 4,171

    GWRS thanks having a break for a few days from the allotment plot as need rest arms need it and to sort out other bits and bits in the garden

    Like your newbie to your plot and your flags

    but will be planning the plot

    Hampshire Gardener
  • StagbeetleStagbeetle Posts: 174

    Plots looking good so far GardenGirl image

    I went to the plot on Wednesday and only meant to stay for an hour but it was so lovely that I was there for a couple of hours. A couple of the plot holders said a lady had been parking on my plot and they have asked her a number of times to move but she refused, so a lovely gentleman put up 2 posts and put a washing line between them to make a fence, I was so grateful to them. They even gave me a hose pipe to use rather then using a watering can. I love it there image Mr Stagbeetle and I are going to go there for the morning today. 

  • Gardengirl..Gardengirl.. Posts: 4,171

    Stagbeetle that sound brill nice of others to help - enjoy your time at the allotment

    Hampshire Gardener
  • ginagibbsginagibbs Posts: 756

    Glad to hear you got some back up Stagbeetle, who did that lady think she is to park on your plot!! 

    Did'nt go yesterday evening, too wet. Went for a nice long walk with the dogs instead and picked wild garlic, then went home and watched Chelsea garden design on TV. Some times its nice to have a rest!!image (feeling a bit sore too GG)

  • StagbeetleStagbeetle Posts: 174

    Had a lovely morning at the plot image we did lots of weeding and planted more toms and planted sprouts.

    The gentleman that did the fence also strimmed the grass for us imagewe will get him a tonne of biscuits for it imageand gave us some slug pellets.

  • GWRSGWRS Posts: 8,478

    Wondered have you been watching Chelsea Garden Design programme on TV ? I have really enjoyed it 

    missed final last nignt will watch it on I player tommrow 

    hope to spend day tommrow at A image

    stagbettle , sounds like you have some nice A people 

  • Gardengirl..Gardengirl.. Posts: 4,171

    Hello GWRS I have watched them think they were enjoyable to watch some good ideas and tips from them and Joe Swift and the others - really like when they got all the plant delivered and went around picking them in the garden centre place

    I suspect they found out ages ago and had not to tell anyone, think they all would be making their gardens in these last couple of weeks at Chelsea  

    Question where did you buy your sheds from to who that had to? 

    I am thinking some time not too far off to get one but don't want to spend that much on one

    Hampshire Gardener
Sign In or Register to comment.