Finished pruning shrubbery base at last!!! So much Dogwood had self rooted over the years, managed to make myself a further 15ft width of Potager for next seasons brassicas. Could not resist popping 12 sprouting garlic cloves in sandy Raised Bed and sowed some peas, covering them well with fleece. Beautiful Spring like warm day yesterday and had cup of tea in the garden -Back to wind and rain today. Potatoes not for sale here yet. Bought Tri monthly Bio Magazine this morning -That's me sorted for the afternoon!
Well we certainly seem to be having all types of weather thrown at us! Could not get outside at all this w/e and next w/e are off to Rennes to an Antique Fair. Everything far too wet to do anything with, so whilst here is the Lunar Calender until the end of the month -I recommend we all stay tucked up indoors!!
20/21st January -Moon ascending -Flower Days (Interesting Countryfile last night re number of plants in flower out of season -1st crocus out yesterday) - Sow cauliflowers under heat. Sow begonia semperflorens,marigolds and geraniums in greenhouse. Do not cover begonia seed, keep damp.
22-24th January - Leaf Days - Sow Spring Lettuce and Cabbage under heat. Keep winter spinach and lettuce well covered with fleece.
25th January -Fruit Day -Sow round peas/mangetouts and broad beans.
26-28th January - Moon ascending -Root Days Sow radishes under cover (Try sowing round ones on the soil surface to gain maximum light and tapered ones no more than 3cm deep) Don't forget you can eat young radish leaves as a catch crop salad, older added to soups they are also tasty. Under cover sow turnips like Golden Ball. Protect from slugs.
29th January - Moon descending after 11.39 -Flower Day -Before 11.39 under heat sow begonia and geranium again. After 11.39 if you can get outside prepare ground for new crop of artichokes and if there is no frost and your ground is not sodden like mine plant climbers and bare root roses.
30-31st January - Moon descending -Leaf Days but no gardening recommended as on 30th Moon perigee (nearest Earth) on 31st Noeud lunar - Cut Hazel Sticks after2.50pm on 30th and if the ground is not too frozen, plant shrubs.
Thank goodness that will be the end of January! Not the best month this year for any of us! Still nights are pushing out albeit slowly, and I notice more birds singing in the morning already. I'm afraid that February is predicted to be cold and wet, but will reveal key dates nearer the time.
It's been a cracking month for me BF. We're up to 62cm of rain now since mid December. Shame about the wind damage but that can be fixed - if and when the men ever get to us that is.
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Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
Oh Obelixx I 'm so pleased for you -You were so disheartened after the hard work moving house to start with. is that your pond in photo? Have you got plant ideas for the edges? -I need ideas for marginal planting. GWRS happy decorating.! Stay warm.
I won't be doing much marginal planting. The sides are very steep and will be bone dry in summer. The lower and shallower of the two shelves at the near end of that photo is now under water. It will eventually have a weed membrane and stones put down to make a beach for critters and stop weeds.
I want to put some cornus alba sibirica on the north boundary to the right as their red stems will catch the low winter sun beautifully. Maybe underplant with snowdrops, daffs and some hardy geraniums for ground cover.
The far end shelf now has a weeping willow planted in it and I'm thinking about what else to do there as the ground was almost like concrete when we dug that hole.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
Watch out for Cornus as we have loads of it, it has spread out as opposed to up by a good metre twice since last April. Have been told to cut it back hard. But it is really pretty and a great background for Jackmanni Clematis.
GW - Could you post a pic of the layout for that diary? I'm not eligible as I'm not in the UK but I do want to keep some sort of record of our new potager and have no idea how to organise the data in a meaningful way that I will maintain thru the seasons.
BF - I grew 4 kinds of cornus in my last garden and the alba sibirica was the best for winter stem colour. Midwinter Fire suckers like mad and doesn't like hard pruning, th egrren stemmed one is a suckerer too. Eleganitissima has the best foliage and attractive mahogany stems but I want the bright red
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
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Finished pruning shrubbery base at last!!! So much Dogwood had self rooted over the years, managed to make myself a further 15ft width of Potager for next seasons brassicas. Could not resist popping 12 sprouting garlic cloves in sandy Raised Bed and sowed some peas, covering them well with fleece. Beautiful Spring like warm day yesterday and had cup of tea in the garden -Back to wind and rain today. Potatoes not for sale here yet. Bought Tri monthly Bio Magazine this morning -That's me sorted for the afternoon!
Burnt my huge pile of Prunings , no more gardening for a few days as I need to finish indoor painting
Hi Everyone
Well we certainly seem to be having all types of weather thrown at us! Could not get outside at all this w/e and next w/e are off to Rennes to an Antique Fair. Everything far too wet to do anything with, so whilst here is the Lunar Calender until the end of the month -I recommend we all stay tucked up indoors!!
20/21st January -Moon ascending -Flower Days (Interesting Countryfile last night re number of plants in flower out of season -1st crocus out yesterday) - Sow cauliflowers under heat. Sow begonia semperflorens,marigolds and geraniums in greenhouse. Do not cover begonia seed, keep damp.
22-24th January - Leaf Days - Sow Spring Lettuce and Cabbage under heat. Keep winter spinach and lettuce well covered with fleece.
25th January -Fruit Day -Sow round peas/mangetouts and broad beans.
26-28th January - Moon ascending -Root Days Sow radishes under cover (Try sowing round ones on the soil surface to gain maximum light and tapered ones no more than 3cm deep) Don't forget you can eat young radish leaves as a catch crop salad, older added to soups they are also tasty. Under cover sow turnips like Golden Ball. Protect from slugs.
29th January - Moon descending after 11.39 -Flower Day -Before 11.39 under heat sow begonia and geranium again. After 11.39 if you can get outside prepare ground for new crop of artichokes and if there is no frost and your ground is not sodden like mine plant climbers and bare root roses.
30-31st January - Moon descending -Leaf Days but no gardening recommended as on 30th Moon perigee (nearest Earth) on 31st Noeud lunar - Cut Hazel Sticks after2.50pm on 30th and if the ground is not too frozen, plant shrubs.
Thank goodness that will be the end of January! Not the best month this year for any of us! Still nights are pushing out albeit slowly, and I notice more birds singing in the morning already. I'm afraid that February is predicted to be cold and wet, but will reveal key dates nearer the time.
Happy Gardening!
Thanks for update , enjoy the Antique fair , it has been a nice day after the weekends snow/sleet
Still painting so no gardening at moment
It's been a cracking month for me BF. We're up to 62cm of rain now since mid December. Shame about the wind damage but that can be fixed - if and when the men ever get to us that is.
Last edited: 22 January 2018 20:01:37
Oh Obelixx I 'm so pleased for you -You were so disheartened after the hard work moving house to start with. is that your pond in photo? Have you got plant ideas for the edges? -I need ideas for marginal planting. GWRS happy decorating.! Stay warm.
I won't be doing much marginal planting. The sides are very steep and will be bone dry in summer. The lower and shallower of the two shelves at the near end of that photo is now under water. It will eventually have a weed membrane and stones put down to make a beach for critters and stop weeds.
I want to put some cornus alba sibirica on the north boundary to the right as their red stems will catch the low winter sun beautifully. Maybe underplant with snowdrops, daffs and some hardy geraniums for ground cover.
The far end shelf now has a weeping willow planted in it and I'm thinking about what else to do there as the ground was almost like concrete when we dug that hole.
Watch out for Cornus as we have loads of it, it has spread out as opposed to up by a good metre twice since last April. Have been told to cut it back hard. But it is really pretty and a great background for Jackmanni Clematis.
Have a good w/e
Hello , agreed to keep diary for a year for a Research project at Sheffield University about allotments
Diary came to day and have been to plot as well
It is well known that Sheffield Uni do a lot of research into gardens , landscaping etc
GW - Could you post a pic of the layout for that diary? I'm not eligible as I'm not in the UK but I do want to keep some sort of record of our new potager and have no idea how to organise the data in a meaningful way that I will maintain thru the seasons.
BF - I grew 4 kinds of cornus in my last garden and the alba sibirica was the best for winter stem colour. Midwinter Fire suckers like mad and doesn't like hard pruning, th egrren stemmed one is a suckerer too. Eleganitissima has the best foliage and attractive mahogany stems but I want the bright red