I've had patchy germination from my squash seeds this year - so will have another go, and hope they catch up. I'm hoping the warm weather will encourage them. The beans have yet to put in an appearance but I left sowing them until after my holiday, so there's still time for them to get going.
I made some nettle 'tea' last year, great stuff (and very smelly). This year I'm doing the same but I also got some comfrey seeds off the internet, some of which have germinated so I'll transfer them to a large pot for use later on.
Went to the plot last night after work and got bitten by a vampire - well judging by the red lump on my neck that's what it was!
It was a toss up today, do I sort out the spare room or do I go out into the garden, guess which one won? Just come in from planting out my runner beans and sweetpea, it is really hot out there (Yes, I did say hot). I've taken a few cuttings off my Fuchsia's, I have quite a few I just love them. We still have beautiful clear blue sky in Bournemouth.
Been landscaping the very bottom end of my garden which has been a rubbish pile for too long!
I'm a bit surprised by how open the space has become, half the rubbish is gone and the half will go just as soon as I can arrange transport to the tip.
Digging was very easy on my soil despite the builder's rubble although I did squeal once or twice over the humongous spiders and I have a whole sack of bindweed for my troubles. That's the last of it in my garden after 17yrs, apart from one or two annoying sprouts under one of my trees and buried into concrete posts that will have to be sprayed instead.
Excitable Boy- I sowed my french beans, 2 weeks ago and they are all 1 foot high, maybe you were a little early and they are sulking in the cold. I am going to start resowing lots of seeds soon and I hope they play catch up when the weather improves.
I had them in a propagator at 16 degrees, didn't overwater this time. Time to try different seed I think as this is the second lot to fail.
The last 2 days of rain have perked everything up--I am finally feeling back to normal [whatever that is} and will probably be outside pottering around on this cloudy day--nothing too strenuous. Your garden looks lush, Muddyfork!
The bluebells and autumn crocus are just beginning to fade, and next week I will be composting the foliage and clearing space for the geraniums and other things in pots. The ceanothus is getting ready to bloom. And I am enjoting the first flowers from the choisia, which I grew from cuttings taken a few years ago. Love the smell!
Hi! Everybody! @Rob, there will be no time for sight seeing this trip unfortunatly! But thanks for the tips anyway! @Muddyfork, lovely border! @Inka, Amazing what a mixture of sun n rain can do! Well day 2, module 1 complete n passed!! Let's get day 3 n 4 out of the way, job done n home! My Buddy rung me today, 27 degree's on the plot today! Can't believe I'm stuck here! But hey! Needs must I suppose!! Just typical!!
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I've had patchy germination from my squash seeds this year - so will have another go, and hope they catch up. I'm hoping the warm weather will encourage them. The beans have yet to put in an appearance but I left sowing them until after my holiday, so there's still time for them to get going.
I made some nettle 'tea' last year, great stuff (and very smelly). This year I'm doing the same but I also got some comfrey seeds off the internet, some of which have germinated so I'll transfer them to a large pot for use later on.
Went to the plot last night after work and got bitten by a vampire - well judging by the red lump on my neck that's what it was!
It was a toss up today, do I sort out the spare room or do I go out into the garden, guess which one won? Just come in from planting out my runner beans and sweetpea, it is really hot out there (Yes, I did say hot). I've taken a few cuttings off my Fuchsia's, I have quite a few I just love them. We still have beautiful clear blue sky in Bournemouth.
What a difference some warm weather can make in a garden. Last week nothing seemed to be in flower but now it's going mad.
Been landscaping the very bottom end of my garden which has been a rubbish pile for too long!
I'm a bit surprised by how open the space has become, half the rubbish is gone and the half will go just as soon as I can arrange transport to the tip
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Digging was very easy on my soil despite the builder's rubble although I did squeal once or twice over the humongous spiders
and I have a whole sack of bindweed for my troubles. That's the last of it in my garden after 17yrs, apart from one or two annoying sprouts under one of my trees and buried into concrete posts
that will have to be sprayed instead.
I had them in a propagator at 16 degrees, didn't overwater this time. Time to try different seed I think as this is the second lot to fail.
The last 2 days of rain have perked everything up--I am finally feeling back to normal [whatever that is} and will probably be outside pottering around on this cloudy day--nothing too strenuous. Your garden looks lush, Muddyfork!
The bluebells and autumn crocus are just beginning to fade, and next week I will be composting the foliage and clearing space for the geraniums and other things in pots. The ceanothus is getting ready to bloom. And I am enjoting the first flowers from the choisia, which I grew from cuttings taken a few years ago. Love the smell!
Here are some before and after photos of the front hill garden, taken from the porch. It's quite a slope.
I cannot believe it , yesterday miserable today is so hot my seedlings are wilting, I feel things are growing as I watch them.
@lottie probably bitten by the ghost of geoff
@ Inkadog that area looks lovely
@muddyfork that is a great border, looks better than I have seen at Chelsea.
@excitable boy, I would suggest changing seeds, mine germinated so fast I thought that they had been invited to a party with a free bar.
These caught my eye earlier on in the day at the edge of my garden.