And very nice it was! Have left one in as I might be able to get a few more spears off it. Have about half a dalek full of stuff so that should get off to a good start. Also have a couple of trugs of compost to go on the bed when I've forked it over, along with a sprinkling of cluck muck. Rain later so at least I won't have to water it in..
Wow! Two evenings gardening in a row! Got the lawn mowed on Monday (thankfully) and weeded the veggies last night. Some radish nearly ready, strawbs in flower, shallots, onion sets and salad potatoes looking good, spinach, parsnips, turnips and psb doing well, BUT beetroot and carrots more miss than hit. Any explanation or ideas, anyone?
The dreaded spring onions are at about an inch and a half after 6 weeks. Will they or won't they, lol?
Sadly bindweed seems to be my most promising crop.
Morning,all--clear here today, but cold--it was only 4* at 6am, and will only get up to about 11 today. Hopefully the weekend will be warmer. It was so cold in the kitchen this morning that my breadmaker wouldn't start until I had the fire on for an hour!
Many outside jobs to do today--tomatoes get put in their big pots; mulching with grass clippings, and cement blocks to be lugged to their final resting place. Finish strimming the driveway. As usual, have too many tomato plants-have given away a lot, but always keep a few as insurance!
lol Kate, my lawn is much reduced in size this year as it was getting to be too much. Just as I started the mower there were large spots of rain but I went for it and the clouds blew off for once.
Doesn't happen very often!
My garden does seem to be draining well despite all the rain but I think I'm going to lose my bargain Poundland Delphiniums (11 for £2) which look very sorry in their rain-battered state.
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Oh veggies - I reckon I might have more success with winter ones so maybe this year.... I do love psb and I could do with the extra for the compost
I have been out in the garden, so cold. I could not put any dahlias in the ground it seemed too cruel.
Last year I liberated some thrift seeds from a neglected garden, they are now quite large plants. Has anyone else liberated seeds?
Wow! Two evenings gardening in a row! Got the lawn mowed on Monday (thankfully) and weeded the veggies last night. Some radish nearly ready, strawbs in flower, shallots, onion sets and salad potatoes looking good, spinach, parsnips, turnips and psb doing well, BUT beetroot and carrots more miss than hit. Any explanation or ideas, anyone?
The dreaded spring onions are at about an inch and a half after 6 weeks. Will they or won't they, lol?
Sadly bindweed seems to be my most promising crop.
Morning,all--clear here today, but cold--it was only 4* at 6am, and will only get up to about 11 today. Hopefully the weekend will be warmer. It was so cold in the kitchen this morning that my breadmaker wouldn't start until I had the fire on for an hour!
Many outside jobs to do today--tomatoes get put in their big pots; mulching with grass clippings, and cement blocks to be lugged to their final resting place. Finish strimming the driveway. As usual, have too many tomato plants-have given away a lot, but always keep a few as insurance!
figrat do you have pigeons. I would like to grow broccoli but I have a family of pigeons in my garden.
Excitable Boy , I am impressed you could cut your lawn it will be a week before we can cut ours
lol Kate, my lawn is much reduced in size this year as it was getting to be too much. Just as I started the mower there were large spots of rain but I went for it and the clouds blew off for once.
Doesn't happen very often!
My garden does seem to be draining well despite all the rain but I think I'm going to lose my bargain Poundland Delphiniums (11 for £2) which look very sorry in their rain-battered state.