Visited GH to check watering needed for my 180 odd potted up plant plugs of snapdragons, verbena and two types of Begonia.
None of them needed water. This evening did same: pots still damp without further watering after a day without sunshine. Very different from last two days when they needed watering twice a day.
What did the slugs and snails do in my garden tonight?
The path was littered with them walking home after work, so I dashed straight out the back in the dark to dab a few pellets in the nooks and crannies of my hostas, Kniphofia, Eremurus, Gypsophila and Sisyrinchium and under my Ivy mounds. There was even a huge snail just about to tuck into one of my hosta Patriots until I stamped on him, ha!
Day off and sunny weather makes for time at me and my Dad's allotment.
A lot of digging to do, weeding, soil conditioning and bed shaping.
We've missed a lot of sowing times for the summer crops now but its been so cold any-hows. I've got some stuff growing at home that can be shared if the soil is ready in time but I'd rather take 6mths to prep for next year's growing season that rush the job anyways.
It's not a bad site in respect to the weeds, Dandelions ofc and a little Bindweed but not massively overgrown and the soil seems decent if a little starved. Just need to dig it over while I still can. We also inherited a shed which is handy and have a supply of horse manure to boot, so, here's to next years harvests! Cheers
Ditto Artjak - definitely CH on, hot drinks and 'wet playtime' for the kids. Yes I know they're on hols from school - which is how they're here. We're all reading or painting pictures round the table except me on this forum. Cosy day (indoors!)
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Absolutely NOWT. Rained all day..so this afternoon sat and pondered about changes for next year...bigger garden needed!
Visited GH to check watering needed for my 180 odd potted up plant plugs of snapdragons, verbena and two types of Begonia.
None of them needed water. This evening did same: pots still damp without further watering after a day without sunshine. Very different from last two days when they needed watering twice a day.
Nothing done in garden - went to nursery and then to get sand and more wood for fence...
Weather not great this afternoon anyway but to be better tomorrow so more fence posts ....
Plants got a helluva watering here yesterday!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Evening all not much outside been raining most of the day and have been doing a bit of seed swapping on the other thread
Most getting the wet then
What did the slugs and snails do in my garden tonight?
The path was littered with them walking home after work, so I dashed straight out the back in the dark to dab a few pellets in the nooks and crannies of my hostas, Kniphofia, Eremurus, Gypsophila and Sisyrinchium and under my Ivy mounds. There was even a huge snail just about to tuck into one of my hosta Patriots until I stamped on him, ha!
Planted out some sunflowers grown from sead. Chelsea chopped my seedums.
Day off and sunny weather makes for time at me and my Dad's allotment.
A lot of digging to do, weeding, soil conditioning and bed shaping.
We've missed a lot of sowing times for the summer crops now but its been so cold any-hows. I've got some stuff growing at home that can be shared if the soil is ready in time but I'd rather take 6mths to prep for next year's growing season that rush the job anyways.
It's not a bad site in respect to the weeds, Dandelions ofc and a little Bindweed but not massively overgrown and the soil seems decent if a little starved. Just need to dig it over while I still can. We also inherited a shed which is handy and have a supply of horse manure to boot, so, here's to next years harvests! Cheers
It's cold and wet herein the Fens, so all the things on my list (mow lawn etc) may have to wait.
Ditto Artjak - definitely CH on, hot drinks and 'wet playtime' for the kids. Yes I know they're on hols from school - which is how they're here. We're all reading or painting pictures round the table except me on this forum. Cosy day (indoors!)
I shouldn't boot it, Wintersong, spade it! (Sorry, couldn't resist - the image was too strong)