Hi all, got presented with my prize at the allotment awards last night by the lady Mayor. I have come to the conclusion that you need to be a retired engineer with a degree in Horticulture to win the big silver cups though!! (the veg in the background is my haul of butternut squash)
Thanks GWRS, spoke to one of the judges last night (she is a customer of mine). Apparently you have to be nominated for this competition, so I am very grateful. It is nice to have your hard work appreciated.
I've been busy getting muck, found a local stables and spoke to the owner today. She has over 50 bags of the stuff, said her husband would help load up the car at weekends, there's an unlimited supply.
Autumn arrived overnight here. Most of the leaves have fallen, so drove past the site were I get leaves. There are a couple of piles at the side of the track. I plan to make another compost bay for leaf mulch.
Zoomer that is great to get unlimited supply of manure and help as bags do get heavy, especially when you have to off load them the other end
Over a few days been building shed top layer up all fixed together and put up a waterproof membrane, went brought a tarpauline clear which is on roof for now, lots of wood planking to go on outside then inside, allotment tomorrow
Lots been going on today at allotments shouting louldy from people near my end of site, so watching them for a while lots of people trying to join in
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Hello , got to plot this afternoon for 3 hrs , got done what wanted to , did have a down poor , so coffee break in shed
Next door gave me a frame for protecting crops from birds so took it part and put it back together at allotment
Had to use an Axe to cut up sunflower roots and stem brought them home and put in garden bin
Also collected the onions from shed 2 , will store in garage
Hope alls well out there , just have a beer before dinner
Hello got up to plot again
Dug some clover / green manure into a bed , will not use clover again , really tuff
Created a new bed and renewed paths with shredded material
O/H brought up lunch and she harvested all the tomatillos
Also put some more wire for new rasberry bed and tied them
Few other little jobs done , overall a successful day
Hope alls well with everybody
Hope you are all well
Ginagibbs , congratulations , it is still nice to receive award for your efforts
Once again well done
Thanks GWRS, spoke to one of the judges last night (she is a customer of mine). Apparently you have to be nominated for this competition, so I am very grateful. It is nice to have your hard work appreciated.
Brilliant Ginagibbs so nice you got entred and a award - your squash look good
Thanks GG
Congratulations, Ginagibbs.
I've been busy getting muck, found a local stables and spoke to the owner today. She has over 50 bags of the stuff, said her husband would help load up the car at weekends, there's an unlimited supply.
Autumn arrived overnight here. Most of the leaves have fallen, so drove past the site were I get leaves. There are a couple of piles at the side of the track. I plan to make another compost bay for leaf mulch.
Happy growing everyone:)
Zoomer that is great to get unlimited supply of manure and help as bags do get heavy, especially when you have to off load them the other end
Over a few days been building shed top layer up all fixed together and put up a waterproof membrane, went brought a tarpauline clear which is on roof for now, lots of wood planking to go on outside then inside, allotment tomorrow
Lots been going on today at allotments shouting louldy from people near my end of site, so watching them for a while lots of people trying to join in
Hello everybody, been to plot to day and harvested squash and rough dug the bed & another one where o/h had harvested tomatillos in the week
2 compost bins now full , watered it & put a bit of soil on top will leave it now for a while to rot down
still spraying the damned white fly
Off to Tenby on Wednesday for 2 weeks so that's it for moment at allotment
Gardengirl still impressed building own shed