It certainly has been a steep learning curve and will get steeper as the spring progresses, I'm sure. It's great to be learning something new and so interesting.
I think I've bought enough seeds for the next four years or so, so that's not a worry!
Hello , o/h tends to do seeds , we use ordinary compost bur sieve it first to get it finer , then mix with perlite 50/50 , this year going to sprinkle vermiculite on , results are usually very good , saying that might tempt fate !
Zoomer44 I spotted the sweet peas at B&Q they looked really good, I seem to be seeing ? and not your money bits, I some times sow sweet peas earlier in Feb bit later this time
Aster2 Same here with certain seeds have loads of them prob too many - just remember is you have parsnips the seeds only last one year, I spotted the heated propagator in Aldi more of a tray one you put pots in, I don't need one of them as have a radiator under my windowsill in my room
Hi all, went to my plot on Thursday. The chinese man on the next plot has been buying spring onions from the super market and planting them! I would'nt mind but he has left all the plastic packets all over his plot, so when it gets windy, guess where thats going to blow If its not gone by tomorrow I will email photo to council officer!! HIs plot looks an absolute tip!
Will go up tonight to do more digging over. just been to Homebase and bought some more compost and some bedding plants as the garden looks a bit dull now. Have a lovely weekend
I got my RHS seeds yesterday, very exciting! (From the RHS members' seed scheme, not from RHSPlants.) I got cleome, hellebores, calendula, helianthemum, and verbena bonariensis. That's on top of the pile of seeds I already have, but I'm sure I'll fit all the plants in... Somewhere.
Lots of people on the allotment site today, most of them building fruit cages, polytunnels, and whatnot. I'm lucky that my neighbours are not building any large structures and are extremely nice.
I did a lot of digging and am now completely exhausted and still chilled to the bone - the wind was bitterly cold.
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It certainly has been a steep learning curve and will get steeper as the spring progresses, I'm sure. It's great to be learning something new and so interesting.
I think I've bought enough seeds for the next four years or so, so that's not a worry!
Hello , o/h tends to do seeds , we use ordinary compost bur sieve it first to get it finer , then mix with perlite 50/50 , this year going to sprinkle vermiculite on , results are usually very good , saying that might tempt fate !
Zoomer44 I spotted the sweet peas at B&Q they looked really good, I seem to be seeing ? and not your money bits, I some times sow sweet peas earlier in Feb bit later this time
Aster2 Same here with certain seeds have loads of them prob too many - just remember is you have parsnips the seeds only last one year, I spotted the heated propagator in Aldi more of a tray one you put pots in, I don't need one of them as have a radiator under my windowsill in my room
GWRS found a Lidl in Swindon - http://www.lidl.co.uk/en/785.htm so if you go you can have a look at the garden stuff
Gardengirl thanks for info , if time will call in and have a look
Its my nieces 21st , she is coming home from Uni for a family do and overnight trip to London , a busy few days
GWRS my Terry Walton book has just arrived nice hardback book looks good
Been out cleaning my plastic grow houses
Hi all, went to my plot on Thursday. The chinese man on the next plot has been buying spring onions from the super market and planting them! I would'nt mind but he has left all the plastic packets all over his plot, so when it gets windy, guess where thats going to blow
If its not gone by tomorrow I will email photo to council officer!! HIs plot looks an absolute tip!
Will go up tonight to do more digging over. just been to Homebase and bought some more compost and some bedding plants as the garden looks a bit dull now. Have a lovely weekend
Ginagibbs you could take a pic of his plot and let us see too, nice to get new bedding plants
Sorted out which sweet peas seeds I will be sowing tomorrow, potted up apple tree in10ltr pot till later when going to plot
I have 2 seed packs from mags with cleome so will so them tomorrow too
Want to get to my plot next week
Hello , excellent day at allotment , lots of little jobs done , going back tomorrow , plot will be looking good , very pleased
Ginagibbs , will these spring onions grow ? Shame when people don't take care of plots it spoils it for everybody
Ginagibbs, how annoying.
I got my RHS seeds yesterday, very exciting! (From the RHS members' seed scheme, not from RHSPlants.) I got cleome, hellebores, calendula, helianthemum, and verbena bonariensis. That's on top of the pile of seeds I already have, but I'm sure I'll fit all the plants in... Somewhere.
Lots of people on the allotment site today, most of them building fruit cages, polytunnels, and whatnot. I'm lucky that my neighbours are not building any large structures and are extremely nice.
I did a lot of digging and am now completely exhausted and still chilled to the bone - the wind was bitterly cold.
The bee keeper had four plots so there are vacancies again. There were a lot of plot holder on site today.
Got lots done, two beds dug over and another path laid.