Thanks Zoomer - I may have a try at making a cake for the show - the show book says Summer Fruits - so will look up recipes
Went to the allotment today got some dahlias out, sowed more peas and moved self seeded morning glory to wigwams so many self seeded ones still loads left and not sure what to do with them - where to put them - got really wet as sudden rain
Later de weeded the areas around the plants - other end of plot
I've foxglove which have self seeded in back garden, I'll pot some up for the plot.
Lots of fruit to harvest, gooseberries, red, black and white currants, I need to net them. Not many strawberries on new patch but lots of runners
Was going to enter some chillies in the any other veg section, how do the judges know I've grown them, do I leave along stem? And how many do I show would three chillies be ok. .?
Been out planting today on plot zinnias, marigolds and coreopsis, re planted lots of morning glory self seeded
Trying to get as much done before judge comes sometime in July
GWRS maybe ginger harder to grow than we think, would be good if they put the reciepe in the booklet - they do for victoria sponge but others free range as they change the cake every year
Zoomer not sure with chillies as not in the booklet so no tips
GWRS I have just sown more peas direct in soil last week and they are coming up
Been to the allotment yesterday doing some planting bit late but gladioli bulbs, small sun flower plants some statice plant lets all in the area cleared the other day, Was a hot day my feet burning in my muck boots
Today a lot more shaking of soil trying to get rid of the weeds and glass and rubbish mound from before where I dug to put boards up side of plot, then more weeds for the tip, One more day I think and I will see more of the weed matting under the pile
For the show I am doing with the allotment I have put my name down to help out with making a cake for people to buy bits and eat in hall
Still waiting on the judge for the plot so getting further along
The birds every where on plot little sparrows eating the bugs and the bird food
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Thanks Zoomer - I may have a try at making a cake for the show - the show book says Summer Fruits - so will look up recipes
Went to the allotment today got some dahlias out, sowed more peas and moved self seeded morning glory to wigwams so many self seeded ones still loads left and not sure what to do with them - where to put them - got really wet as sudden rain
Later de weeded the areas around the plants - other end of plot
I've foxglove which have self seeded in back garden, I'll pot some up for the plot.
Lots of fruit to harvest, gooseberries, red, black and white currants, I need to net them. Not many strawberries on new patch but lots of runners
Was going to enter some chillies in the any other veg section, how do the judges know I've grown them, do I leave along stem? And how many do I show would three chillies be ok. .?
Hello , lots happening with everybody and hope alls well
Zoomer , chilli ? leave a long stem ? not sure
York Races ? must have been exciting , not been to a race track for years last time at Market Rasen ?
O/H is making a family cake for Village show , they print the reciepe in Scedule ?
Spent full day at allotment yesterday , rasberrys & strawberrys ? about finished , however , gooseberrys now ready
Ginger was in a pot , just had a look today , it had rotted !
Hoping to go to plot tomorrow
Been out planting today on plot zinnias, marigolds and coreopsis, re planted lots of morning glory self seeded
Trying to get as much done before judge comes sometime in July
GWRS maybe ginger harder to grow than we think, would be good if they put the reciepe in the booklet - they do for victoria sponge but others free range as they change the cake every year
Zoomer not sure with chillies as not in the booklet so no tips
Hello , spent day at allotment, worn out , lots done
Yes shame about Ginger
the way it goes so time
Hoping to get to plot on Saturday
O/H went to plot today and lifted onions , getting ready for show next week
Hoping go to plot on Saturday
There's a good youtube feature on growing Ginger. worth a look! Fancy growing some myself as I do a lot of curries.
Must go and water tonight its been sweltering here, poor French beans were looking a bit stressed out!
Harvests have been amazing this year, bumper crops of fruit and veg, made a ton of jam.
Hello , spent whole day at allotment, loads done , getting it back into shape
Looking at what we can put into village show next Saturday
O/H picked some Gooseberrys green & red , very tasty
Also picked our first ripe fig !
More weeds to the tip tomorrow
Peas where hopeless so o/h pulled them up , going to try growing them as per an RHS book I have
Gardening day tomorrow
Hope everybody is well
Zoomer are you ready for show ?
GWRS I have just sown more peas direct in soil last week and they are coming up
Been to the allotment yesterday doing some planting bit late but gladioli bulbs, small sun flower plants some statice plant lets all in the area cleared the other day, Was a hot day my feet burning in my muck boots
Today a lot more shaking of soil trying to get rid of the weeds and glass and rubbish mound from before where I dug to put boards up side of plot, then more weeds for the tip, One more day I think and I will see more of the weed matting under the pile
For the show I am doing with the allotment I have put my name down to help out with making a cake for people to buy bits and eat in hall
Still waiting on the judge for the plot so getting further along
The birds every where on plot little sparrows eating the bugs and the bird food