Spent an hour in the veg plot yesterday. Was a mess, haven't looked at it for over a month, except to pick the last tomatoes from the GH last week. Lots more to do. The farmer has cleaned out the field shelter with his tractor and he's scooped up a pile of droppings in the place the horses used as a loo for the last two winters. So now I have a load of black crumbly manure to spread when I've finished weeding.
Then I spent 2 hours in the middle bed. Need to find room for tulips and alliums.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Funnily enough I planted my nectaroscordum, Purple Sensation and Christophii in the smaller of the two cleared beds yesterday. Lovely soil under the piles of compost so I hope they grow well. Crocuses and perennials today.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
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Beautiful day again here - too hot to wear a coat. Planted 18 gorgeous bright red cyclamen in pots and troughs around the house - 14 more to plant tomorrow. I love red, especially at this time of year - so welcoming. Also been down the hole - t'is a slow job this hole making business.
Sprouts and leaks - you are industrious GWRS - my late father grew a huge amount of veg. shared it with us, gave it to neighbours etc. etc. He was a real gentleman, so kind. My OH struggles to grow anything (ssssssh don't tell him I said that). Yes the hole is for a pond - a rather big pond which is giving me a few headaches, I will put some pictures on here in the next few days.
Planting more cyclamen to day - they are looking good. Divided 2 ferns that had grown beautifully but were dominating other smaller plants in their area.
hi all went down this morn turned over about 10x10 mtrs where I had all the beet and flattened ground with walkin back and for.. ground turned over good not sticky at all as my garden has a slight slope on it just jently a space left where I barrowed all compost over garden about 15 ft wide by 15 long not take long as long as weather holds keep me warm took my parsnips up yesterday nice thick ones happy
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Had a good day outside not all of it you would class as gardening
Did put some more plants in g/h for winter , think that's it
Cut up some branches for the fire and stained a new gate post , yet to get fitted
Anybody any experince of using a Parfin heater in the G/H ? Got one on order for Christmas
Hope alls well with everybody
Spent an hour in the veg plot yesterday. Was a mess, haven't looked at it for over a month, except to pick the last tomatoes from the GH last week. Lots more to do. The farmer has cleaned out the field shelter with his tractor and he's scooped up a pile of droppings in the place the horses used as a loo for the last two winters. So now I have a load of black crumbly manure to spread when I've finished weeding.
Then I spent 2 hours in the middle bed. Need to find room for tulips and alliums.
Funnily enough I planted my nectaroscordum, Purple Sensation and Christophii in the smaller of the two cleared beds yesterday. Lovely soil under the piles of compost so I hope they grow well. Crocuses and perennials today.
BL , looks like you have plenty to keep you busy in the garden
No gardening today , a bit of ironing then some more jobs in the house
Have a good day everybody
Beautiful day again here - too hot to wear a coat. Planted 18 gorgeous bright red cyclamen in pots and troughs around the house - 14 more to plant tomorrow. I love red, especially at this time of year - so welcoming. Also been down the hole - t'is a slow job this hole making business.
Popped up to allotment this afternoon, picked some sprouts and leeks for weekend and renewed 5 paths with bark chippings
Needs a bit of fresh air from all my house work
Guernsey D , just bring nosey but this hole of yours is it for a pond ?
Sprouts and leaks - you are industrious GWRS - my late father grew a huge amount of veg. shared it with us, gave it to neighbours etc. etc. He was a real gentleman, so kind. My OH struggles to grow anything (ssssssh don't tell him I said that). Yes the hole is for a pond - a rather big pond which is giving me a few headaches, I will put some pictures on here in the next few days.
Too cold today. -6° this morning.
Planting more cyclamen to day - they are looking good. Divided 2 ferns that had grown beautifully but were dominating other smaller plants in their area.
hi all went down this morn turned over about 10x10 mtrs where I had all the beet and flattened ground with walkin back and for.. ground turned over good not sticky at all as my garden has a slight slope on it just jently a space left where I barrowed all compost over garden about 15 ft wide by 15 long not take long as long as weather holds keep me warm took my parsnips up yesterday nice thick ones happy