Grow Your Own Magazine

Sunday 20th April - raining again and so I've still had no chance to mow the grass. I have been working though, we bought a big pot and I've potted the Acer Palmatum, it looks quite dramatic dark red in its black metal effect 'vase'. DH has been busy too since he's been at home, he's lopped a lot of the plum tree and sawing up the wood for the wildlife bit at the back. I received 130 bulbs (various blues) and 5 packets of seeds from the Telegraph (after they told me the offer was over-subscribed)...

Marthaclematis

Sunday 20th April - finally managed to get to the lottie, albeit with two grandchildren in tow. Sunny and warm this afternoon. Did some weeding and digging, Bored beans looking pathetic, but onions and garlic looking good (apart from the ones Caleb decided to dig up!!). Planted 5 x asparagus (home grown). Somehow managed to forget to take the bag of seed spuds for planting - too busy getting grandchildren organised. Need to spend more time over there, the weeds are getting on top of me.

rustylady

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end of 7 days of non-stop activity in the veg patch after nearly 6 months of neglect!

Mon - dug over half bed apprx 30 sq mtrs and thoroughly weeded on hands and kness all day!

Tues - shredded a large fur tree that came down in the March storms - plenty of chippings now

Weds - dug over the other half of the veg patch - again approx 30 sq mtrs - planted new...

Muddy-G