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Old 29-05-2007, 08:09 PM
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I am so far ahead of myself this year, I've got stacks of stuff already planted in the polytunnel and loads (veg and flowers) waiting to go out yet, but its too cold!

polytunnel-bursting-seams-2003_0101voxter0054.jpg My Veg Plot - nothing fancy and braced for the wind!

polytunnel-bursting-seams-2003_0101voxter0068.jpg polytunnel-bursting-seams-2003_0101voxter0071.jpg Wish you could have heard the sound effects of the wind! It was blowing a Force 7 when I took these! Everywhere possible is now planted.

polytunnel-bursting-seams-2003_0101voxter0081.jpg polytunnel-bursting-seams-2003_0101voxter0090.jpg My new greenhouse and landscaped siterooterie, all new planting this year, so lots to do yet.
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Old 29-05-2007, 08:15 PM
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Most envious Jennie. You live in a lovely part of the world - even if it is windy! Love the greenhouse.
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Old 29-05-2007, 08:29 PM
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Thanks Shirl - we are very lucky. This was the view the same day looking through the gate. There were white horses on the loch!

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Not the place to be if you love trees, is it Jennie....?

You have the most beautiful view - fancy waking up to that each morning! And I love your greenhouse too!
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Old 29-05-2007, 10:16 PM
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Jennie
Hopefully the weather will warm up a bit and the winds will die away soon.
I've suffered from the wind too ( ) but today it dropped to a whisper, it was warm and we had a constant fall of rain from 6 this morning - still falling as I type.
Today was BRILLIANT !! I can honestly say that today was the best since I started up. And all because the Big Man upstairs decided he would let the rain fall on our wee peninsula instead of teasing us by making it stick to the hills. I planted out cabbage, PSB and Kale, moved the 7000 young plants that the GC still has to collect outside, cleared the tunnel floor (bar 6 pallets with my bean plants, tomatoes and chillies on them) in readiness for rotavating.
Was so good I went back out after my supper and only been back 20 mins.
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Old 29-05-2007, 11:40 PM
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Jennie, everything looks absolutely super and so well on. And what a setting. Your polytunnel and greenhouse look just great. You should post your pics more often and show us how to do it. You must be very pleased with it all. More pics please.

Rat, glad today was so good for you. Hope it all comes to a great big fruition.
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Old 30-05-2007, 09:46 AM
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What a fab looking greenhouse. I am green with envy. Everything looks brill.

Good luck.

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Jennie, your photos are FAB! You have obviously been very busy in your tunnel. The views from your house are fantastic! I wish I could live where you do! Bernie
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