Chatback #17

[burnie]

Nipped out with the camera to a spot I might use if the weathers kind, if it's raining I'll go to Montrose station

[Snoop Puss]

^Great spot for a great photo.

On the gardening front: is that huge polytunnels just below the skyline on the right? Or just an illusion?

[burnie]

^Great spot for a great photo.

On the gardening front: is that huge polytunnels just below the skyline on the right? Or just an illusion?

Polytunnels, we seem to be growing every supermarkets strawberries round here, they were more to the right(where our village is), but they move to the next field every 4 or 5 years, so thankfully we have a view and some fields now. Mostly barley, rape seed and potatoes grown on rotation with the odd crop of carrots and swedes(they call them turnips round here but they are Swedes).

[burnie]

This shot shows more of the polytunnels, there are hundreds of acres of them. Note the autumn sown barley

[burnie]

This shot is to the left of the original one, the seas a bit wonky up here lol. This will be a tattie field this year

[rary]

Good afternoon a bit blustery today, OH wanted to do some shopping this morning then a visit to a friend, now watching the boy's doubt if I will be in the greenhouse tonight as the wind appears to be getting stronger, but whatever you plan doing keep warm and safe

[Snoop Puss]

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This shot shows more of the polytunnels, there are hundreds of acres of them. Note the autumn sown barley

Great shots, Burnie. Where I live, plastic polytunnels are not used that much because of the risk of hail damage. But down south, of course, they're everywhere. I hadn't realised they were used so extensively in Scotland.

[burnie]

Large parts of Angus and Perthshire are under plastic where the ground is flat enough, as we are coastal they are concentrated here, go inland a few miles and you hit the Cairngorms. As well as strawbs they grow your early rasps and some are experimenting with other fruit crops too, blueberries are one I know of.

[Aberdeenplotter]

Evening all. Been blustery and chilly here all day but Ive been treated to beef olives for lunch (one of my super yummie meals) and at tea/supper time, I had leftover mince on wholemeal bread sandwiches which for me is another super yummie.

Exciting evening tonight for my grand-daughter's boyfriend. He is only 17 years old and plays football with Aberdeen FC. He played the whole second half against Glasgow Celtic at the weekend which for a youngster was an immense vote of confidence from his manager and when I checked the starting line up for the Cup replay tonight against Rangers, I see he is down to start. So chuffed for him

[Aberdeenplotter]

and young Dean Campbell played for 80 of the 90 minutes and Aberdeen won 2 - 0 away from home and are through to the semi finals of the Scottish Cup. Did I say I was chuffed for him

[Florence Fennel]

Good Morning All Very windy still here and raining. Have a good day

[Greenleaves]

Morning All

Mix of sun and cloud here with a stiff breeze.

Certainly a day for the plots

[Bren In Pots]

Good Morning All Very windy still here and raining. Have a good day

We're sharing the weather today Flo theres a fair few twigs that need picking up around the garden most seems to have landed on my brassica netting.

[rary]

Good morning, blustery wind and heavy showers this morning, it looks like there was heavy rain overnight as there is a lot of standing water, a quick check of garden and greenhouse and everything looks ok min temperature overnight in greenhouse was 6c so not too cold, but this could be a bad day for me as I could get caught up in housework again, doesn't seem right housework is for housewives at that I will go and take the boy's to school

[Thelma Sanders]

Mornings!
Very windy again this morning but sunny with it. Too windy for the plots as wheelie bins blowing everywhere Fingers crossed for shed and greenhouse when I do finally get there.

Stay safe everyone and have a good'un