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  • Penellype
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    Tuesday jobs
    Collect rain water - done
    Slug hunt - done
    Weeding and horsetail - done some
    Trim strawberry plants - done some
    Trim hedges if dry - done some
    Water greenhouse - done
    Harvest cucumber, courgette, tomatoes, peas, raspberries, blueberries, check gooseberries, beans - done

    Wednesday jobs
    collect rain water if any
    weeding and horsetail
    trim leylandii at allotment if dry
    watering if necessary
    Harvest lettuce, cucumber, peas, beans, raspberries, framberries

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  • Penellype
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    Monday jobs
    Collect rain water - done
    Empty drip trays - done
    Weeding and horsetail - done some
    Plant beetroot, kohl rabi - done
    Trim strawberry plants - no
    Trim grass edges if dry - no
    Trim hedges if dry - no
    Water greenhouse - done
    Harvest potatoes, calabrese, peas, french beans, raspberries, check blueberries, blackcurrants, gooseberries - done, also lettuce, cucumber and beetroot

    Also removed finished pea plants

    Tuesday jobs (weather permitting)
    Collect rain water
    Slug hunt
    Weeding and horsetail
    Trim strawberry plants
    Trim hedges if dry
    Water greenhouse
    Harvest cucumber, courgette, tomatoes, peas, raspberries, blueberries, check gooseberries, beans

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  • Penellype
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    Sunday jobs

    At my friend's
    Check and tie in tomatoes and cucumbers - done
    Weeding - no
    Water greenhouse plants - done

    Also harvested a cucumber

    At allotment
    Collect rain water - done
    Slug hunt - done
    Weeding and horsetail - no
    Trim strawberry plants - no
    Harvest lettuce, cucumber, raspberries, check blackcurrants, gooseberries, blueberries - no

    At home
    Collect rain water - done
    Check for cat poo - done
    Weeding - done some
    Deadheading - done some
    Sow turnips - done
    Bring last pepper plant downstairs and turn off grow lights - done
    Water greenhouse plants - done
    Harvest tomatoes, framberries - done plus peas

    Monday jobs
    Collect rain water
    Empty drip trays
    Weeding and horsetail
    Plant beetroot, kohl rabi
    Trim strawberry plants
    Trim grass edges if dry
    Trim hedges if dry
    Water greenhouse
    Harvest potatoes, calabrese, peas, french beans, raspberries, check blueberries, blackcurrants, gooseberries

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  • Penellype
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    Yesterday I did manage to beat the thunderstorms and tied in the tomatoes, melons and cucumbers, generally checked supports in the hope of minimizing damage from heavy rain, trimmed finished fruiting stems and runners off the strawberries at home and harvested a courgette, tomatoes, an onion and a bucket of potatoes.

    Sunday jobs (family matters and weather permitting)

    At my friend's
    Check and tie in tomatoes and cucumbers
    Weeding
    Water greenhouse plants

    At allotment
    Collect rain water
    Slug hunt
    Weeding and horsetail
    Trim strawberry plants
    Harvest lettuce, cucumber, raspberries, check blackcurrants, gooseberries, blueberries

    At home
    Collect rain water
    Check for cat poo
    Weeding
    Deadheading
    Sow turnips
    Bring last pepper plant downstairs and turn off grow lights
    Water greenhouse plants
    Harvest tomatoes, framberries

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  • Penellype
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    Thursday jobs
    collect rain water if any - none
    Weeding and horsetail - done some
    Trim more grass edges - done some
    Mow lawns - done
    Check tomatoes, remove sideshoots and tie in - done
    Sow turnips - no
    Watering - done
    Harvest lettuce, cucumber, tomato, beetroot, peas, 2 french beans, raspberries, strawberries, framberries, blackcurrants, check blueberries, gooseberries - done

    Probably no gardening time today or tomorrow

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  • Penellype
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    Wednesday jobs
    collect rain water if any - none
    Check for cat poo - done
    Weeding and horsetail - done some
    Plant romanesco and PSB - done
    Sow turnips - no
    Trim grass edges at allotment - done some
    Watering - done
    Harvest lettuce, tomato, calabrese, peas, raspberries, framberries, white currants, check blackcurrants, cucumber - done

    Thursday jobs
    collect rain water if any
    Weeding and horsetail
    Trim more grass edges
    Mow lawns
    Check tomatoes, remove sideshoots and tie in
    Sow turnips
    Watering
    Harvest lettuce, cucumber, tomato, beetroot, peas, 2 french beans, raspberries, strawberries, framberries, blackcurrants, check blueberries, gooseberries
    Last edited by Penellype; 06-07-2023, 11:56 AM.

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  • Penellype
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    Tuesday jobs
    Collect rain water - done
    Weeding and horsetail - done some
    Deadheading - done some
    Plant leeks - done
    Sow peas, turnips - done peas
    Watering if required - done
    Harvest tomato, peas, strawberries, raspberries, framberries, white currants - done except currants, also harvested the first small courgette

    Also removed bolting salad leaves.

    Wednesday jobs
    collect rain water if any
    Check for cat poo
    Weeding and horsetail
    Plant romanesco and PSB
    Sow turnips
    Trim grass edges at allotment
    Watering
    Harvest lettuce, tomato, calabrese, peas, raspberries, framberries, white currants, check blackcurrants, cucumber

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  • Penellype
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    Monday jobs
    Collect rain water - done
    Fit new tap to IBC tank if it arrives in time - done
    Check for cat poo - done
    Weeding and horsetail - no
    Deadheading - no
    Plant leeks, french beans - - done beans
    Check July sowing list - done
    Watering if required - done greenhouse
    Harvest lettuce, tomato, peas, strawberries, framberries, raspberries, check blueberries, beans - done

    Tuesday jobs (weather permitting)
    Collect rain water
    Weeding and horsetail
    Deadheading
    Plant leeks
    Sow peas, turnips
    Watering if required
    Harvest tomato, peas, strawberries, raspberries, framberries, white currants

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  • Penellype
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    Weekend jobs

    At my friend's
    Weeding - done some
    Check and tie in tomatoes and cucumbers - done
    Remove tomato sideshoots - done
    Watering - done

    At allotment
    Monthly photos - done
    Collect rain water - done
    Weeding and horsetail - done some
    Plant leeks - no
    Watering - done
    Harvest lettuce, the last cauliflower, peas, redcurrants, raspberries, strawberries, check blackcurrants - done plus an onion and florence fennel

    Also cut back some of the ash and elder branches that were starting to overhang the allotment and added black cotton and foil strips to the raspberry supports in an attempt to deter birds.

    At home
    Monthly photos - done
    Collect rain water - done
    Deadheading - done some
    Weeding - done some
    Trim euonymus hedge - done
    Rig up a birdproof door net for greenhouse (birds ate the framberries) - done
    Check and tie in tomatoes and cucumbers - done
    Remove bolted salad leaves - no
    Watering - done
    Harvest tomatoes, peas, strawberries - done

    Monday jobs (weather permitting)
    Collect rain water
    Fit new tap to IBC tank if it arrives in time
    Check for cat poo
    Weeding and horsetail
    Deadheading
    Plant leeks, french beans
    Check July sowing list
    Watering if required
    Harvest lettuce, tomato, peas, strawberries, framberries, raspberries, check blueberries, beans

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  • Penellype
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    Friday jobs
    Move 300 litres of water from IBC container to various dustbins etc - done
    Move container to my plot (if help available) - done
    Watering - done
    Harvest strawberries, raspberries - done

    Weekend jobs

    At my friend's
    Weeding
    Check and tie in tomatoes and cucumbers
    Remove tomato sideshoots
    Watering

    At allotment
    Monthly photos
    Collect rain water
    Weeding and horsetail
    Plant leeks
    Watering
    Harvest lettuce, the last cauliflower, peas, redcurrants, raspberries, strawberries, check blackcurrants

    At home
    Monthly photos
    Collect rain water
    Deadheading
    Weeding
    Trim euonymus hedge
    Rig up a birdproof door net for greenhouse (birds ate the framberries)
    Check and tie in tomatoes and cucumbers
    Remove bolted salad leaves
    Watering
    Harvest tomatoes, peas, strawberries

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  • Penellype
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    Friday jobs
    Move 300 litres of water from IBC container to various dustbins etc
    Move container to my plot (if help available)
    Watering
    Harvest strawberries, raspberries

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  • Penellype
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    Tuesday jobs
    Collect any rain water - done
    Check for cat poo - done
    Weeding and horsetail - done some
    Deadheading - done some
    Cut grass at allotment if dry - done
    Mow rear lawn if dry - no
    Trim dead leaves and finished fruiting branches off strawberries - done some
    Harvest lettuce, salad leaves, tomato, new potatoes, cauliflower, peas, strawberries, raspberries, red and white currants.- done except white currants.

    Also trimmed back some over-enthusiastic ash branches in the hedge.

    I wasn't expecting to get much done today as I planned to spend most of it painting, but I have managed to mow the back lawn and harvest peas, a turnip, raspberries and strawberries.

    No gardening time tomorrow.

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  • Penellype
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    Monday jobs
    Collect rain water - done
    Check for cat poo - done
    Weeding and horsetail - done some
    Deadheading - no
    Remove cauliflower roots - done
    Get 4 paving slabs - done
    Dig out grass and lay paving slabs - done
    Water greenhouse - done
    Harvest lettuce, tomatoes, peas, strawberries, raspberries - done plus an onion and a florence fennel

    Also tied in tomatoes and removed sideshoots.

    Tuesday jobs
    Collect any rain water
    Check for cat poo
    Weeding and horsetail
    Deadheading
    Cut grass at allotment if dry
    Mow rear lawn if dry
    Trim dead leaves and finished fruiting branches off strawberries
    Harvest lettuce, salad leaves, tomato, new potatoes, cauliflower, peas, strawberries, raspberries, red and white currants.

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  • Penellype
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    Weekend jobs

    At my friend's
    Weeding - done some
    Watering and fill water reservoirs - done

    At allotment
    Collect any rain water - done
    Weeding and horsetail - done some
    Plant kale and romanesco - done
    Trim long bits of grass - done some
    Trim long bits of hedges - done some
    Watering - done
    Harvest lettuce, beetroot, cauliflowers, peas, new potatoes, strawberries, raspberries, redcurrants - done

    Also rearranged the water bins in preparation for IBC container.

    At home
    Check for cat poo - done
    Collect any rain water - done
    Weeding - done some
    Deadheading - done some
    Mow rear lawn - no
    Pot up kohl rabi - done
    Watering - done
    Harvest salad leaves, tomatoes, peas, strawberries - done

    Monday jobs
    Collect rain water
    Check for cat poo
    Weeding and horsetail
    Deadheading
    Remove cauliflower roots
    Get 4 paving slabs
    Dig out grass and lay paving slabs
    Water greenhouse
    Harvest lettuce, tomatoes, peas, strawberries, raspberries

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  • Penellype
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    Friday jobs
    Check for cat poo - done
    Slug hunt - done
    Weeding and horsetail - done some
    Deadheading - no
    Pot up lettuce seedlings - done
    Trim long grass edges - done some
    Change net over parsnip bed (getting too tall) - done
    Plan weekend gardening - done
    Watering - done
    Harvest lettuce, salad leaves, cauliflower, peas, strawberries, redcurrants, check raspberries, framberries, white currants - done

    Also sowed some french beans.

    Weekend jobs (forgot to post this yeaterday)

    At my friend's
    Weeding
    Watering and fill water reservoirs

    At allotment
    Collect any rain water
    Weeding and horsetail
    Plant kale and romanesco
    Trim long bits of grass
    Trim long bits of hedges
    Watering
    Harvest lettuce, beetroot, cauliflowers, peas, new potatoes, strawberries, raspberries, redcurrants

    At home
    Check for cat poo
    Collect any rain water
    Weeding
    Deadheading
    Mow rear lawn
    Pot up kohl rabi
    Watering
    Harvest salad leaves, tomatoes, peas, strawberries
    Last edited by Penellype; 25-06-2023, 06:33 AM.

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