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  • Glad the trees have arrived,two trees for £10 is a good deal

    I still need to pot on my peppers from the cell tray & about five more tomato plants.
    Pot on French marigolds.
    Plant the potatoes.
    Find more pots in the shed.
    Sow seeds of flowers,courgette,squash & cucumber.
    Mow both lawns & weed out the front.
    I’ve been thinking about how the council now charge us £55 for our green bin collection & they’re also providing a separate bin for paper & card soon so it’s separate from plastics & tins….they’ll have access to a load of paper & a load of green organic waste,are they giving this compost away to anyone who pays for the garden waste collection I wonder…..
    Location : Essex

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    • Friday jobs
      Pot up trees - done
      Check for aphids - done
      Remove flowering shoots on broccoli - done for now
      Rearrange pots near fence - done
      Weeding - done some
      Deadheading - done
      Watering - done
      Harvest PSB, leeks, parsnips - done

      Weekend jobs

      At my friend's
      Take peas and plant
      Weeding

      At allotment
      Check for aphids
      Weeding
      Trim grass edges
      Watering if required
      Harvest PSB, spinach, rhubarb

      At home
      Weeding
      Deadheading
      Pot up courgette seedlings
      Sow cucumber
      Plant remaining potatoes
      Watering
      Harvest lettuce, leeks, carrots
      A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP. - Leonard Nimoy

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      • Weekend jobs

        At my friend's
        Take peas and plant - done
        Weeding - done some

        At allotment
        Check for aphids - done
        Weeding - done some
        Trim grass edges - no
        Watering if required - done
        Harvest PSB, spinach, rhubarb - done

        At home
        Weeding - done some
        Deadheading - done
        Pot up courgette seedlings - done
        Sow cucumber - done
        Plant remaining potatoes - no
        Watering - done
        Harvest lettuce, leeks, carrots - done

        Also put up a net to stop the cat digging up the leeks

        Monday jobs
        Check for aphids
        Collect rain water
        Move peas to greenhouse
        Sow more peas, leeks
        Plant remaining potatoes
        Weeding
        Trim grass edges
        Watering
        Harvest PSB, carrots, leek, rhubarb
        Last edited by Penellype; 13-04-2026, 08:21 AM.
        A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP. - Leonard Nimoy

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        • Monday jobs
          Check for aphids - done
          Collect rain water - done
          Move peas to greenhouse - done
          Sow more peas, leeks - no
          Plant remaining potatoes - done
          Weeding - done some
          Trim grass edges - no
          Watering - done
          Harvest PSB, carrots, leek, rhubarb - done rhubarb

          Tuesday jobs
          Check for aphids
          Sow peas, leeks
          Trim acer back off path
          Trim grass edges
          Weeding
          Deadheading
          Watering
          Harvest french beans, PSB, carrots
          A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP. - Leonard Nimoy

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          • Tuesday jobs
            Check for aphids - done
            Sow peas, leeks - done
            Trim acer back off path - done
            Trim grass edges - no
            Weeding - done some
            Deadheading - done some
            Watering - done
            Harvest french beans, PSB, carrots - done

            Today was significantly curtailed at the last minute, as the electrician came back to try to diagnose a problem. I managed a little weeding and deadheading and harvested some spinach before it started to rain.

            No gardening time tomorrow.
            A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP. - Leonard Nimoy

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            • Friday jobs
              Check for aphids
              Plant peas, check cauliflowers, kohlrabi, fennel and plant if ready
              Pot up tomatoes, flower seedlings
              Sow carrots
              Weeding
              Remove open broccoli flowers
              Trim grass edges
              Check watering
              Harvest carrots, PSB, french beans
              A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP. - Leonard Nimoy

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              • Friday jobs
                Check for aphids - done
                Plant peas, check cauliflowers, kohlrabi, fennel and plant if ready - no
                Pot up tomatoes, flower seedlings - done flowers
                Sow carrots - done some
                Weeding - done some
                Remove open broccoli flowers - done for now
                Trim grass edges - no
                Check watering - done
                Harvest carrots, PSB, french beans - done

                Weekend jobs

                At my friend's
                Weeding

                At allotment
                Collect any rain water
                Check for aphids
                Take peas, cauliflowers, kohlrabi, fennel and beetroot down and plant
                Weeding
                Trim grass edges
                Trim hedge on neighbouring plot
                Harvest spinach, PSB

                At home
                Move water about to create space in water butt
                Plant cauliflower, antirrhinums
                Pot up tomatoes
                Sow peas, melons
                Trim long grass edges
                Weeding
                Deadheading
                Check watering
                Harvest lettuce, salad leaves, carrots, leeks
                A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP. - Leonard Nimoy

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                • Weekend jobs (including Monday)

                  At my friend's
                  Weeding - done some

                  At allotment
                  Collect any rain water - done
                  Check for aphids - done
                  Take peas, cauliflowers, kohlrabi, fennel and beetroot down and plant - done except cauliflowers
                  Weeding - done some
                  Trim grass edges - done some
                  Trim hedge on neighbouring plot - done
                  Harvest spinach, PSB - done

                  At home
                  Move water about to create space in water butt - done
                  Plant cauliflower, antirrhinums - no
                  Pot up tomatoes - done some
                  Sow peas, melons - done
                  Trim long grass edges - done some
                  Weeding - done some
                  Deadheading - done
                  Check watering - done
                  Harvest lettuce, salad leaves, carrots, leeks - done

                  Tuesday jobs
                  Sort out beds for cauliflowers and plant
                  Check for aphids
                  Weeding
                  Deadheading
                  Mow lawns and cut allotment grass if dry
                  Trim long grass edges
                  Cut back nettles
                  Watering
                  Harvest PSB, carrots, spinach, parsnips
                  A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP. - Leonard Nimoy

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                  • Tuesday jobs
                    Sort out beds for cauliflowers and plant - no
                    Check for aphids - done
                    Weeding - done some
                    Deadheading - done some
                    Mow lawns and cut allotment grass if dry - done lawns
                    Trim long grass edges - done some
                    Cut back nettles - no
                    Watering - done
                    Harvest PSB, carrots, spinach, parsnips - done PSB and spinach

                    Wednesday jobs
                    Check for aphids
                    Sort out bed for cauliflowers and plant
                    Finish putting edging round raspberry bed (should have been done ages ago)
                    Cut grass at allotment
                    Weeding and horsetail
                    Deadheading
                    Watering
                    Harvest lettuce, salad leaves, rhubarb, PSB, carrots
                    Last edited by Penellype; 22-04-2026, 11:58 AM.
                    A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP. - Leonard Nimoy

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                    • Wednesday jobs
                      Check for aphids - done
                      Sort out bed for cauliflowers and plant - planted the 2 at home
                      Finish putting edging round raspberry bed (should have been done ages ago) - done
                      Cut grass at allotment - no
                      Weeding and horsetail - done some
                      Deadheading - done some
                      Watering - done
                      Harvest lettuce, salad leaves, rhubarb, PSB, carrots - done

                      No gardening time today
                      A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP. - Leonard Nimoy

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                      • Lovely day out at Harrogate Flower Show yesterday

                        Friday jobs
                        Check for aphids
                        Sort out bed for cauliflowers and plant
                        Cut grass at allotment if dry
                        Trim grass edges
                        Weeding and horsetail
                        Deadheading
                        Check watering
                        Harvest lettuce, salad leaves, spinach, PSB, carrots, parsnips
                        Last edited by Penellype; 24-04-2026, 09:38 AM.
                        A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP. - Leonard Nimoy

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                        • Friday jobs
                          Check for aphids - done
                          Sort out bed for cauliflowers and plant - - done some
                          Cut grass at allotment if dry - no
                          Trim grass edges - no
                          Weeding and horsetail - done some
                          Deadheading - done some
                          Check watering - done
                          Harvest lettuce, salad leaves, spinach, PSB, carrots, parsnips - done

                          Also sowed some flowers and tomatoes

                          Weekend jobs

                          At my friend's
                          Weeding
                          Watering

                          At allotment
                          Check for aphids
                          Weeding and horsetail
                          Finish cauliflower bed and plant cauliflowers
                          Cut back nettles
                          Cut grass
                          Trim long edges
                          Put top back on tunnel
                          Watering
                          Harvest spinach, PSB, parsnips, rhubarb

                          At home
                          Sow carrots, peas, cucumbers, melons
                          Pot up tomatoes, peppers
                          Weeding
                          Deadheading
                          Rearrange pots near fence
                          Watering
                          Harvest carrots, leeks
                          A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP. - Leonard Nimoy

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                          • I think some pricking out /potting on and maybe some seed sowing
                            Northern England.

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                            • Weekend jobs (including Monday)

                              At my friend's
                              Weeding - done some
                              Watering - done

                              At allotment
                              Check for aphids - done
                              Weeding and horsetail - done some
                              Finish cauliflower bed and plant cauliflowers - done plus kohl rabi and fennel
                              Cut back nettles - done some
                              Cut grass - done
                              Trim long edges - done some
                              Put top back on tunnel - no
                              Watering - done
                              Harvest spinach, PSB, parsnips, rhubarb - done

                              Also planted some peas and turned the older compost bin, adding some fresh horse manure ready to plant courgette.

                              At home
                              Sow carrots, peas, cucumbers, melons - done some
                              Pot up tomatoes, peppers - done peppers
                              Weeding - done some
                              Deadheading - done some
                              Rearrange pots near fence - done some
                              Watering - done
                              Harvest carrots, leeks - done

                              Tuesday jobs
                              Check for aphids
                              Finish cutting back nettles (these are on the path to my allotment and not my responsibility but I am fed up of being stung)
                              Trim allotment hedges
                              Trim grass edges
                              Weeding and horsetail
                              Deadheading
                              Pot up lettuces, tomatoes
                              Watering
                              Harvest salad leaves, carrots, leeks, french beans

                              A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP. - Leonard Nimoy

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                              • Tuesday jobs
                                Check for aphids - done
                                Finish cutting back nettles - done
                                Trim allotment hedges - done
                                Trim grass edges - no
                                Weeding and horsetail - done some
                                Deadheading - done some
                                Pot up lettuces, tomatoes - no
                                Watering - done
                                Harvest salad leaves, carrots, leeks, french beans - done except beans, also PSB

                                Also closed the top of the net on the tunnel.

                                Wednesday jobs
                                Check for aphids
                                Start making hotbed
                                Pot up tomatoes and lettuces
                                Plant calabrese
                                Sow carrots, cucumber, melon
                                Weeding and horsetial
                                Deadheading
                                Remove finished PSB
                                Trim grass edges
                                Watering
                                Harvest PSB, beans, carrots, rhubarb, check peas
                                Last edited by Penellype; 29-04-2026, 09:34 AM.
                                A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP. - Leonard Nimoy

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