What I did today 2012-2014

[Maddiesaur]

Sat reading the forums here and twiddling my thumbs. I'm every so jealous of everyone making great progress. Warnings for Gales and cold up here, glad I've done nothing.. frustrated that I've done nothing.. I want to be doing something

[Bill HH]

Sat reading the forums here and twiddling my thumbs. I'm every so jealous of everyone making great progress. Warnings for Gales and cold up here, glad I've done nothing.. frustrated that I've done nothing.. I want to be doing something

I keep telling people dont rush, theres plenty of time, things will grow so much better when it's warm, then find myself sowing all manner od seeds!!! You are quite right it is sheer frustration.

[AllInContainers]

Agreed. I achieved quite a lot over the last couple of months putting in trees and bushes, and establishing the new layout. Now I'm nursing along some seedlings and small plants indoors, but am in a kind of limbo waiting for the time when I can properly get stuck in again

I got a "come and get it" card from the PO through the door yesterday, which I think is my strawberries - but I'll only be able to put those in little pots until the alpine seedlings are ready to go out too

[horticultural_hobbit]

Fished out this morning, orange habanero chilli and hot scotch red. Just waiting for yellow habanero and one more yog pot of hot scotch


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[Two_Sheds]

managed to get loads of sacks of leafmould up the plot:




- planted out 6 trays of Hurst Greenshaft peas (under net)
- 1 tray of spring onion
- 1 tray of wallflowers
- continued weeding, & removing the cardboard mulch that's done an excellent job of keeping the weeds down
- planted even more self-sown flowers along the perimeter fence, with the blessing of the Site Sec and the Chairman, who say it looks nice. More importantly, the flowers keep the weeds down

[MartinRSharpe]

Started re-doing the foundation tubes/foundation plates (I hadn't taken into account the rather surprising amount of slope when i started) for the new 42x16ft polytunnel. 6 done, 10 to go. Currently sat waiting for some more of the polytunnel part to be delivered. At least it is a 1 hour delivery slot so I can get some more done this afternoon.

[Sylvan]

Cut an old wool carpet into 3ft wide strips to clear some ground for fruit bushes and rhubarb.

[shellyanne1987]

Repotted our free dwarf apple tree that arrived today, unsure about wether or not to put the seed spuds in their place, do the eyes need to be a fair size first? Bit more research I think


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[darcyvuqua]

Repotted our free dwarf apple tree that arrived today, unsure about wether or not to put the seed spuds in their place, do the eyes need to be a fair size first? Bit more research I think


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You don't have to chit you can put them in the day they arrive (weather dependant) chitting is only something people do who can't get them into the ground or who want a little head start

[shellyanne1987]

You don't have to chit you can put them in the day they arrive (weather dependant) chitting is only something people do who can't get them into the ground or who want a little head start

Thank you that will make my little boy extremely happy


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[The Cobra]

Had a steady hour at the plot before the rain got too much. Trimmed the hedge with the shears, while my mate was busy starting to put together our 7 foot coldframe

[Deano's "Diggin It"]

Now there is a frost predicted by the weekend arghhhhh.
Question, I have 2 bags with spuds outside. Their shoots are not pushing through yet. Do I still need to protect them from frost. I have newspapers or bubble wrap. What do you guys think?

Nanny! Although it is the shoots you have to try and protect from "Old Jack" can ya not try shift your two bags of spuds to somewhere a little sheltered! Just as an extra precaution?

[bramble]

I'm pleased to say I made the right choice yesterday when I abandoned the planned painting job in the conservatory. Woke up this morning to lashing rain which continued through the whole day so painted the conservatory and the porch. A totally miserable day weatherwise but a very productive day workwise.

[WackoJacko]

Early taters in, onion sets in. Relax.....back to work tomorrow


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[Noosner]

A friend died last weekend, and it didn't hit me till mid week. So I cancelled everything yesterday and spent a day at the lottie, in the wind and rain. Despite the weather, it was exactly what I needed, so constructive in a simple way, and so calming.