Author Topic: What did you do in the garden today? (Read 877127 times)

saddad · « **Reply #140 on:** November 06, 2007, 14:39:29 »

No OH put her foot down... but Deb P has one across town!
;D

Trixiebelle · « **Reply #141 on:** November 06, 2007, 14:41:44 »

Ah! Just a question really! I thought my quinces were ready at the same time as the medlars last year but the medlars are nowhere near?

saddad · « **Reply #142 on:** November 06, 2007, 14:44:39 »

They'll need to be stored to soften(Blet) so should be picked about now... before any proper frosts!
:-\

Trixiebelle · « **Reply #143 on:** November 06, 2007, 14:47:18 »

Oh Ta! I left them on the tree to blet last year. Will pick 'em!

manicscousers · « **Reply #144 on:** November 06, 2007, 18:14:49 »

transplanted 36 bacopa, trying to overwinter as many cuttings as we can for the plant sale next year :o
picked some leeks and cabbage for tea and soup, staked the psb and a sprout that looked wobbly ;D

cornykev · « **Reply #145 on:** November 06, 2007, 18:48:22 »

No lottie today, just cooked a roast lamb with my own roasties, carrots, red/white onions and savoy cabbage. :P :P :P ;D ;D ;D :-*

saddad · « **Reply #146 on:** November 06, 2007, 19:08:34 »

OK I'm prepared to look ignorant - Bacopa?

manicscousers · « **Reply #147 on:** November 06, 2007, 19:12:02 »

sorry, saddad, them white, dangly flowers, called bacopa snowflake, quite expensive to buy, for hanging baskets..can't buy seed, only plug plants in spring...so..I rooted some cuttings and they're going great guns ;D
watch now, there'll be a frost and I'll lose the lot ;D

saddad · « **Reply #148 on:** November 06, 2007, 19:21:07 »

It's certainly turning colder this week...
:-\

manicscousers · « **Reply #149 on:** November 06, 2007, 19:23:38 »

right, fleece at the ready and heater being sorted on saturday ;D

cornykev · « **Reply #150 on:** November 07, 2007, 19:28:40 »

Harvested some carrots to go in my beef stew and dumplings. :P :P :P ;D ;D ;D

Lauren S · « **Reply #151 on:** November 07, 2007, 19:45:49 »

I made a stew yesterday morning before I left for (lottie) work ;).
The carrots were from John and the potatoes were from Andre my lottie neighbours. I just added dumplings to the slow cooker when I got home. I love a nice stew when it's cold weather.. MMMmmm delish

davee52uk · « **Reply #152 on:** November 07, 2007, 20:00:18 »

Today I had a delievry of well rotted manure (didn't smell). I then transport 20 barrow loads onto my plot.

Superstar · « **Reply #153 on:** November 07, 2007, 22:57:25 »

Storing the seeds in month order is a brilliant idea! :)

When we order "well rotted" manure it always has to be stored for up to four months before it is usable.

Suzanne · « **Reply #154 on:** November 08, 2007, 18:15:14 »

I had a load of well rotted manure dropped off at my plot. Being a bit of a novice in the manure load arena I hadn't quite anticipated how much a load constituted. I seem to have a pile about 4.5 feet high and 8 feet in diameter! I think some of it may be around for the next few years - at least it doesn't smell, but it does have lots of those tiger worms (which I don't like as too wriggly).

My wheelbarrow looks inadequate for the job...as it were.

saddad · « **Reply #155 on:** November 17, 2007, 18:36:52 »

Cleared the last of the toms out of the poly and G'houses.. restacked the shed.. dug up some Celeriac, Swede (the yellow stuff) carrots and used them for tea.. Mixed roots, Sweet Pots, Yellow carrots red and blue spuds.. Marrow with chilli and jalapenos as a top dressing..
;D

cambourne7 · « **Reply #156 on:** November 17, 2007, 18:42:32 »

been up to collect my sea buckthorn plant £4.99 which i thought was ok.

Its going into a pot and i am going to use this in front of my shed to stop anyone trying to get in as the spikes will make them think twice and when its got berrys i can make sea buckthorn juice for my vodka :)

Also picked up fresh parsnip seed for next year as a freebie :)

Lauren S · « **Reply #157 on:** November 17, 2007, 19:07:23 »

Hubby put a padlock on the shed. Plus he also attached a door hook thingie to stop the door swinging and slamming shut in the wind. Put up poles around my raised bed and netted it. Planted radar onions and shallots \o/. Yeah I finally have something planted ;D
Dug my bean trench, about 12-15ft. Added shredded newspaper, layer of hay topped with some lovely well rotted manure.
Covered my entire plot (minus the bean trench) with some very heavy duty black polythene.
I now believe I'm ready for spring. Phew, what a marathon. I'm delighted 8)

cornykev · « **Reply #158 on:** November 18, 2007, 17:57:54 »

Went to the lottie today with good intent, chatted to my mate for 20 mins and it was absolutely brass monkeys so I collected some runner savers and some pumpkins and went home to the pub. ;D ;D ;D

cambourne7 · « **Reply #159 on:** November 18, 2007, 18:02:25 »

Quote from: Lauren S on November 17, 2007, 19:07:23

Hubby put a padlock on the shed. Plus he also attached a door hook thingie to stop the door swinging and slamming shut in the wind. Put up poles around my raised bed and netted it. Planted radar onions and shallots \o/. Yeah I finally have something planted ;D
Dug my bean trench, about 12-15ft. Added shredded newspaper, layer of hay topped with some lovely well rotted manure.
Covered my entire plot (minus the bean trench) with some very heavy duty black polythene.
I now believe I'm ready for spring. Phew, what a marathon. I'm delighted 8)

Wow lauren, you have done ace.

My green monster is visiting as i have had to sit in and watch the rain, temp has not gone above 5 degrees and i am fed up! I cant even be bothred to cook dinner :( so going to have cheese on toast and go to a friends house (house sitting) and play with there wii.

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