Author Topic: What did you do in the garden today? (Read 873012 times)

jimtheworzel · « **Reply #4240 on:** January 22, 2011, 21:08:58 »

not been to the plot since start of nov, snow not killed garlic, it been in since july last year

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NV-mZxXwiWs

Ninnyscrops. · « **Reply #4241 on:** January 22, 2011, 22:44:37 »

Bought my onion sets today, trying half on compost in seed cells in the cold greenhouse and saving the rest for the plot later in the season.

Ninny

pigeonseed · « **Reply #4242 on:** January 23, 2011, 13:18:46 »

clearing more ground, from the top of the hill on my hilly plot. The soils's shallow, so will need to work on that.

Dug over some beds to try and mix more air in, hoping they'll warm up faster that way once we start to warm up.

Lottiman · « **Reply #4243 on:** January 23, 2011, 13:47:21 »

Went up and dug some leeks,parsnips and potatoes and the spuds are still as good as they were 3 months ago i,m amazed :o :o :o

saddad · « **Reply #4244 on:** January 23, 2011, 17:20:56 »

Been out on the lottie most of the afternoon... dug some leeks and a good parsnip (not a monster from the deep) heeled in three new apples I got for a Christmas Pressie and moved and re-sited the polytunnel frame which included laying an access path... and had a beer on the pew as the sun went down.. :)
Oh and a stem of sprouts.... ;D

Mr Smith · « **Reply #4245 on:** January 23, 2011, 17:29:59 »

Repaired the fruit cage(snow damage) also cut a water butt down to use for planting herbs in, three more garlic bulbs have come through, to cloggy underfoot to do anything else just hoping it will dry out this week, :)

rugbypost · « **Reply #4246 on:** January 23, 2011, 18:43:37 »

Not a lot got up with a bit of a cold so just looked after the birds cleaned the water tray and some seed, have not seen our robin all week keeping warm i expect, & and if it dont come with brine our cat wont eat it she got no teeth. (HA)

Ninnyscrops. · « **Reply #4247 on:** January 23, 2011, 22:37:19 »

Cleared away all the temporary bird water pots now the pond isn't frozen any longer....and long may it stay that way!

Ninny :)

Duke Ellington · « **Reply #4248 on:** January 23, 2011, 22:49:29 »

Ninnys has given her 'kiss of death' on the weather now ::)

Ninnyscrops. · « **Reply #4249 on:** January 23, 2011, 22:56:18 »

Noooooo I hope not :-X

Ninny

manicscousers · « **Reply #4250 on:** January 24, 2011, 15:32:50 »

finished off the plastic covering over the peaches, cleared all the fruit cage paths and re covered with wood chips, sowed 40 pots of sweet peas, at last, something going ;D

rugbypost · « **Reply #4251 on:** January 24, 2011, 16:50:28 »

Planted orhcids ready for the summer. Robin back in the garden this morning he had a few treats before flying off. Broad beans are looking good, leeks are up (indoors) Will be looking on sowing cabbage and cauliflowers end of month.

shirlton · « **Reply #4252 on:** January 24, 2011, 18:17:47 »

couple of hours digging

SMP1704 · « **Reply #4253 on:** January 24, 2011, 19:22:22 »

Took down old polytunnel, getting a 'proper' one in February, so now prepping the area.

Pulled the front end of the plot back by about a foot and filled space with wood chip.

pigeonseed · « **Reply #4254 on:** January 24, 2011, 21:24:00 »

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couple of hours digging

A very satisfying sentence :)

tonybloke · « **Reply #4255 on:** January 24, 2011, 21:54:51 »

Pruned the Wisteria

calendula · « **Reply #4256 on:** January 25, 2011, 10:58:22 »

Quote from: tonybloke on January 24, 2011, 21:54:51

Pruned the Wisteria

do you know a lot about wisterias TB, cos I got a question for you if you do ;D - will a wisteria flower if the graft has failed (what I was told) even though it grows well in every other way and is pruned properly (sometimes)

so I am just asking questions in the garden today, too wet to do anything else ;D

pumkinlover · « **Reply #4257 on:** January 25, 2011, 13:36:04 »

Tidied up the leaves, removed the summer bedding plants :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ from two tubs and planted the winter flowering pansies!!
OK a bit behind this year ;D
Moved my salad leaves seedlings into greenhouse propagator and fixed up the LED grow-lights courtesy of inspiration from All About Liverpool- Thankyou - Should look good at night!
Seriously I'm not sure how long to leave them on?
This afternoon hope to plant tomato, pepper and more salad leaves, and persuade OH to repair puncture in the wheelbarrow tyre.

Tonight going to Community Forum to ask for grant for notice boards for the allotment.
If anyone has any spare positive and generous vibes going spare, please direct them towards Chesterfield ;D

saddad · « **Reply #4258 on:** January 25, 2011, 14:17:38 »

Good Luck with your meeting... hope you get what you want... :)

brownowl23 · « **Reply #4259 on:** January 25, 2011, 14:22:55 »

good luck with your meeting pumpkin lover

I was to be taking my 3 year olds to the lottie today, but its piddling down and as their wellies no longer fit it would be far too squelchy in shoes aside from getting soaked.

Add to that the fact that I was waiting for an emergency plumber till 2am and have already tried to pour my drink over my lunnch and fill a diesel car with the wrong fuel due to sleep deprivation, me thinks that I am safest sitting on my behind doing nothing that I can cause damage with

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Author Topic: What did you do in the garden today? (Read 873012 times)

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