Topic: What did you do in the garden today?

[saddad]

OH sowed some stuff, but I spent the day locked in Betty's shed with the scarecrow...  :-X

 Can I put a photo on?

You already have...  ;D

[pumkinlover]

OH started the greenhouse repairs, I did some tidying and pruning of an overgrown area on the site, Oh and just started to wonder about where we could have a composting toilet (all full of enthusiasm after the NSALG training day!) ;D ;D ;D

[landimad]

At last I got out on the soil for the first time this year.
Not done what I thought I would, no Bean trench this year as there is not enough room for two. So I shall try to incorporate some other veg where there was one of them.
Weeded the main border and planted a shrub honeysuckle. All in all a good day before the rain due tomorrow, wait and see if that arrives.
Dug over the ground and filled a raised bed with excess soil, found there is enough to cap one of the beds and I shall wait and see if more is available later on.
All the seed heads have now been picked over by the birds and they have now been composted ready for later this year when I shall use this to cover the more tender plants.
I have a raging back ache from digging the soil but pleased that it has been completed.
I shall wait a while to see if the soil settles and then go over with a rake to level off.
Then I can start to sow some seed ready to grow on and eat with the family.

[calendula]

had a great day - almost finished yet another bed, did a lot of hoeing, sowed peas (feltham first), mustard (ruby streaks) and the first sprouts (trafalgar) as part of the sprout competition I am having with my partner as to who can grow the best, could end in divorce  ;D but at least it will be more fun than the King of the Corn comp  ;D then came home and sat in the sun baked garden with my coffee and toast - glorious

[manicscousers]

stirred a couple of the poly beds with chicken pellets ready for the very early spuds, covered with cardboard to warm the soil.
filled a parsnip bed 1/2 with spent mushroom compost and 1/2 with our home made compost. my marigolds , italian mix salad leaves and tomatoes, golden sunrise are up  :)

[brownowl23]

Frustratingly nothing.
Tuesday is the only day my boys dont go to preschool and sods law has it that its generally one of the best days weather wise of the week. Hey ho there is always the rest of the week to hope for good weather so I can get down the plot and get digging.

im jealous of all you who have been down your plots.  Ive got allotment time envy  :D

[cornykev]

A lovely Sunny day  8) I prepared and covered the soil ready for the great spud challenge.     ;D ;D ;D

[brownowl23]

I got another bed dug today. I was joined on the plot by my site rep who I didnt even hear come in, frightened the life out of me he did, im so used to being on my own the whole afternoon.

Hoping for no rain tomorrow and friday so I can go down and do more.

[jimtheworzel]

checked fertiliszer in shed = o/k.  put roof back on shed after strong winds blew roof halve way across plot
got given metal table and 2 metal chairs....soon be sat out in the sun, roll on

 8) 8) ;D

[landimad]

Trimmed over the Pyracantha as it has finished giving up the berries to the Blackbirds. ;)
Picked up the rubbish from the kids which leave litter to blow into the front. >:(
Dug over some more garden ready for veg.  8)
Shocked my little helper came into the house while on tea break. :o
Filled up the bird feeders again. :-\
Looked at the flowers bursting out at this time of year. :)

[Poolcue]

Tried to dig with a spade,no joy so weeded the Japanese wintering onions and garlic area.Must remember to take a fork next time.

[rugbypost]

Bought  3 potatoe grow bags  from  pound stretcher on way home from work  £4.99p I thought a very good price bought 10 rocket seed pots ready  for the challenge hope they will work. Have got second earlys chitting but I did not want to use them fingers crossed

[cornykev]

Pulled up a few weeds, dug out the sunflower stalks, scratched my arse and chatted to a few of the lotters, they haven't seen me for a while and just kept coming over chatting, it was hard to get much done, sometimes I hate being so bloody popular.    :-* :-* :-*

[tonybloke]

repaired a couple of holes in an allotment site fence with weldmesh and stainless security clips.
( note to self, must do some work on my own plot!)

[landimad]

Nowt,
I slept in as the night shifts are taking there toll this week and have been busy changing these old sleepers for the new type.
I will try to get out and do something over the weekend now as the rest of this week is for night work and rest.

[calendula]

had a lovely morning finishing yet another bed (yawn) and sowed more seeds - leeks, red onions, spinach, cauliflowers and some rather old day lily seeds that might not come to much but nothing ventured nothing gained  ;D

[manicscousers]

transplanted 210 marigolds in the big greenhouse for the plant sale, starting early ;D

[Unwashed]

soon be sat out in the sun, roll on

Roll on indeed Jim, looking forward to the spring now.

[Robert_Brenchley]

Started planting out a row of autumn raspberries.

[cornykev]

Mixed fat and bird seeds and scooped into halved coconut shells yesterday.    ;D ;D ;D