Topic: What did you do in the garden today?

[Aden Roller]

Put the Christmas tree out..................

That's just reminded me. We didn't have a tree at all this year so I will miss putting one through the shredder. I love the smell and look forward to doing it. Makes decent compost too when added in with everything else.

I hope yours survives for another year Ninnyscrops.  ;)

[Ninnyscrops.]

It was the first big fully rooted tree we'd ever bought, the other one we planted was a mere 18inch high, and must admit no lovely pine smell in the lounge this year  :( I suspect we only get that from cut ones.

Picked it up three times today as that wind was having a wonderful time in the garden!

Ninnys

[Aden Roller]

It was the first big fully rooted tree we'd ever bought.........

..............Picked it up three times today as that wind was having a wonderful time in the garden!

Ninnys

We once had the same problem (3 trees in tubs) but overcame this with hefty chunks of paving slabs on the top of the tubs as well as keeping the base weight up by watering well.

The trees are doing well even after several years.  :)

[cambourne7]

well i looked out the window at my vegi beds (does that count) bit 2 windy to go out the door :)

Leeks are now the size of pencils, b.sprouts have appeared on the stem and the size of peas plus some of my cabbages are now bulking up. Cant quite see the final bed but suspect no carrots or parsnips as the local cats have been playing in the soil after i sowed the seed :( there is lots of beetroot (bulls blood) and some nettles which i have dug out and sprayed but it keeps coming back :(

[Digeroo]

Gave the lottie a miss today and lurked behind the hedge in the garden.

I do hate digging out the bind weed. 

When did you sow the leeks for them to be pencil sized now?

[Lottiman]

Building a new raised bed for asparagus this afternoon  :)

[phlips66]

replaced a pane off glass in the greenhouse got broken in the wind
 and was suprised by how tall the leeks are,then lunch at the garden centre
and just had to buy some seeds(can never have to many)

[Robert_Brenchley]

A bit of digging, and finished sorting out the raspberries. There's a tree down across the lane, and a large sheet of corrugated in the stream. Fortunately it was too big to go round the corner by the bridge and block the culvert, or we'd have been in dire trouble.

[Number Six]

Split my rhubarb and moved the results to (hopefully) better locations around the plot. Stood back and admired the garlic which has now broken the surface. Stood back and scowled at the spring cabbages  - I've not had a good year with Brassicas.

[compostbin]

 ;D......got, a little winter digging & weeding done,...have been dis-abled......just about ALL MY LIFE,..was diagnosed with M.S,.when just 36. am now in my early 50'shad been managing to walk with elbow crutchs,..but have severe balance problems,...causing falling over all the time,..so now have to use a motorbility scooter,...which i find to be absolutly  FANTASTIC,....brought home a little purple sproating brocoli for dinner...roll on the spring!! 8)

[shirlton]

We dug the rest of the leeks up to freeze just in case we get some really bad weather. Twas so nice up at the plot that we have decided to go again tomorrow

[steve76]

Been clearing a rough / dumping patch at the back of my plot for the last couple of days, been like it for donkeys years so all the old timers say :o,
 Now that's done I'm going to move my shed etc on to it tomorrow  witch will give me an extra 7x4 meter plot of land to grow on, I know its sad but so excited about the extra growing land ;) ;D

[manicscousers]

Watered the sweet peas which have been pinched out already and are going mental  ;D
Did a stock take in the big storage shed before the new stuff comes, cleared all the communal pots and trays into 3 wheelie bins with no wheels and splits in the side.
Our mates brought stuff for a fry up, we're taking stuff for a stir fry tomorrow, making good use of the communal cadac  ;D

[caroline7758]

Dug up some leeks and the last couple of parsnips, then decided the soil was too wet for digging so cleared out the shed. Found a few onions that had fallen off the drying rack.
Had planned to sow broad beans but didn't get round to it. ::)

[Aden Roller]

Been clearing a rough / dumping patch at the back of my plot for the last couple of days, been like it for donkeys years so all the old timers say :o,
 Now that's done I'm going to move my shed etc on to it tomorrow  witch will give me an extra 7x4 meter plot of land to grow on, I know its sad but so excited about the extra growing land ;) ;D

Sounds a brilliant move - well worth the effort if you have the time.

Enjoy the space  ;)

[steve76]

Thanks Aden Roller, it's all moved now just been up to re-felt the shed roof going to have a cuppa now then back to dig it all over, The Mrs has already said she wants a strawberry bed there :-\
I,m lucky with my job as i work for 3weeks then get 2 weeks off ;) so i get a lot of time up the plot, BUT they are going to be changing the shift pattern in April looks like it will be 4 on 4 off :-\ not so bad but i love my 2 weeks off

Steve.

[Gadget]

The plot is now totally turned over, Raspberry canes sorted, delighted to see rhubarb making an entrance into 2012 :)  dug up leeks bit disappointed not much to shout about but still yummy all the same.  Had a great suprise as I thought my winter charlottes had bitten the dust and there was some survivers well enough for sunday dinner ;D

Had a chat to a few of the fellow allomentors and made a muddy retreat home  ;)

[antipodes]

Got my new compost bin (600 litres!!!!) up, hope now that it doesn't blow away!!! Started breaking up the old one, and still have to sort out the old compost heap but getting there.
The garlic is starting to come through, brilliant! The transplanted artichokes are going great guns, I will have 5 artichoke plants next year!
Now before the first job (planting onions, usually start with shallots end of Feb), need to:
 keep digging over the alium bed,
 Cut down the raspberries,
 keep spreading the manure that is still in pretty big piles all over the place,
 start making compost trenches for the peas which I usually start off in March.

[Aden Roller]

Two weeks off Steve76...brilliant. Mine works the same but it's 2 hours off.  ::)

Today, in the Little Pink Bungalow's garden I noticed the flipping squirrels had pinched the peanuts put out for the birds. Little r**s... as I was trying to encourage the birds into the garden ready for when my parents move in.

Perhaps they'll like squirrels? ::)

[steve76]

Well i've now done all the digging on the new patch of land i've been clearing, planted a new strawberry patch there and started to plant a new herb garden as well as my dog who is 1 today :) love's to lay on the herb patch at home and eat them ???
Still got a nice size bit left so going to browse the seed catalog and see what else new for me i can plant there :)