Author Topic: Hurry up Spring, I'm ready to Rock n Roll! (Read 4938 times)

markymark · « **on:** December 27, 2003, 18:42:27 »

After 2 days away from the lottie, just couldn't resist a visit today....and bet I'm not alone?

Not much to do down there at the moment as all dug over, manured etc but as still down there all morning pottering about....aaaahhh bliss!! :)

Managed to tidy my brussels up once and for all (sounds painful eah?). Having read an article recently I took out some of the smaller plants and re sited the remaining ones in one formal row.....probably all stop growing now!

Anyone get any cool allotment/gardening pressies this year?

Saw a fab gardening program this morning the first part was yesterday, and having now received my seed order am busting to get going again.....hurry up Spring!

Happy New Year to you all

Suze_O · « **Reply #1 on:** December 27, 2003, 19:13:35 »

Well lucky you markymark :D

We have had the most atrocious weather here, never seen rain like it, thought the fire brigade were outside with hosepipes at full blast!!

Ground far too waterlogged to attempt anything at mo, and only one more day and back to work Monday :(

markymark · « **Reply #2 on:** December 27, 2003, 19:22:10 »

Sorry to here weather on "3rd rock from the Sun" not so good? ???

The ground here is still very wet (Essex), and guess what it's now starting to rain this afternoon and accordning to the forecast again tomorrow....deep joy....not :-/....oh well will just need to carry on meditating with Led Zep!

Mind you it's a d**n site drier than a few weeks ago, when my lottie underwent an underground leak from the main water supply! It's now been cured but seriously thought I might need to start planning my own paddy field! ::)

Don't know what part of the world your from, but will get my prayer mat out for some drier weather for you tomorrow ;)

Suze_O · « **Reply #3 on:** December 27, 2003, 19:31:30 »

Cheers markymark :D

Going to have to be mega prayers I think

Cos here in South Wales we have rain like no-one else has rain. We are the rain experts of Europe. We have A Levels, not to mention Phds in rain!!

The fields I look over are like a lake at mo and river rising and running very fast .......

Still, at least we never have much snow, unlike Essex :D

markymark · « **Reply #4 on:** December 27, 2003, 19:43:00 »

Fields and Rivers.......sounds cool to me 8)

The only bit of greenery around here is my lottie!....swap you for a week ;D

In the meantime will get my mega prayer mat out of storage for you ::)

Suze_O · « **Reply #5 on:** December 27, 2003, 19:51:00 »

So much greenery round here you gotta wear shades!!!

Looking out over river valley, woods, hills

Oh how bucolic mahn, positively pastoral !!!! :D

Great news. Just got spotted woodpecker regular visitor to apple tree and me own hedgehog. Wot else could a girl want?

markymark · « **Reply #6 on:** December 27, 2003, 20:00:55 »

Greenery?.....is that the opposite to concretey?

Oh maaaaaan, greenery sounds jolly top holey!

Although we do see some wildlife down on the lottie, i.e. foxes, slow worms, lizards, badgers.....but no hedgehogs....probably due to a lot of the allotmenteers using slug pellets >:(. Even thought about applying for some hedehogs from the recent cull they had up north!! :'(

They must think I'm a sandwich short of a picnic, with my organic ways?...Although they have started to ask me about the nettle/garlic concoction I use, so maybe there's hope yet? ;)

Suze_O · « **Reply #7 on:** December 27, 2003, 20:08:58 »

What nettle/garlic concoction is that then? Oh do tell!!

Old gypsy recipe is nettles infused and used as rinse for hair - v. good at promoting growth for any follicley challenged blokes

markymark · « **Reply #8 on:** December 27, 2003, 20:11:41 »

Don't tell me I've got it wrong after all this time, and should be pouring it over me follicles.....oooh err?? :o

Sod the blackfly, I'll give it a go! ;D

Suze_O · « **Reply #9 on:** December 27, 2003, 20:26:24 »

Wouldn't pour it over your follicles prior to big nite out :o

Get terrible blackfly on me echinops and philadelphus ..

So is this an infusion or what and what proportions?

markymark · « **Reply #10 on:** December 27, 2003, 20:34:48 »

Nothing tricky about it.

Fill bucket half full with fresh nettle tops (before they go to flower) and put two crushed garlic cloves in.

Then fill bucket up to top with water, cover and leave for 3 days, stiring each day.

Then water/spray onto plants. Word of warning, it smells pretty uurrgghh, but then I suppose that's why it seems to work?

Certainly worth a go, and kept the balckfly off my broad beans, when all around me seem to be somthered with them?

If you decide to give it a go, let me know how you get on :)

Good luck

budgiebreeder · « **Reply #11 on:** December 27, 2003, 20:37:31 »

What an interesting conversation .More .More.

markymark · « **Reply #12 on:** December 27, 2003, 20:43:56 »

So come on then BB, spill the beans..........was it turkey this year or had you been feeding your yellow, green, blue friends up with millet prior to the festive season? ;)

Suze_O · « **Reply #13 on:** December 27, 2003, 20:47:23 »

Sorry BB

Looks like this could grind to a halt now we have the secret recipe to life the universe and everything .....

Except, any more folk remedies out there involving nature's pest control ..........?????????

budgiebreeder · « **Reply #14 on:** December 27, 2003, 20:49:32 »

If you had been at the Party Markymark you could have tasted my Budgie burgers they went down a treat.Ava Banana was a bit greedy for them though and got feathers stuck in his teeth.

My recipe is good old Sheep Droppings (very polite) in my water butt.

markymark · « **Reply #15 on:** December 27, 2003, 20:53:09 »

Now have visions of you bent double over a dust pan and brush collecting in the fields? ;D

Only jealous, not a sheep to be seen round here! ::)

budgiebreeder · « **Reply #16 on:** December 27, 2003, 20:53:13 »

Got up today to a covering of snow,talking of weather.Then I went over into Lancashire and it was thick with fog on the moors.Came back to a lovely sunny day.

budgiebreeder · « **Reply #17 on:** December 27, 2003, 20:55:34 »

Nah i'm a Yorkshire lass,pick it up with me hands not frightened of a bit of sheep sh.....droppings.The dry sort of course.

markymark · « **Reply #18 on:** December 27, 2003, 20:55:55 »

Got to go I'm afraid, the next round of Turkey sandwiches beckons! :'(

happy digging!

Jo Jones · « **Reply #19 on:** December 27, 2003, 22:25:31 »

A thread re old wives tales/natural remedies would be really good I think

Anyone wanna kick it off?

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