Author Topic: What did you do in the garden today? (Read 889693 times)

saddad · « **Reply #1640 on:** January 11, 2009, 19:51:53 »

Welcome to the site Penske, Apples don't come true from seed, if it is on it's last legs take a cutting next Autumn and that will come true, although unless grafted onto a rootstock the tree may look very different. ???

caroline7758 · « **Reply #1641 on:** January 11, 2009, 20:08:59 »

Dug a couple of leeks and picked some sprouts. Wished I'd worn my wellies- forgot the ground wasn't frozen and came back with claggy trainers!

manicscousers · « **Reply #1642 on:** January 11, 2009, 20:13:50 »

Hiya, penske..welcome to the site ;D
nothing today, glad we got there yesterday when it was dry, just -3 ..doesn't take long to warm up, turned one of the 'daleks' full of last year's leaves over, took off the unrotted top 12", in one piece as they were frozen..moved the rest onto a bed in the poly :)

Lottie103 · « **Reply #1643 on:** January 11, 2009, 21:05:09 »

Mainly burning and pottering here. The ground is still too solid to dig so we cleared the surface of the next area we're going to tackle when it defrosts. Then cleared the hardstanding so we can to see how big it is - sheds are calling me! & then took lots of photos of the rubbish that is being dumped at the end of our plot by the house that backs onto us ::)

hopalong · « **Reply #1644 on:** January 15, 2009, 17:11:51 »

Did some work in the garden instead of the allotment today. Decided to transplant several sedum spectabile plants, which were scattered about in different parts of the garden, to make a sedum hedge. I saw one of these at Wisley last year and it looked terrific. Also great for attracting bees. Only slight worry is that the soil might be a bit too good for them - they prefer poor soil and I don't want them to be leggy.

debster · « **Reply #1645 on:** January 15, 2009, 17:17:09 »

managed to finish planting the last of my spring bulbs and sorted out my shed and pots etc, all ready to go now just need the spring to come. no sign of my garlic yet either

Robert_Brenchley · « **Reply #1646 on:** January 15, 2009, 17:41:12 »

When did the garlic go in? The last of mine was planted in early November, and the first shoots are just showing. It should be OK, it's pretty ndestructible.

debster · « **Reply #1647 on:** January 15, 2009, 18:39:48 »

it was end of november begining of december if i remember rightly certainly no later then that

Robert_Brenchley · « **Reply #1648 on:** January 16, 2009, 21:37:33 »

Don't expect to see it till spring then. I've planted that late before, and it's been fine.

debster · « **Reply #1649 on:** January 16, 2009, 21:39:37 »

ok thanks i will wait patiently

cornykev · « **Reply #1650 on:** January 17, 2009, 15:33:55 »

Set out my spuds in egg boxes, tidied up and harvested last of my carrots and celeriac and also harvested some parsnips and swede and took them home with some stored PFA's. ;D ;D ;D

saddad · « **Reply #1651 on:** January 17, 2009, 15:48:56 »

Not been let out yet, and it is getting dark!! Been dragged round garden centres to buy some dogwoods... ::)

saddad · « **Reply #1652 on:** January 17, 2009, 17:00:38 »

Managed to water the Wallflower tubs in the big greenhouse, dig some Oca and some Jerusalem Artichokes... ;D

Robert_Brenchley · « **Reply #1653 on:** January 17, 2009, 18:18:50 »

Went to a workshop we'd organised on apple pruning. It was really interesting, but it got a bit chilly standing about discussing the trees this afternoon.

becky0129 · « **Reply #1654 on:** January 18, 2009, 15:51:14 »

Moved a goosberry bush and blackcurrant bush to fruit cage and planted a new goosberry and one blueberry so fruit cage is looking good ;D

manicscousers · « **Reply #1655 on:** January 18, 2009, 16:02:17 »

hiya, becky,welcome to the site,bet you're looking forward to a good fruit harvest ;D

becky0129 · « **Reply #1656 on:** January 18, 2009, 16:08:24 »

Yes we got a free fruit cage last year when we was over the allotment somebody came in said she was moving house would we like it 24foot long so will have it filled soon had brassics under there last year. I am always on this site but never post anything ha had allotments for five years but bored at the moment cant wait to spend time in greenhouses

manicscousers · « **Reply #1657 on:** January 18, 2009, 16:11:54 »

I think we're all the same :)

shirlton · « **Reply #1658 on:** January 18, 2009, 17:59:49 »

Well it was supposed to be tipping it down today according to the weather forecast so I had already planned to catch up with me household duties. Was quite dissapointed when it stayed sunny all day but its nice to think that my chores are done for a few days.

tonybloke · « **Reply #1659 on:** January 18, 2009, 20:23:56 »

not much, just went down there to take some piccys of some of my plot to illustrate some answers on here!! ;)

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