Author Topic: What did you do in the garden today? (Read 883196 times)

angle shades · « **Reply #2960 on:** November 01, 2009, 09:04:34 »

last night was lottie Halloween/bonfire night party lots of food,fireworks and a log fire and very nice it was too :)/ shades x

cornykev · « **Reply #2961 on:** November 01, 2009, 15:04:45 »

Harvested: beetroot, leeks and celeriac. ;D ;D ;D

Borlotti · « **Reply #2962 on:** November 01, 2009, 15:17:02 »

Took Council leaves, wheelbarrow and some chicken wire to the allotment in OH's van. Then he tied a rope round my overgrown minature fir trees and attached it to his van and pulled them up. Have been trying to dig them out for ages so was pleased to see them go. Got wet and muddy, but at least have the wheelbarrow ready for the Council compost which is being delivered tomorrow.

tonybloke · « **Reply #2963 on:** November 04, 2009, 18:01:00 »

cut down the asparagus ferns, and took down the runner beans poles.

grawrc · « **Reply #2964 on:** November 04, 2009, 18:13:07 »

Helped Bill who's transforming my shed, weeded bed for shallots, moved 2 of my 40 barrowloads of mushroom compost to my plot and dug it in where the shallots are going, then planted the shallots. Not bad for a little old lady with cracked ribs! 8) 8)
Oh and chatted till my jaw ached. :)

Froglegs · « **Reply #2965 on:** November 06, 2009, 17:05:14 »

Took me bean poles down till the rain stopped play,still in my book this lot was worth getting wet for.

plot51A · « **Reply #2966 on:** November 06, 2009, 17:20:57 »

First time down the plot today for ages, just haven't had the time to go. It was heaven to be there again! Took down my bean poles, did a bit of digging, inspected the garlic, now showing, generally pottered about. Harvested leeks parsnip, swede, celeriac and sprouts. Ate a few late raspberries. Bought some eggs from my lottie neighbour - he had to collect them from the hen house, they were still warm with that lovely hen house smell.....

chriscross1966 · « **Reply #2967 on:** November 06, 2009, 17:59:10 »

Dropped off the rest of some slabs I got from freecycle to make a path down one side.... need more yet but should be a godsend for getting a barrow up and down the plot... harvested a few late radishes, carrots and spring onions for lunch, dropped off the new barrow (to replace the nicked one) put the fleece back over the Oca to protect against forecast frosts ove rthe next few days.... I reckon if I can keep the plants alive for another couple of weeks it will be all I can ask for, if they produce a decent crop from that and I like the taste then they'll be a feature from now on, if the harvest is poor and/or I don't like them then I might well pass them on....

chrisc

manicscousers · « **Reply #2968 on:** November 06, 2009, 18:02:22 »

picked lots of side shoots on the calabrese, picked the last of the poporn, took up the plants and composted them, we organised bits and pieces for tomorrow's bbq then home to make the squash soup :)

manicscousers · « **Reply #2969 on:** November 07, 2009, 13:31:08 »

tried to paddle through the flood by our compost heap, it went over the top of my (short) wellies, yuck, freezing cold water the colour of manure :o
cleaned out the chickens and put all the sweepings in a dalek to break down ;D
sorted out stuff for the bbq tonight, could do with a bit of dry weather ::) ;D

SMP1704 · « **Reply #2970 on:** November 07, 2009, 16:25:36 »

Planted my new apple and pear cordons - 8 in total. Now sitting in the warm with a nice cup of tea wondering if I can find the energy to go back to the plot to light the bonfire ;D

skintnbitter · « **Reply #2971 on:** November 07, 2009, 17:28:15 »

Dug up my JA's and shared them with a fellow member who wishes to have a try at some next year.

Then spent about an hour digging over a rough patch which has not previously be dug.

Borlotti · « **Reply #2972 on:** November 07, 2009, 17:29:27 »

Absolutely nothing, but I am retired so have all week to play about at the lottie.

angle shades · « **Reply #2973 on:** November 07, 2009, 17:37:03 »

picked more toms,raspberries,kale

cut the grass paths

chatted quite a lot to everybody and was given a massive lemon grass plant ;D / shades x

Sparkly · « **Reply #2974 on:** November 07, 2009, 20:27:35 »

Not much! Has been chucking it down here for the last week. I went to the plot, the ground was soaking. I managed to dig up a few parsnips and have a quick chat to other plot holders before the heavens opened again.

debster · « **Reply #2975 on:** November 07, 2009, 21:10:41 »

weeding, finally took down my runners, dug a lot of ground over and eventually got my garlic, shallots and onions in, and got very wet into the bargain lol

cornykev · « **Reply #2976 on:** November 08, 2009, 14:52:05 »

Cleared away and composted squash plants.
Some winter digging and weeding.
Harvested Squashes, carrots, celeriac and my last cucumber.
Took them home with stored spuds and shallots. ;D ;D ;D

Borlotti · « **Reply #2977 on:** November 08, 2009, 16:34:38 »

That was good, and your trip to Birmingham. ;D ;D You didn't look too good, must have been a heavy drinking session last night.

Obelixx · « **Reply #2978 on:** November 08, 2009, 16:44:24 »

Lovely sunny day so quite a but done. OH finished pruuning the hawthorn hedge which makes a windbreak for our fruit then he pruned the old wood out of the loganberry and shortened the autumn raspbery canes. He also scalped the lavender hedge I grow to attract pollinators.

I trimmed the box hedge round the front bed and tidied up a climbing rose and tied it in before the gales arrive and stashed more pots in teh greenhouse then after lunch we both dug out a massive patch of yellow flags and transferred a cornus Midwinter Fire to that spot. Itl looks much better there but didn't half take some shifting. Last job was for me - planting a few perennials and some bulbs around it then watering it all in.

I picked some Japanese mizuna for lunch and we've got more salads to come though they may need cloches soon.

angle shades · « **Reply #2979 on:** November 08, 2009, 17:13:44 »

planted a rose and two walnut trees, got wet,weeded , chatted a lot,

picked more raspberries and mint,

weeded the broad beans, transplanted some spinach plants

carrots have the fly >:( brought some pumpkins home/ shades x

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