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Title: Don't you just love this time?
Post by: tim on May 25, 2007, 08:31:42
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Title: Re: Don't you just love this time?
Post by: Marymary on May 25, 2007, 09:06:49
Yes I do, Tim.  Your garden all looks so neat and tidy and BIG.  It must take hours & hours of hard work to get it to such a high standard. 
Title: Re: Don't you just love this time?
Post by: Biscombe on May 25, 2007, 09:07:30
Looking great Tim! Going to try your gauze idea too, stop those pesky birds!
Title: Re: Don't you just love this time?
Post by: tim on May 25, 2007, 09:49:24
Gauze? If it's only anti-bird, 10mm netting would do & be stronger & let the rain in more easily. And might be cheaper - don't know.
Title: Re: Don't you just love this time?
Post by: cleo on May 25, 2007, 10:11:10
Well Tim-at the time of your post I was in the garden and loving it------------then when I went to water the smaller greenhouse I noticed a snail had eaten all but two of the zinnias and a load of baby basil plants-it really does get a bit soul destroying :'(
Title: Re: Don't you just love this time?
Post by: tim on May 25, 2007, 10:29:26
Bleeding heart. 

Bleeding snail.
Title: Re: Don't you just love this time?
Post by: debster on May 25, 2007, 10:30:49
that looks lovely i am very jealous testament to all your hard work and the enjoyment of it is a bonus. by the way tim horseradish has all new leaves growing so fingers crossed we are up and running
Title: Re: Don't you just love this time?
Post by: tim on May 25, 2007, 10:33:24
Well done!
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Post by: emmy1978 on May 25, 2007, 10:46:36
Yes I do love it Tim. I'd love it more if I was as organised as you though!
Title: Re: Don't you just love this time?
Post by: tim on May 25, 2007, 12:39:59
But I live 'over the shop'!
Title: Re: Don't you just love this time?
Post by: kt. on May 25, 2007, 12:53:19
The perks living down South - warmer weather, longer planting and harvesting spell, quicker harvesting times. Guess us in the North are still a way off spuds flowering. Looking fine my good man, looking fine. ;)
Title: Re: Don't you just love this time?
Post by: Arumlily on May 25, 2007, 13:25:39
Nice and tidy plot Tim, I've always wanted a plank like that for the allotment.
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Post by: Rosyred on May 25, 2007, 14:08:52
I do like this weather but for some reason I can't seedlings in pots as they tend to die on me. I think I over water.
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Post by: caroline7758 on May 25, 2007, 16:18:40
After struggling with the dratted plastic netting yesterday, that protection of yours looks like a much easier option.
Title: Re: Don't you just love this time?
Post by: Blue Bird on May 25, 2007, 16:43:32
Your plot is looking good wish mine looked as tidy and so weed free  what is your secret in keeping weeds at bay ??

Title: Re: Don't you just love this time?
Post by: saddad on May 25, 2007, 17:13:32
I'm going to have to get some wire... the birds have been at the Spinach beet which they usually leave alone...
:'(
Title: Re: Don't you just love this time?
Post by: tim on May 25, 2007, 17:44:38
Is nothing sacred??

Caroline - it's great, but limited in height.
Title: Re: Don't you just love this time?
Post by: lin on May 26, 2007, 00:42:00
Yes Tim, this time of year is absolutely addictive... I just can't keep away from my plot...my fingers are aching with weeding though. But this is the best year for early growth since I started on this plot 6 years ago... absolutely everything is growing!!

I am still earthing up spuds though because I didn't plant any earlies, just maincrops and pink fir apples (which I adore). Usually the pinks are behind the mains but this year they are keeping up, so will have loads of delicious salad spuds too! Shame that fir apples don't store though! Still my motto if they don't store is "who cares... just dig and nosh!"

I look like I have been in a battle today though as I weeded round the gooseberries and raspberries and was down on my knees trying to get all the horrible weeds out from under and forgot there were trimmings off the bushes from last year and kept grabbing thorns... ouch!  Will remember from now on that when I trim them, I must dispose of them!!
Lin
Title: Re: Don't you just love this time?
Post by: aob9 on May 26, 2007, 05:32:39
It looks great Tim. The spuds look excellent.

BTW, can someone please tell me how to post images to this forum. There used to be an option to 'browse for' and upload images under Additional Options but I can't see it anymore.The 'insert image' tag makes no sense to me.
Title: Re: Don't you just love this time?
Post by: tim on May 26, 2007, 09:13:41
Have you paid your sub?

Check out posting photos in WIKI in the toolbar?
Title: Re: Don't you just love this time?
Post by: aob9 on May 26, 2007, 17:22:56
Thanks Tim, problem solved!
Title: Re: Don't you just love this time?
Post by: tim on May 26, 2007, 17:35:24
Worth waiting for!

Youngest Daughter & her 4 are off to Dublin tomorrow - just in time for the deluge??

Wish they could get as far as you - a blessed country. We only managed 2 years in Limavady - up there!