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spend my day in greenhouse repotting stuff then moving it to other greenhouse then moving plants around in different places in greenhouse then got really excited my aspargus from seed has come up  ;D showed hubby look look think he thought i found something really exciting i did my little aspargus about half an inch :D

Pricked out aubergines, chillies, peppers and melons. Got excited because the tomatoes are all coming through now.........simple things please me! ;D

With the help of Grandson Joshua put metal sides and back on potting bench to stop compost falling down back/sides (Daughters partner kindly made them for me)
Planted Maris Bard (12) in 3 large tubs. Another small sowing in pots of runner beans. Gave the greenhouse  a good tidy up then did general gardening work. How quickly 5 hours go when you are enjoying yourself!!

went to Kew gardens
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potted up some tomato seedlings, sowed some courgette, summer squashes and yardlong beans.

Isn't it still a bit early for the yard long beans?  ???

planing to grow them in my greenhouse this year i failed two years running growing them outdoors so started them a bit earlier in the conservatory with the hope of putting good size plants in the greenhouse at the end of April, i plan to grow in a large container up a wigwam just twelve plants to see if i get anything for my troubles this year ::) :-\.

oh would love to go to kew gardens are they as good as they sound. Can you visit the house?

Went down to the lotty knowing full well that it would be to wet to get on,  watered the carrot seeds, leek seeds, cabbage and beetroot seeds, also I took four different PH  readings from around the allotment which was a PH of 7, :) put a shelf up in the shed for the brewing up kit had a brew and came home :)

So far been round checking all the greenhouses. The big one has lost two panes... but it looks like someone saw them slipping and took them out (no broken glass) but don't know where they have put them. The y are non-standard sizes so cost more than normal...
Potted up/on four Hibiscus, two from T+M that were advertised earlier.
Pricked out 48 Jolant leeks and 30 Red Cabbage (Negra) come in for a brew then back to it..   ;D

Lovely pic Tony.....who is that good looking chap .............. :D

transplanted 24 black opal basil, some thyme and lemon balm, titchy plants  :o ;D

Must be going mad, went back down to the lotty because the weather this afternoon was beautiful and the lotty in a space of hours as dried out, set a few canes for my peas and did another PH test and the needle is just going into the green bit on the gauge :),

Spent the afternoon raking daughters tiny space in tiny garden for turf coming tomorrow.Needless to say I had a little helper. ::) ;D ;D

Prepared a bed and planted out 80 cell sown onion sets...   :)

Planted the last of the first earlies and eight varieties of toms.

Went to the lottie about three o clock, marked out the sticks for the brassicas, the cabbages have just started to show their heads, the ground looked dry, I was just thinking about a tad of water on my seedlings when the heavens opened up, luclily the OH was passing and gave me a lift home.  ;D ;D ;D

harvested some pak choi, chinese leaves and kale. they made a great stirfry with lots of ginger and coriander yum!!!

Twiddling my thumbs until I can get something else in up at the lottie so filled in gaps in the garden with peacock orchids, gypsophylla and dwarf allium. Tomorrow it's some dahlias, astilbe and bleeding hearts  :)

Linda

planted two rows of carrots four row of onions and was attacked by hailstone :)