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put he kettle on lit the fire had a coffee while getting warmed through looked out the shed put another log on the fire had another coffee  come home.

Spent a lovely afternoon on the plot before getting THE phonecall at 6pm ::)

Finally got over my girly 'I can't start the strimmer' belief and now have mown paths - yay :D

Planted out loads - Sweetcorn, french beans, runner beans, more strawberries (mara des bois), Cauiliflower and kale.

Quote from: davyw1 on May 30, 2010, 16:58:49
put he kettle on lit the fire had a coffee while getting warmed through looked out the shed put another log on the fire had another coffee  come home.

Kettle on???  Fire???  How big is your shed Davy??? lol

Well thanks 2 yesterdays overdue rain i was able 2 dig over a bit of my plot & finally got the cabbages in the ground, WOO HOO!!  I planted out the twins sunflowers aswell.  I think im gonna sort out the building bag for my atlantic giant pumpkin tomorrow, so i will be up 2 my elbows in s*** for most of the afternoon, oh the joys of gardening!!!

Planted parsnips. They're very late and I don't know whether they'll be any good, but I haven't grown them for several years since my daughter took a dislike, and the wife suddenly asked me to grow them again last week.

Nothing today, spent the day at Strumphaw Steam Rally with my Dad
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Had to finish the ramp and posted in the assisted gardener section.
Weeded some of the garden, weed and feed the grass. Moved a cherry into a tub for a few years to give it the chance of bearing fruit.
I have walked the legs off the dog Winnie and she is now curled up on the floor. :-X
Daughter needed help with packing as she moves out tomorrow. ;D ;D ;D
Watered the garden and wanting to put more plants in.
Sweetcorn is ready to go in with the flowers in hope that I get a few cobs.

Well what a weekend!  Yesterday I strimmed the paths, planted out some toms, and dug up the last of the leeks (yes I know it's late). Added some bf&b.  Today I planted out some butternut squash, courgettes and an unidentified squash, I think Pattypan.  Then I dug out a small patch which I had grown white sprouting broccoli on, and, again added some bf&b.  We're expecting rain tomorrow, so all this had to be done pdq! 

From a very knackered Caro

ps:  love the lottie!

Weeded springies, beetroot and onions
Filled wooden box with council compost
Sowed the rest of my runners
Covered cucs and squashes from the winds
;D ;D ;D

Finished phase 1 of daughters plot. The fruit section is done the supports were put up for oblique cordon & raspberries. Looks lovely. The rest will be double dug trenched & manured as & when weather permits. Hot weather no can do.

Netted the currant bushes and the strawberry bed. Weeded in between the onions and shallots. Spotted a frog lurking under the cabbages, yay! Watered an allotment neighbour's plot as he's on holiday. Discovered, from a knowledgeable gentleman on our site, that the part of the South Downs I can see from my plot is called Truly Hill  :)

Ninny

PS ....and forgot to wear the longer sleeved polo shirt on Saturday, out came the aftersun  ::)

Took netting off my onions as they were getting caught up in it- hope the rabbits and pigeons stay away. Netted strawberries. Dug a trench ready for french beans and filled it with hops and compost. Cut down my comfrey as it had flowered while I wasn't looking and made a dustbin of comfrey food. Dug up more bindweed and couch and hoed borage seedlings. Ground still very dry so hope it rains again soon.

I got all bush toms and cumbers in small GH..planted courgettes....turned over tons of soil to bury some weeds...watered...munched trough all big enough to eat mange tout peas..none left for supper ::)...weeded carrots and parsnips...had a look at my bees...talked to chickens...walked the dog...and now I'm ready to read my eye lids...nighty night.. ;)

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Nothing horticultural- watched the tide come in over the causeway at Holy Island- magical!

Quote from: gwynnethmary on May 31, 2010, 22:48:19

Nice Photo, it looks to be a super place to observe the sunrise

pulled out my first carrot from the large container I sowed them in, way back in frozen January.  It would have fed a few fairies but certainly no-one human!  I think I need to be a bit more patient!  I also wonder why it's forked when I used compost-not much chance of straight ones from the garden!

Sadly nothing.....it has poured with rain all day in the not so sunny south of england.

watered the garden in the drizzle :o

took dad around to the plot

he didnt leave empty handed,lots of rhubarb  ;D

had planned on weeding today but didnt happen

and my potatoes dont look good,4/5 plants have blight from what im seeing  ??? ??? will rip them out tommorow and hope for the best

are you sure it's blight?  I'm no expert but I've noticed a few posts on here expressing panic, and others  have come along to say it's too soon and not warm or humid enough yet.