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I wandered.... about in the back garden.... and had a little think.

The 92 yr old neighbour has been taken into hospital and he had given us permission, weeks ago, to continue trimming the hedge.

I might just get out there and finish the job once I've worked out how to get into his garden without clambering through the undergrowth (there's lots of it!!  :o) along the side.

Potted on leeks into five litre pots then warmed my hands for a hour

Looked out the window still about 2 inches of snow on the veg beds

All i can see above the snow are some leeks and some PSB and a few leggy b.sprouts which have a few small sprouts on them that i can see.

Did try getting some beetroot out last week but ground was frozen solid!

We all cleared the space for the composting toilet shed which is being delivered tomorrow morning  :)

Quote from: davyw1 on February 09, 2012, 13:25:33
Potted on leeks into five litre pots then warmed my hands for a hour

I really must get my leek seed into a very deep tray as soon as the weather warms up!!

Dug out 4lb of carrots and tucked the rest up in 4 layers of fleece.Suspect they'll go mushy if the freeze too hard. Never had carrots in the ground this long before. Lovely day cold but no wind, very bright. Filled brown bin for the weelly men on Monday. I'm the one that keeps them in business. Old raspberry roots this time.. ;)

Watches our lovely new shed, 6x6, being put up  ;D

heeled in my new fruit bushes as the ground was totally frozen...as was my fingers eventually!

roll on March
;D

Measured the temperature - could not believe the remote reading! -  -13.6C! - and emptied the kitchen waste bin.

Sowed 2 troughs for our son in law's birthday present, one with beetroot, spring onion bunches and radish, the other with mixed leaf salad and a herb mix. His birthday is march 2nd so they should be showing nicely by then  ;D
Also sowed some beetroot and spring onion bunches in cells for us  :)

Nothing- still covered in snow. Did start my spuds chitting, though.

The ground remains frozen solid so it was a good day to "trim" the neighbour's hedges and bushes.

We spent 4 hours out in the freeze - a huge pile of twigs and bits to burn but now the sun shines into the conservatory again.  :)

Well, he did say "chop the lot down I don't care" and we've only trimmed them neatly.. finished his side off today as far as we can reach. There's still a huge, high tangle of brambles in the middle.  ::)

Hurrah! been to the plot.
Got leeks, parsnips, kale and sprouts. Red cabbage and celeriac- kind gift from Sunlovers next plot :)

I planted some of my onion sets...brave I am... :P

The frost has finally melted, but - I was four inches taller when I left the lotty!

;D
sheddie

Dug up some leeks from under the snow- tops had been chewed but otherwise ok. Thought someone had stolen something from my shed, then remembered I had tidied it last time I went down! ;D

Went out to buy my seed potatoes.... later than last year but we have a great local nursery and a huge range to choose from. Also picked up some onion sets as well as shallots all of which are sold by the kilo.

Started to clear my construction zone and what looks like the remains of an old compost heap (I think) from the storage area. I have also done a photoshop of the proposed area...

Off to fix the shed door on plot 2 and plant some onions  :)

Gonna get the mantis out and run riot over some ground that needs a freshen up.

weed our onions and garlics

Gazza

Ray fixed the door that was broken by the little *** who stile the generator. I planted the onions while he did it  ;D