What I did on the plot today - 2011

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stompy

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #1665 on: June 06, 2011, 15:29 »
Watered toms peppers and chillies in the greenhouse
Watered newly planted fruit trees and brassicas.

Still hopeing for some rain  :(

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #1666 on: June 06, 2011, 17:07 »
Went to check on my toms today as havent been able to for the past 2 days, my god they have grown about 6 inches and are now standing 3 - 4 feet tall with loads of fruit hanging off them, my cougettes are looking more like marrows, cucumbers are about 5 inches long, chillies and peppers have set fruit  and the weeds have had a good old growth spurt too :ohmy: feeling a little bit happier after my recent strawberry theft which left my kids with none.

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #1667 on: June 06, 2011, 21:03 »
Planted out 33 tomato plants.  NO space for any more and still have 20 seedlings to sort out, always run out of room!!

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #1668 on: June 06, 2011, 21:07 »
Picked some broad beans and onions, dug up more spuds and beetroot :)
But we desperately need rain,the ground is so dry.
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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #1669 on: June 06, 2011, 22:33 »
Planted two more tomatoes outside - that makes 15 outside, three inside and three more to plant. Also planted out two row of beetroot which had been started in modules and about 20 flower plants for some colour. Hoed between the sweetcorn and courgettes and the rain came on to save me a job.

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #1670 on: June 06, 2011, 23:14 »
sowed swede, turnip, radish and rocket. moved tomatoes up to the allotment.

watered and weed (as usual)

ordered two compost daleks - to make 3 compost bins.

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #1671 on: June 07, 2011, 00:52 »
Got the quote for FH220 parts. No, no, my old Honda rotovator working perfect :D, it's for newer model. Helllll, i should write sort of report with photos on this messageboard, why i would never ever buy late models of tools and machines  >:(
Anyway, another dry day and my chainsaw waiting for me. See you all after sunset  :D

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #1672 on: June 07, 2011, 07:03 »
de-weeded and then watered the plot last night. think it might rain today in the afternoon but knowing the met office they may get it wrong.

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #1673 on: June 07, 2011, 07:12 »
Today 0500 I harvested redcurrants to put on my meusli.  I came back in doors and had a cup of coffee and watched the birds.

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #1674 on: June 07, 2011, 09:57 »
Today 0500 I harvested redcurrants to put on my meusli.  I came back in doors and had a cup of coffee and watched the birds.

At that time of the day I should think you woke the birds up!  :blink:  :lol:
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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #1675 on: June 07, 2011, 10:15 »
Watered all plants and nipped out the side shoots on the toms.

Began digging another bed for the peas and beans.

Mulched around the fruit trees with grass cuttings.

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #1676 on: June 07, 2011, 10:19 »
Watered all plants and nipped out the side shoots on the toms.

Began digging another bed for the peas and beans.

Mulched around the fruit trees with grass cuttings.


I steadfastly refuse to nip out the side shoots on my greenhouse tomatoes.  :closedeyes: I know it says I should on the packets but for the last few years I haven't and the crops have been wonderful.  :happy:

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #1677 on: June 07, 2011, 10:27 »
I pant my toms 12" apart so i have to nip them out as i don't have the room between them to allow the side shoots to grow and i also do it to allow air circulation around the plants.

I still get 5 or 6 trusses of fruit off each plant and almost all of them ripen.

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #1678 on: June 07, 2011, 10:34 »
I’ll be in trouble soon for hi-jacking (again!!).  :ohmy:

That makes good sense but I’m quite used to pushing through the undergrowth in the greenhouse to find my cherry tomatoes even if they are grown close together in ring-culture on top of grow bags.

Works for me. (Greedy devil!!)   8)  :blush:

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #1679 on: June 07, 2011, 11:08 »
Gave everything a liquid feed, got some chippings down on some of the paths. Got given a crate for a compost bin  :)
Picked 2 huge baskets of strawberries (guess whats in your packed lunch today kids).
Need to get my cucmbers out of there small pots and into bigger ones but reluctant to disturb them as they are doing so well  :wacko:
I came I saw I grew my own veg


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