[CaroleG]

Decided to tackle some of the overgrown marginal plants in my goldfish pond - needed a saw to cut back the water irises which are now lying in a stinking heap of pond mud and other lord-knows-what that I fished out by hand. Yuk!

I always leave the stinking heap by the side of the pond for a day or so that the beasties have a chance to get back into the water - except for the leeches which always get stuck to my rubber gloves <shudder> 

[Paul Plots]

Decided to tackle some of the overgrown marginal plants in my goldfish pond - needed a saw to cut back the water irises which are now lying in a stinking heap of pond mud and other lord-knows-what that I fished out by hand. Yuk!

Can confirm that although showing only 10C it felt really hot in the sun, but that the pond water definitely didn't! 

No frog spawn yet, if that doesn't change I will have mixed feelings - in previous years I've had enormous problems trying to keep the fish away from the poor tadpoles. 

I find an old bread-saw works well for pond iris... minding the fish of course!

Frogs spawned a couple of weeks ago here but with today's temperatures I guess they might be having second thoughts  - chilly!

[jrko]

Dig Dig dig - had lunch with another 'plotter' - he gave me some homebrew wine that took the chill off!  Plot still shutting at 4pm so have to start packing up about 1540.  Cant wait for the clocks to go forward.  Then the gate is shut at dusk.....

[like diggingk]

over the last 3 days i have

dug over bed 3 again as there were these weed coming up can't remember there name long white with red pink stems  was told by my friendly next door plot holder to get them out thought i was digging to Auz

laid some paving slabs i'm not very good at it hubbies better  will ask if he will lay the rest

made 8ft x 2 wigwams for runner beans put them in place
also 3ft x 5 ones for peas

hubby made work bench for shed 

3 days of sun shine 23c on the plot 41c in greenhouse 
today 13c cold and foggy

made rased bed for strawberry's lots of good compost in it plant out strawberry's have flowers on them 

put netting over red onions as ravens are pulling them up 
cleaned greenhouse

think that's all
must renumber to do this everyday when i'm on the allotment   

[mattwragg94]

today i dug over a 2ft by 30ft area, so now ive got a 10ft by 30ft area to play with, so have planned on getting 5 raised beds in there. then i planted m shallot and sowed french beans, cucumber, courgette, marrow, parsley, chive and around 50 tom seeds (6 varieties.

[DD.]

I'm not contemplating beans or curcubits for another 3-4 weeks.

[gavinjconway]

Snuck out of the house for a few hours today.. (the joys of working from home!!) Made a huge bonfire of pallets and weeds... will scrape up the potsh tomorrow..

Transplanted my 30 broad beans into their bed now that it is ready..

Finished digging and preparing for the second batch of onions, then managed to plant them all before it got dark... 6:30 and still just light.. 

[mattwragg94]

I'm not contemplating beans or curcubits for another 3-4 weeks.

ive only put a couple in, if they get hit by the frost ive only lost a couple of seeds. nothing ventured nothing gained.

[Thephoenix572]

Nothing, I've been at work

[ferret1988]

I'm not contemplating beans or curcubits for another 3-4 weeks.

ive only put a couple in, if they get hit by the frost ive only lost a couple of seeds. nothing ventured nothing gained.

i have mine in and there coming on fine

[ally]

checked on my cauilflower seedlings, have another one!!  concerned about blueberries already ... leaves are turning yellow on one! went back in doors telling myself wait its going to snow .... dont start sowing!

[carlrmj]

Laid down pathways round the plot from the hundreads of bricks I've got

[Paul Plots]

Yesterday I lifted leeks for dinner, dug over the old strawberry bed and trimmed the plum trees a little more (hoping that I have the right time of year!)

[lazza]

Just planted my first lot of radish seeds. Could be a bit early, and the seeds are (I think) from 2 years back, so probably won't come up. But nothing ventured.... Same with an old pack of peas (which I've brought into the conservatory to give them a helping hand...)

[mattwragg94]

bought 12 - 12ft lengths of wood for 24 quid (enough to make 3 raised beds). then made a start at making them.