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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: Lady Lottie on June 19, 2009, 15:06

Title: Progress
Post by: Lady Lottie on June 19, 2009, 15:06
Some pics of the progress on the plot...its slow and its small scale but its all mine and I am quite proud. :D
Title: Re: Progress
Post by: Lady Lottie on June 19, 2009, 15:07
more taters
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Post by: Lady Lottie on June 19, 2009, 15:08
My feeble little Leekettes.....they WILL grow bigger!! :lol:
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Post by: Lady Lottie on June 19, 2009, 15:08
leeks and parnsips
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Post by: Lady Lottie on June 19, 2009, 15:10
FINALLY planted some peas!  Had the seeds for WEEKS!
Title: Re: Progress
Post by: Lady Lottie on June 19, 2009, 15:10
leeks
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Post by: Lady Lottie on June 19, 2009, 15:12
The perfect mix of sunshine and rain we've had lately has encourage rampant weeds on the bits I haven't got round to yet!!  grrr.....
Title: Re: Progress
Post by: aelf on June 19, 2009, 15:12
Looks good! Where are all your weeds? Can't see any!!! :)
Title: Re: Progress
Post by: aelf on June 19, 2009, 15:13
Quote from: aelf on June 19, 2009, 15:12
Looks good! Where are all your weeds? Can't see any!!! :)

oops! there they are  :D
Title: Re: Progress
Post by: Lady Lottie on June 19, 2009, 15:14
The jungle is looming again (far left) - didn't have enough polythene to cover it up after we hacked it down - still - its not on my plot! :tongue2: :happy:  I only wish it WAS someone else's - I'm still all on me own!! :( ;) :D
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Post by: Lady Lottie on June 19, 2009, 15:18
Quote from: aelf on June 19, 2009, 15:13
Quote from: aelf on June 19, 2009, 15:12
Looks good! Where are all your weeds? Can't see any!!! :)

oops! there they are  :D

lol - yes indeedy - blummin' bindweed and nettles......I've got a wire mesh bin there to put grass clippins and leaves in - it fell on it's side, so I just left it - it is now entwined with bindweed and will have to be cut free!!  ::)
Title: Re: Progress
Post by: aelf on June 19, 2009, 15:20
when swine flu kills us all off, it'll be bindweed that takes over the world!  >:(
Title: Re: Progress
Post by: Lady Lottie on June 19, 2009, 15:23
Quote from: aelf on June 19, 2009, 15:20
when swine flu kills us all off, it'll be bindweed that takes over the world!  >:(

 :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: Progress
Post by: Mitsy on June 19, 2009, 18:57
Looks great  :D

Quote from: aelf on June 19, 2009, 15:20
when swine flu kills us all off, it'll be bindweed that takes over the world!  >:(
     :lol: :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: Progress
Post by: greg.t on June 19, 2009, 19:00
Quote from: aelf on June 19, 2009, 15:20
when swine flu kills us all off, it'll be bindweed that takes over the world!  >:(
your not kidding...... :lol:
Title: Re: Progress
Post by: Bombers on June 19, 2009, 19:20
Nice plot you've got there LL. You're making good progress. :)
I'm liking that wall, what are you planning on growing there?
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Post by: Mythi on June 19, 2009, 21:30
Wow looking good Lady Lottie!!

Title: Re: Progress
Post by: Lady Lottie on June 19, 2009, 22:27
Quote from: Bombers on June 19, 2009, 19:20
Nice plot you've got there LL. You're making good progress. :)
I'm liking that wall, what are you planning on growing there?

Ohhhh....I dream of espalier fruit trees................we've had this conversation before Bombers! ;) I would like to plant a Morello Cherry if I ever get around to it as its North Facing and you advised that it would be a good choice. :happy:  Or did you have any other ideas?  It'd be a shame not to utilise it.
Title: Re: Progress
Post by: Bombers on June 19, 2009, 22:40
Quote from: Lady Lottie on June 19, 2009, 22:27
Quote from: Bombers on June 19, 2009, 19:20
Nice plot you've got there LL. You're making good progress. :)
I'm liking that wall, what are you planning on growing there?

Ohhhh....I dream of espalier fruit trees................we've had this conversation before Bombers! ;) (nodding) now I remember. :DI would like to plant a Morello Cherry if I ever get around to it as its North Facing and you advised that it would be a good choice. :happy:  Or did you have any other ideas?  It'd be a shame not to utilise it. My thoughts exactly!
Title: Re: Progress
Post by: Trillium on June 20, 2009, 01:43
Quote from: Lady Lottie on June 19, 2009, 15:14
- didn't have enough polythene to cover it up after we hacked it down -

Get some large cardboard boxes, open them up and spread them over the weeds. Tack down corners with bricks or rocks and that should do the trick until you can get to the other patches.