[richrua]

I had a great couple of hours relaxing at the plot. Just a spot of gentle tending, followed by an hour or so digging. I had a good bit of the plot covered with old carpet and I decided i would lift it today... nothing underneath at all. I think i will try to grow a quick green manure and dig it in over the winter.

[Bizzi Lizzi]

Playing Wagner didn't terrorize the tomatores into ripening, still very green, so it's Barry Manilow next. 

The cucumber plant is no more, just two came off it so will investigate further for next year.  I think it was caught by the draught everytime the greenhouse door opened so this could have been a contributing factor to it aborting everything.

On the up side, I have loads of lovely ripening growing merrily away so looking forward to having some of those with the tomatoes and spring onions maybe at the weekend.

Done loads of weeding, surprise, surprise.

Spending some time later assessing the state of the greenhouse and deciding if I can affort a new one in the spring.

[Bizzi Lizzi]

Sorry, missed the word "peppers" out of the middle sentence.  Senior moment.

[potatogrower]

picked all my red baron onions out on sunday afternoon. some nice sizes and some not so great. Is it me only or does anyone else get 3 onions or garlics together and do a plait with the green folige and then leave them to dry ??   

[peapod]

Lizzi, if you played me Barry Manilow I'd keel over and die, not go red and tasty 

[boosh]

Lizzi, if you played me Barry Manilow I'd keel over and die, not go red and tasty 

     
Wagner and Barry in the same collection........  
Back to the plot.
I picked half a carrier bag of french beans (dwarf), these must be one of the most productive beans there is 
and about a dozen beetroot 

[sunshineband]

Barrowed 25 loads of wood chip to my plot from a plie left three plots away by the council. All the paths around the pumpkin & swwetcorn bed are now 4-5 ins deep with it, plus an area near our gate 

Looks very smart 

My shoulders really ache now though 

[mjpalin]

watered, weeded, and picked a couple of little bits that were ready. O/h has been busy continuing to sieve the third & final bed. Hopefully by the end of next week it will all be done, and will then cover it with black plastic until next year to keep the weeds down.

[Bizzi Lizzi]

Lizzi, if you played me Barry Manilow I'd keel over and die, not go red and tasty 

Trying to use scare tactics!   Not working - not a rippening happening.  On to plan b, whatever that is!

[jamima]

Picked more french beans and 2 courgettes had lots of rain too 

[peapod]

Lizzi, if you played me Barry Manilow I'd keel over and die, not go red and tasty 

Trying to use scare tactics!   Not working - not a rippening happening.  On to plan b, whatever that is!

A bit of Fatboy Slim to get em moving their bums 

[Christo]

Built my first netting frame to cover my brassicas today. Simply used canes with bottles on top and draped the netting over. Very simple.

Also picked some more chard and courgettes. Very happy!

[richrua]

Built my first netting frame to cover my brassicas today. Simply used canes with bottles on top and draped the netting over. Very simple.

Also picked some more chard and courgettes. Very happy!

hi christo ! Is the netting for butterflies ? How close weave does it need to be to keep them off ? . . . .i had a nice morning . Picked some more peas and my only successful brocolli . Then i dug like crazy in the roughest part of my plot and i think i am getting places now !

[Paul Plots]

Watered till late....... took some snaps of "sunset over the shed".... my exotic holiday location 

[dexyblue]

watered and fed, picked beans, peas,courgettes, then got 3 barrow loads of manure that been dropped off from the nearby stables then took some pics of sunflowers etc