What I did on the plot today - 2011

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Irene

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #1140 on: April 20, 2011, 12:24 »
I'm so far behind this year I'm going to be catching up for awhile.

Yesterday..tended rows of new potatoes..doing nicely. Planted snowball turnips and beets. Spring fertilizer and new straw on strawberry bed. Four small clay pots of basil and parsley....and now its back out in order to earn my glass of wine in the evening.
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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #1141 on: April 20, 2011, 13:25 »
Just layed the last of the base concrete slabs before we stick judes dads freeeby 10x8 shed on it.
Got given some double glazing in a 4x4 frame so just knocked up a cold frame today.

Sowed another 30 beets.

Smothered our fruit bush bases with the fresh sea weed I got from me fishing trip at the weekend and put a few handfulls in a bucket of water to make some tea for use on our toms.

Chilled out for half hour as it was a bizzy morning.

Off to see me dad in hospital  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gazza

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #1142 on: April 20, 2011, 17:31 »
After weeks in bed and hospital (stupid back) finally managed to plant the new spuds that have been ready to go in for ages then had to come home.

Several more raised beds have appeared in my absence thanks to OH so if I'm up for it tomorrow the parsnip, leek and carrot seedlings will be planted out.

What a beautiful day though :)

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #1143 on: April 20, 2011, 18:31 »
Put 2 tubs of carrots in (Royal Chantenay Red and Autumn King 2), put some netting up for peas, put a fleece canopy up over carrots ( temp). Watered everywhere, brought a couple of barrow loads of wood chippings from bottom of site to plot, as did Bob for me ( thank you ).
Watered the greenhouse and coldframe stuff, got my shoulders burnt. In between all this lots and lots of sit downs and water  ;)
I came I saw I grew my own veg

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #1144 on: April 20, 2011, 19:23 »
planted out some module raised cabbage, and planted out the onions grown from seed.
Watered the transplants in well. Spent about half an hour with the hoe!

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #1145 on: April 20, 2011, 19:44 »
One row of parsnips, 1/2 row of spinich, half row of little gem. Two rows of onion. Mangetout (first row) in its raised bed. Four cabbage starts and two coriander pots.

...and now, after an absolutely gorgeous day here in West Cumbria, a glass of wine.  :)

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #1146 on: April 20, 2011, 19:46 »
Called at the plot to give the few things that we have in a drop of water.

Put a notice up on the notice board about the upcoming working party day for the environmental plot and the town in blooms plant swap day.

Headed to the committee meeting (I am the secretary for my sins) for an hours meeting where, as ever, nothing much was decided upon.    ::)
I always find that work gets in the way of life.

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #1147 on: April 20, 2011, 20:01 »
Watered seedlings and then spent the time tidying paths and cutting back the grass which is encroaching on them. Now have sore back and am going to enjoy a refreshing drinkies.

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #1148 on: April 20, 2011, 20:23 »
picked marestail from betwwen the rows of spuds
collected a half barrow full
then i hoed the onions and shallots and more marestail
then i gave a drink to the 1st and 2nd peas and then i hoed the garlic
then i repotted the courgettes and then i watered or sprayed if you like the Christmas cabbages caulis peppers chillies lettuces beetroot
then i came home drank 3 cans of carlsbeg and made two egg and bacon roles and ate them as i ytpe this im drinking more beer and eating a bag of potatoe ring mmmmm

back in at work at 7 tomorrow then back on the plot tomorrow night


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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #1149 on: April 20, 2011, 20:47 »
Made a frame to protect emerging strawberries and blueberries.  Sorted out frame for cucumbers to grow up.  Emptied garden box of tools and stuff, found enviromesh and fleece that had been eaten by rats so had to chuck them out.  Bit gutted really but looking at my lovely frames and the anticipation of harvesting fruit has cheered me up.
Think I will now follow the advice of the experienced members and have a beer.  Cheers  :D

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #1150 on: April 20, 2011, 21:34 »
watered everything but carrots and now getting myself a can or two :D
when im with my 9yr old she's the sensible one

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #1151 on: April 20, 2011, 21:39 »
Seems like its beer night after a hard few days  :D
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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #1152 on: April 20, 2011, 21:40 »
Planted out exhibition onions,
Started to bore holes for the exhibition carrots,
Started the compost mix for the exhibition carrots,
Did a bit of weeding,
Went to pick some nettles,
busy day tomorow sowing seeds :)
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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #1153 on: April 20, 2011, 22:17 »
got the greenhouse at the in-laws down and transported it to the plot after a 3 hr drive

looks like I have only cracked one pane of glass but will find out better once unpacked, which maybe a while as I needed to build a base for it and that will involve digging up 3 small tree trunks
 

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #1154 on: April 21, 2011, 01:42 »
watered everything but carrots and now getting myself a can or two :D

Water... of course!  :lol:
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