What I did on the plot today - 2011

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skatenchips

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #975 on: April 07, 2011, 20:52 »
Not all good on the Lotty today,I had taken some fruits and veggies to hopefully thrive in our Greenhouse but I guess the thermometer doesnt tell fibs and 28degrees dealt my Toms a blow.

So had to re seed...............

Moneymakers
Cherry toms
cape gooseberry

Problem with working at the hospital all day you dont get to mother your plants and end up
with a few fatalities.

Also I have sown some,,,,,,,,,,,,

Perpetual Spinach
Calebrese
Savoy Cabbage
Kalibos Red Cabbage
Offenham 2 Cabbage.

Had to fill in yet more fox holes here and there,had a tip from a neighbour today which although
sounding a tad disgusting (whispers pee in a bucket ) and smothering the fruit area with it....apparently Ol foxy dont like human smells.

Gazza

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #976 on: April 07, 2011, 21:18 »
Dug over and then rotovated beds that surround greenhouse. pricked out a dozen lettuce, weeded two rasp beds. Took 2 dozen carnation cuttings, we decided to have tea on allotment so fired up rocket stove and cooked pork and leek sausages, fried onions  and cous cous. finished a lovely day off by sharing a bottle of home made wine with mrs skiprat after watering up and putting the tools away and planning tomorows jobs on allotment.
I used to work in a helium gas factory, but I walked out, no one talks to me like that.

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #977 on: April 08, 2011, 06:19 »
Planted out Broad Beans, Peas and Mangetout.

Found some cheap fruit bushes so planted 3 blueberries, 2 gooseberries, 1 blackcurrant and 1 redcurrant.
Weeded

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #978 on: April 08, 2011, 09:47 »
Bought the concrete building blocks to use as the base for my new (old) greenhouse.  Checked to see how far the broad beans had progressed from yesterday, all that are coming through are now through, and there is a very promising row of Snowball turnips now up.

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dexyblue

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #979 on: April 08, 2011, 10:30 »
did nothing on the plot yesterday, had to wait in for gas man, but sowed french beans, sweet peas, pumpkin and cougettes at home in pots.
I came I saw I grew my own veg

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #980 on: April 08, 2011, 10:42 »
up at the crack of dawn again this morning  :blink:

finished digging over the onion patch, so gonna put those in tomorrow  :D

SarahJ

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #981 on: April 08, 2011, 11:11 »
Raked over the bed ready for planting carrots trying to get all the lumps out, even had the lady sieving, which she thoroughly enjoyed. Dug over raised bed ready for the Runner beans. Looking forward to spending the whole day there tomorrow.

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #982 on: April 08, 2011, 13:28 »

Problem with working at the hospital all day you dont get to mother your plants and end up
with a few fatalities.

Gazza

What fatalities are we talking about here?
Some people don't half take their gardening seriously! :ohmy:

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #983 on: April 08, 2011, 20:38 »
Soooo relieved to find the dwarf pea plants (meteor) I planted yesterday, & left exposed, hadn't been munched by the local wood pigeons  :). Watered & net-curtained this pm  :D.


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skatenchips

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #984 on: April 08, 2011, 21:29 »
It must rub off working for the NHS then Shopkeep.....Im used to working around dead things so it comes out in me chat......so no....I dont like to see me plants going belly up as well.... :lol: as for me being serious,,,,do me a favour Boyo,...... :tongue2:

Had a blindin day on the Lotty today,plenty of sunshine...got well roasted.

Got a few Romano lettuce in today and some salad leaves.
Started a nice fat pot of Basil" as its me fav"Got a few Paris Silverskins in as well.
Another 30 Autumn King carrots are now nestling in their Holes +I thickened our border
with some more Lovage between the Rosemary plants.
Sprinkled a few more Chives mustard and cress in me salad bed.

Seeded some Sprouts and Caulis+ a nice fat row of Kohlrabi and Filderkraut Cabbage.

All in all a bizzy day,luved it  !!!!!!!!!!



« Last Edit: April 08, 2011, 21:57 by skatenchips »

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #985 on: April 08, 2011, 21:43 »
planted potatoes today and onions yesterday on my new allotment and it feels great to have somethink in the ground after all the weeks spent gettig rid of weeds but still a long way to go.

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #986 on: April 08, 2011, 21:55 »
Whizzed in....watered and wandered off.  ;)

Never keep your wish-bone where your back-bone ought to be.

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dexyblue

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #987 on: April 09, 2011, 02:08 »
Put the peas in the raised bed...2 rows,watered the stuff in the greenhouse.Did some more weeding and emptied a barrow load of chippings for path

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #988 on: April 09, 2011, 06:55 »
Tootled around on my scooter and managed to wield the hoe (on extended handle) to cover potato shoots and clear a few weeds.

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Re: What I did on the plot today - 2011
« Reply #989 on: April 09, 2011, 10:05 »
Planned evening on the lottie didn't happen as I had the offer via freecycle of a load of 150 year old floorboards that couldn't be reused from a builder doing a renovation job, so I rushed off out to collect them!  Today they are going to be turned into some beautiful raised beds for my strawberries, herbs, salad etc :D


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