[Robster]

The moment has finally come.  I have started the hardening off the bulk of my courgettes and squash.  After 5 Days or so theywill be going out when the 5 day forecast is good I will have a few in reserve.

Tally Ho

[LilacSandy]

Cried, we had a frost and as I had been lulled into a false sense of security I hap put out my french & dwarf beans.

Oh well still time to get them going again.

[Robster]

LilacSandy,
You can probably get some pretty well advanced french and dwarf beans at a local garden centre.  Sow up some more yourself as well and "Bob's Yer Uncle."

Same with other stuff if the eagerness has "done for it" courgettes, tomatoes.  On the website there are lots of folks that have lost these self sown crops because they've nipped by a late frost.

[JayG]

Created impressive dust clouds by hoeing, ( ) weeded the parsnips, started to feel a bit concerned about the shallots (some leaf-yellowing; probably the drought even though they've been watered - bet they run to seed sooner rather than later) sowed courgettes and Winter Festival squash in pots, and Cosmos and Zinnia in the prepared flower borders.

Oh, and took the Hozelock reel apart as the internal hose connector decided to come apart (as it is wont to do from time to time!) 

Hot and humid now, so off to exercise my democratic thingummy shortly! 

[richy]

Gave everything a good drink up the plot again, a couple of weeks ago i thought i would risk a courget and a cucumber plant on the plot, they have been fine so far i have spares just incase, i happened to notice that my cucumber plants on the plot and in the greenhouse have both flowered feeling pleased with myself.

[LilacSandy]

Thanks Robster,

I will try re-sewing as I hate to waste money by buying ready grown, but will if I have to as still cheaper than buying the stuff the supermarkets pass off as fresh.

[snowdrops]

Popped over for 1/2 hour to hoe the transplanted onion seedlings in the hope if it rains it will soak in & then decided to give them a long drink as they were looking a bit sorry for them selves. I go away on Sat for 10 days so I might go back up tonight & water everywhere thoroughly to save me doing it tomorrow night.

[aqua]

planted red cabbage, kale and brussel sprouts. watered.

[grendel]

went to the plot after work, planted up peas and put up the supporting frame from some conduit scavanged out of the skip at work.
Grendel

[hardcj]

Well I've done alot on my plot over the last few days....Only just got home from it as had a big fire to get rid of...so made a mini party and cooked some sausages with a few friends!

Constantly battling the mares/horse tail, but will eventually win the fight! Strawberries are doing really well considering its their 1st year, plenty of fruit and finally got round to putting the straw under them!

I think I cut my raspberries down when I didnt need to. I think they may have been a spring variety, but I didnt know when I took over the plot in Jan so cut them all down. But the one or two I left as a test have started flowering! so oops!!

Onions, garlic, raddishes, letttuce, broccoli, cauliflowers and beetroot are doing really well! But my bigest surprise and happiness from the gamble is my sweetcorn! I planted out 18 'Earlybird' sweetcorn at the beginning of April just as the glorious hot weather hit and they've survived the 2 "frost nights (3c)" we were meant to have and they are about a foot high!!! So some early crop to be had there! Have some more 'Earlybird' to put out and I've just started chitting my other variety of sweetcorn.

Peas, runner beans and french beans arent up yet, but hopefully soon. Just have to feed everything tomorrow and dig where the fire was for the swetcorn!

Plenty of fun!

[Dan78]

Made a swift visit to the plot after work today after hearing about more sheds being broken into  :blink:

My plot was ok but appears the frost last night has turned the tops of the potatos black! Luckily most had been earthed up! Should I cut the black ends off and let them get on with it ?

I'd let them get on with it.... they should recover. Chopping them back won't help them any.

Will do just that.. and earth up up more.. if possible! Thanks

[davethespread]

im so far behind than usual,i hope i can catch up when im back on two feet.i put up a polytunnel down the plot before i went in,it now has weeds four foot high in it

[mumofstig]

im so far behind than usual,i hope i can catch up when im back on two feet.i put up a polytunnel down the plot before i went in,it now has weeds four foot high in it

don't worry dave, you'll catch up eventually. Hope it's better soon 

[sunnyrise]

We have measured up the land for the spacing of the raised beds going in tomorrow ( weather dependent!). I'm pretty sue it's due to rain tomorrow as Wickes arrive on the site with 40 planks of decking and the rest of the sundries to make the raised beds! LOL
I will have 10 2x3m beds to make tomorrow!

[Sid]

Weeded around parsnips earthed up pots.OH dug over last bed for cauli and brusselsprouts,planted more beetroot,and lots of weeding around garlic and spring onions.
Spied the first buds on an elderflower tree and watched the robins swoop down for the worms on the freshly dug over beds lovely day.