Chatback #18

[Nicos]

Mornin n'alln'all
I'm not surprised you ache Janie-that was a lot of work you cracked on with yesterday!

Tax forms for me today
Then escape to the garden!!!

Light frost here again so really pleased the fleece was in place over the strawberries and pears.

Best get a brew on and get started!
See ya later peeps.

[Thelma Sanders]

Mornings!

Lovely, sunny morning but it was cold overnight, down to 1C on the greenhouse thermometer.
I hope it warms up soon, as it still feels chilly inside, let alone out.. and I want to get out in the garden.

The shopping arrived on time yesterday evening, with a few more things missing - but at least they had the decency not to charge for delivery when the cost dropped below their minimum....Still, I'll not be starving anytime soon.

Have a good'un and stay safe

[Snoop Puss]

Is the Vine in one of its periodic tizzes? I had to sign in today and there were supposedly no new posts for me to look at.

Anyway, glad to be here. Really overcast and chilly outside. Light showers due, but overall rain forecast for next ten days has gone back up again. Gah!

More of the usual for me today. In addition, trying to resist buying an overpriced bit of kitchen kit. Currently reduced to 60% of its usual price... Still expensive for what it is, though. But very useful. But will need more money spending on additional accessories to fulfil real potential. But... In other words, going round in circles when I could be doing work to actually pay for it. What a waste of time!

Hope you managed to get everything ready, Janie. Sounds like hard work, with more to come. Don't overdo it.

Good luck with drier, Jay, and with tax forms, Nicos. I hate paperwork.

Have a good day, everyone. Catch you later.

[bramble]

Good morning all.
Another beautiful sunny day.
I will be spending it in the garden again.
Have a good day all.

[gardening_gal]

Morning all! Sun is out today so I'm on the go a bit earlier than usual (for me lol). I've spent the last hour mulling over a DIY project, I've changed my mind so many times but I think I've got a good plan sussed now.

I've also cut up lots of fairly thick tree branches which I'm going to put at the bottom of some raised beds but I expect they will take ages to rot down.

Not sure what the rest of the day holds for me but I hope the day goes as you hope for all of you.

[Jay22]

Morning, yes Snoop the Vine has been doing that and running slow for the past couple of days.
Sun is up again...it was supposed to be dull all day so maybe get out in the garden.
OH going to look at the drier...sometime or other!!
Have a great day and stay safe!!

[Snadger]

Now lets think, what have I done today? Oh yes, drilled drainage hole in a large porcelain pot. Planted two lilly tubers I got from poundland yesterday.

Mixed some cement, rocks from the garden, grit and sandy soil I dug from the post hole all together in the wheel barrow. Concreted in the post holding my fence up. it was a bit of a makeshift concrete using only what I had but should set fast.

Got the lawn mower out and cut the front lawn plus half the back lawn. The distant end I am going to create a wildflower garden in and have set the wildflower seeds in plugs in the greenhouse.

Two bags of grass cuttings ready to take to the allotment and spread out on top of cardboard.

Summat to eat then off to the allotment methinks! Take care folks.

[Florence Fennel]

Prevening All We've had the grass cut, it looks so much better. Still unable to work from home Have a lovely evening

[rary]

Good evening, it was cold and dull this morning so started pressure washing the patio had a short break for lunch then got it finished for half past two and while sitting having a cup of tea the cloud started breaking up and now though still cool the sun's out, making the tea just now then I will get out to the greenhouse for a time, had a look round the garden a short time ago and the potatoes that are up through look OK even with some frost overnight I also have some cabbage under enviromesh the frost hasn't damaged them but some of the leaves have been eaten not sue what has caused it whither snails or mice but I will put out a beer trap after well need to go teas about ready keep smiling

[JanieB]

A beautiful, not too warm day and I’ve been stuck indoors waiting for a delivery. I received an message last week saying that owing to the sudden increase in orders it would be delivered 14 days later than expected. Then another saying it would be delivered around the original date (yesterday or today). Tracking said it was out for delivery today but with no time given, so I stayed in all morning instead of levelling the soil ready to lay turf tomorrow. At 11.55 another message telling me delivery between 2 and 6 pm. When nothing had arrived by 5.15 I checked the tracking again. Could I contact them as there was a problem with the delivery. Contact is via messages on their website. No humans involved. I have no idea what the problem was/is and no answer to that question. When I replied I was asked to add an attachment to help them. Attachment of what? Fgs! As it’s live plants they’d better arrive tomorrow.

I’ve got a nice clean kitchen though.

[Florence Fennel]

Good Morning All Fine and warm -ish. Have a good day

[Snoop Puss]

Morning, gorgeouses.

Some decisions made. Bought kitchen gadget. It was in fact reduced by over 50% so I decided blow it and blew the money. Also, have made decision with Mr Snoop on something that has been bothering me, so I don't need to think about that any more either. Doubtless I'll find something else to fret about shortly but for now, mental peace reigns and I can get some work done.

Weather forecast is mad. Today overcast but dry. And rain forecast is back down again. Probably be back up tomorrow.

Right, lots of work to get through. Better get on with it. Catch you later, guys.

[Nicos]

Mornin n'alln'all
Cloudy start here but still warm.
We do need some rain though -but we have that forecast for the rest of the week so I'm going to make the most of being outside today.
Just need to finish of the tax stuff....another couple of hours should see that done...yipppeeee!

I've had half an ear out for delivery of my strawberry tree which we ordered several weeks ago. Should have been dispatched over 2weeks ago and had no response from the company.
Sort of guessed it was something to do with lockdown but was fretting it might be somewhere en route and slowly dying.
Hmm...finally got a message back yesterday to say they were out of stock and my money had been refunded
Darn.
Oh well, that's one less thing to fret about here too
See ya later peeps- breakfast trays are on your front doorsteps..

[Bren In Pots]

Morning another sunny day here my toms and cucs are in the GH for the day and i'm of out for my weekly shop. Rest of the day will be spent in the garden.

[Nicos]

^^^ weekly?
Gosh, I'm trying to make it another week so it becomes monthly!