Why is it I never get done what I set out to do.

[jackie j]

Been to the lottie today with good intentions and this is what I planned to do
1 plant 20 cabbages
2 plant 100 red onions
3 plant 20 shallots
4 plant peas

Did I do any of this NO
1 Left cabbages at home
2 Cut down sunflowers that had got blown down
3 Cut back butternut squashes
4 Dug up courgettes
5 Picked a few strawberries and moved some plants
6 Dug bits and pieces here and there Why

[bluemoon]

Because that's what it's for. Work is for targets, the lottie is for pottering, it all gets done.....eventually. When my OH returns from the plot, I always ask; 'Did you manage to do anything, or was ***** (insert name of chap on next-plot-but-one) there?'
The other evening I only had an hour there, I planted 100 onion sets, 10 cabbages, sowed a green manure and removed the spent climbing French bean plants. Did I feel proud? No, it just felt WRONG.

[Farmer_Gyles]

i always set targets and i consistently fail to achieve them
at least i'm consistent .............

[Polly Fouracre]

I go out to hang up some washing, have to duck to go through gate under a buddlea that I planted in the wrong place, go and get secataurs,cut back Buddlea, while I'm there cut back grape vine. Oh there's a bramble. The hens need cleaning out. The herb bed desparately needs weeding. (sounds familiar?) Then the dogs are barking, someone at the door. I go out at dusk to lock the hens away and there is my washing, still in the basket, still waiting to be pegged out!
Relax, Jackie,you're among friends!!

[Capsid]

I make To Do lists. How sad am I?

[piskieinboots]

Why is it I never get done what I set out to do.

because
a) you're human
b) you're a human gardener
c) gardeners potter

...do you see a thread here

[bluemoon]

I make To Do lists. How sad am I?

You're only sad if you follow them to the letter. If you forget where you've put them and just go your own sweet way, then that's fine.

[Capsid]

You're only sad if you follow them to the letter. If you forget where you've put them and just go your own sweet way, then that's fine.

Oh dear

[Comfreyfan]

But it was all stuff that needed doing anyway Jackie so no problem, you were just prioritising!!!!!

[jackie j]

Yeah I know trouble is those jobs still need doing. No time tomorrow just hope friday's weather is ok. Sleep most of saturday cos of working all night friday, suppose have to ask OH to help. Or maybe not and just escape.

[lynda66]

I make To Do lists. How sad am I?

bet you're a capricorn

i lie in bed at night, then i think of something i gotta do tomorrow, so i write it down, then think of something else, before i know it, i've got a page full of stuff to do ....... then in the morning, i get up, forget all about it, then add some more the next night ........ i have so many bits of paper with lists on under my bed now, i'm surprised it still touches the floor

like today, i was going to sort the pop hole out on the chicken house ..... but instead i built a compost bin

[Finedon.Dandy]

I make To Do lists. How sad am I?

Dont worry - I make a list of to do lists to be written. Is it any wonder I never get anything done - I am too busy writing lists.

Oh and it doesnt help if you keep getting Daniel'd........there I am busy tiding one room whilst the room my little angel is in gets trashed!

[jackie j]

Lynda Yep I am a capricorn how did you guess. Sunshine all the way today and I am having hair do at lunchtime so no lottie time today. and OH has invited his parents for sunday dinner so no lottie time then Grr. I want to do these jobs before we go away in two weeks. Got lots of housework to do as son no 4 will be 21 on the 18th and I have got 16 people for a party.

[Stacey Steve]

I never seem to get done the things I actually planned to do at the allotments because I get distracted.

However I took on the allotments as a distraction from the rest of my life, so ipso facto, I did do exactly what I set out to do. Someone call a nurse please...

[Winged one]

OH has given up asking what I intend to do and what I actually get done.

The good news is that there is growing stuff there and we get some of it (not all as there are lots of slugs, pigeons and squirrels competing with me for any spoils!). That, and the time out, fresh air, bit of exercise, thinking time.........are all good enough for me.