Chatback #12

[bramble]

Good evening all. Me and hubby spent the last four days in Donegal celebrating both our birthdays. Beautiful wall to wall sunshine with the temp reaching 26deg on Monday. Never saw a drop of rain until we turned the car for home today.

[Tripmeup]

Turbo trainer? OH uses that or his rollers when he's busy. He's doing just a 10 on Saturday. After a slow start to the season last month his time on Sunday really improved 57mins on a slow 25mile course so he's looking forward to Saturday. I have to go to of course, puncture duty for me.

Don't have a turbo trainer and don't have enough hair for rollers

[Tripmeup]

Lucky you Bramble..

Wasn't so good further south I'm afraid..
Weather forecast is better for next few days, so am going to cycle to work tomorrow...and home obviously..that'll be 80k done so should keep me ticking over...
Haven't been getting any gardening time, so am hoping all my chilli and toms and other bits don't mind the neglect...

[Nicos]

Mornin n'all!
Is this early enough for you?

Yet again, I've woken up with hayfever!
Just waiting for the antihistamines to kick in....*sniff/sneeze

I had a very rewarding day yesterday...managed to help clear and pack my friend's garage ready for her house move next month.

I now need a few rewarding days here....in the veg plot!

I was however given her unwanted strawberry planter and a few garden tools which was really brill

Now I just need to try and find a group of muscles which don't ache!

What are you all up to today?...have a goodun whatever you do!

[Florence Fennel]

Morning all Have a good day it's sunny here!

[bearded bloke]

Morning all

I was here earlier than this post but didn't want to scare you all

Big orange ball in the sky is trying to gleam through the mist

[Containergardener]

Morning

Sunny/cloudy here.
Great gifts for the helping hands Nicos
I will be working with OH but need to get in garden and trim lawn edges and start weeding , this weather has sent them into overdrive, il have more weeds than flowers and plants shortly
Also need a greenhouse /windowsill shuffle ready for more seed sowing, best not put anything more out for the moment with temps dropping. It's just 10deg this morning, havnt checked GH for its temp yet.

Hope you all have a productive /pleasing day

[Snoop Puss]

Grey again here and rain threatens... Getting a bit tedious now.

Anyway, another busy day of work ahead and then I might take a couple of days off to see if I can get some plants out in the veg patch at long last. Got some Compass bean seeds yesterday from Dobies in the post. They look tiny - does that mean the beans will be very fine and delicious or barely worth the work? Either way, I'm keen to get some going. More rain will put the kibosh on that, so I'm going to see if I can keep it away by pure willpower.

Here's willing you all have a good day.

[Small pumpkin]

Morning all
Another lovely but windy day.
If I get everything done that I want to (I will be very surprised), my veggie garden should be nearly fully planted up. Tunnels will only have tunnel stuff in them, hardening off benches will have spaces. And sun flowers will be planted
Have a good day everyone

[Scarlet]

You are making me feel jealous SP I'm cutting down this year on the "big digging" stuff. Ive only a few spuds and I'm not doing carrots, parsnips or onions, ...I have t even sown any kales or runners yet. Trying to focus on my garden rather than the veg patch this year..garden is looking very neglected.

Covered in bites though today, I love gardening after its raining but it's brings out all the flies.
Wet, grey and windy here. Boys have gone off to school but the coffee is on if any one fancies a cup?

[Dorothy rouse]

Morning chaps.

After 2 days of rain, it's SUNNY! And looking out on my balcony, my tomato plants have grown amazingly in 2 days!

Gave done spare Tom plants to neighbour last night, with instructions! Me who hadn't never grown a tomato plant until a couple of years ago!, how funny,

Have a super day

[SusieG]

Morning all!!
A beautiful sunny start! Wellies were still the choice of footwear though traipsing over the extremely muddy fields ...
So, thanks for sharing with us Scotland! And hope VC has managed to grab a few rays too!

Weeds, grass etc all gone into overdrive - but they're going to have to keep annoying me until the weekend as off to work now ...

Have a good Thursday all!

[SusieG]

You are making me feel jealous SP I'm cutting down this year on the "big digging" stuff. Ive only a few spuds and I'm not doing carrots, parsnips or onions, ...I have t even sown any kales or runners yet. Trying to focus on my garden rather than the veg patch this year..garden is looking very neglected.

Covered in bites though today, I love gardening after its raining but it's brings out all the flies.
Wet, grey and windy here. Boys have gone off to school but the coffee is on if any one fancies a cup?

Thanks Scarlet, just got time for a coffee and a chat before work!

[lottie dolly]

Good morning all,sunny so far,i have yet to wake up and start the day,care is early this morning,then i can care for me when he gone,they are a brilliant team,see you laters

[Tripmeup]

Morning all,

Well I was up early (5.45) and am all ready for a working day after my cycle to work...

What Scarlet? No onions I couldn't not grow them

Have a good one all