Chatback #14

[bramble]

Congratulations Flo and mister Fennell. Hope you had a lovely day.

[johnjohn]

Evening all, just popping in to say hello. Happy anniversary Flo. Well done 1Bee. Hope you've dried out Rary..
Have a good evening all..

[Jay22]

Morning all...blue today!

Sun is up but it has been raining earlier. Hope you have a lovely Sunday!

[Cadalot]

Morning All - Well it's raining here so ideal weather for me to plod on with the decorating of the Hall Stairs and Landing. last night I got DD to stand on the stairs and using Quick Grab Quick Bond in the horizontal cracks that have formed where the carpet grip rods were installed ion the risers last time they laid carper on the stairs.

The idea being that I pump in the open gap and when the weight is taken off the gap closes and hopefully bonds the risers back together, it's no wonder the stairs creak and moan as you go up them.

I have some 6mm ply cut to size to screw and bond to the risers to try and strengthen them all to install today if I get to it after painting all the wood work and the door frames downstairs.

The allotment, sowing and planting is getting away from me, I still have spuds to get in and mature plants in the greenhouse to get in the ground. But getting the decoration done before Mrs C's stair lift is installed has to come first, then I don't have to worry about leaving her and her getting stuck or falling down the stairs when I'm not there.

[johnjohn]

Morning all, just going to the plot now for an early start, need to do a bit of work in the tunnel and get my tomatoes in then back for lunchtime. It's been raining here too but seems to be clearing up now.
Have a great day..

[Florence Fennel]

Morning all It was raining earlier but lovely and sunny now. I hope it may have softened the ground for me to plant out my runners before they're pot bound. Have a good Sunday

[craftymarie]

Morning all. Ditto with the rain but very humid and lovely and warm in the greenhouse. It was over 10 in there last night so overnight temps finally improving and needing to fleece things less.

Had to do a 2nd sowing yesterday of lettuce and herbs and also beets and radish that had dried out too much in greenhouse. Am leaving the latter outdoors to germinate and the lettuce in the house where the temp is more steady. Lots to learn about greenhouse growing.

Carrots are looking great. Just hope I get some to eat this year as last year they got all mangled in the stony ground. This year they are in a grow table with very fine soil. Fingers crossed. Also hoping that growing higher beats the carrot fly as well.

Have a great day all

[Nannysally99]

Morning all, lovely sunshine here, but a lot of rain has fallen overnight.
Quick garden check and all veg and flowers are still ok, in the growhouse or in the big wide world.
More planting out is on the cards today
Have a lovely day everyone

[susieq100]

Morning all - lovely morning here - blue sky, high cloud and sunshine. But more importantly it has rained! The water butt is not full, but the ground has had a good wetting. I did nothing practical yesterday - at a family wedding in Oxford and very lovely it was too. So today, no rambling - much horticulture to be done! I shall probably 'walk' next weekend. Lawns to be mowed, plants to be potted on, planted out, seeds to be sown Enjoy your day.

[Bren In Pots]

Morning we've also got sunshine had plenty of over night rain so the garden does look good.

[Snadger]

Still no sodding rain, but looking overcast today.

[bramble]

Good morning all from a lovely sunny Dublin. We have had plenty of rain on Friday night and some last night so the garden is loking good again.
The sweetpeas are flying and one or two,have buds on.
Dahlias are well up and looking healthy, dont think I lost any over the winter.
My Golden Shower rose is a mass of blossom.
Flowers on the potatoes.
My two gooseberry bushes have masses of tiny fruits so fingers crossed I get a good crop this year.
Undercover in the greenhouse the tomatoes and peppers are growing well.
Lots of flowers on the strawberries.
Reading back on this I am almost afraid to post it in case I put a jinx on it.
Have a good day all whatever you are doing.
I am off to mass and then out to get cushions and other cosmetic bits to fit in with my new colour decor..

[Nicos]

Mornin n'alln'all

Late start for me!
Congrats for yesterday Flo....
Lovely sunshine this morning after a heavy downpour...brill for the garden.
Funny having April showers in May!

More gardening today...just loving this weather!

4 chicks happily roaming the field with Ginger -the not so Hun anymore.....

[susieq100]

Lawns mowed, tomatoes and aubergines potted on, more bean sticks erected, plot hoed and beetroot seed sown. Saving some jobs for tomorrow with grand-daughter - she is an enthusiastic gardener!

[burnie]

Been train spotting again, a right geek so I'm told and she wants to know if I want an anorak.....cheek.
Flying S4 by R MAURINS, on Flickr
The Flying Scotsman visits Fife.