What I did today 2012-2014

[darcyvuqua]

Went to wilko picked up some weed sheeting, some flower tubers and some perlite!

Also picked up the bottle in this picture so I could make and store this bad boy chilli sauce

[Noosner]

Took receipt of a birthday present. William Shakespeare rose 2000 and stuck it on the plot [ATTACH]44448[/ATTACH]



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Great timing, HH, as it was Shakespeare's birthday this week as well as yours!

'The rose looks fair, but fairer we it deem
For that sweet odour which doth in it live.'

[starloc]

I spent yesterday and today digging out Elder roots , they just call it the Tea plant here , its the same plant as elder tree but not a tree, just 2m high shoots everywere
So much root, this is just from the first half of this dug over patch, its all at between 1 and 2 spades deep

[MrsCordial]

Potted on for Britain. Potted on courgettes, pumpkins, tomatoes, melothrie and cucumber. Wishing I could fast forward three weeks and get it all into the garden. I've instructed DH to forcibly restrain me if I start sowing things in cell trays before April next year!

[AllInContainers]

Took receipt of three more trees today, and now I know why they were so cheap .... they're tiny. The Trifoliate Orange (Bitter Orange) and Szechuan Pepper are about 15" tall from the surface of the soil, so they'll not be producing anything for a looooonnng time. The third was a surprise gift for my neighbour who keeps helping me out. That is a measly 4" tall. The tree not the neghbour ...

I'll get my two potted up tomorrow. Stupid as it sounds, I'll probably put the Szechuan Pepper straight into a 35L pot so it puts on the quickest possible growth. According to the "destructions" it should reach a height of about 80cm (30" +) if "planted out" rather than kept in a pot (only 60cm) by the end of the year. Hopefully the larger pot will have that effect. I'm undecided on pot size for the Trifoliate Orange .... possibly the 10L pot my Mirabelle arrived in

[Dorothy rouse]

Did loads of 'admin/domestic ' type stuff, complaining emails etc, but my 'free' p&p only, 12 lavender plug plants arrived and am really pleased, they look really good and healthy. Now have to find space for them on plot, more bees on my plot, lovely.

Also ordered more 'comfrey plants' as last lot never arrived, so hope these ones do.

[Mumbles]

my 'free' p&p only, 12 lavender plug plants arrived and am really pleased, they look really good and healthy.

Mine too really chuffed


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[Snadger]

Carted some broken glass down to the botom of the plot to dispose of in the skip that will be arriving in the morning. Chucking it down, so no one to be seen.

Planted 40 mahoosive garlic cloves in modules just to get them started away. No idea where I'm going to plant them out to yet!

[Mumbles]

Planted 40 mahoosive garlic cloves in modules just to get them started away. No idea where I'm going to plant them out to yet!

Ooo I thought it was too late for these, can onion sets still go in too?


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[horticultural_hobbit]

Great timing, HH, as it was Shakespeare's birthday this week as well as yours!

'The rose looks fair, but fairer we it deem
For that sweet odour which doth in it live.'

It's meant to smell lovely! Next one on my list is Anne Boleyn


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[MrsCordial]

Planted out six 3" pots-worth of Alpine strawberries, each with several small plants in, and covered them with bottomless milk bottle cloches. Then the heavens opened, and remain open

[AllInContainers]

Lopped off an offending Mirabelle branch, trampled a few slugs and snails, and decided that was enough gardening stuff for today. Decided to treat myself to a day off and went shopping at a local farm shop.

Tea tonight for me and my mate next door will be kebab skewers with sirloin steak, pheasant, red peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes and red onion, plus a 6 oz burger, a marinated boneless chicken thigh, and a venison steak. The plan is a BBQ - even if it's honking down with rain Suitable beverages are in the fridge chilling, and rain gear is strategically placed for any impending downpours.

Sometimes you've just got to put the world on hold for a while and enjoy yourself

[Currysniffa]

No gardening today apart from moving to big pots with the bedding plants out from the greenhouse to harden off a little.

Went to costco's to treat myself to a new video camera for my allotment journal v/blog thingy I do. It was £10 cheaper than last time I looked about 3 weeks ago so that was great.

I may have a wonder down the allotment after tea make sure its still there

[buddy of maidstone]

Just got back from b&q with 3 large verve multipurpose compost bags ready for tomorrow's assault on seedlings and seeds


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[marcofez]

As well as sowing some more seeds, potted on brassica's to beef up before planting out!