What I did today 2012-2014

[Matt94]

just dug over a 1m by 30ft area to grow in. then i planted shallots in the first/only bed. then i transplanted a dozen lavender plants and sowed around 50 tom seeds (6 varieties), courgettes,marrows, cucumber, basil, parsley, garlic chives and french beans!

[Snadger]

Another eight bags of woodchippings taken to allotmrnt snd spread on paths.

[Snadger]

Smashed up an old chicken coop and started to lay out position of new greenhouse.

[hollychap]

rotovated the three beds and raked them at the lottie sown some more radish and spring cabbage .
introduced my sheen flame gun to some ground elder on the lottie perimeter

[Snadger]

Pruned the last of my gooseberries and dug up the 'layers' I'd purposely taken. I've got far too many but haven't got the heart to chuck em. so I've stuck them in a barel of water until i decide what to do with them.
Dug up some of last years Cara spuds and they were fine so I think I might keep a few for planting!

[Two_Sheds]

- finished digging out the bamboo. Man, it was hard work
- planted chitted peas, 3 types
- put in a parsley and a couple of tubs of thyme
- made it pretty for a photo before Reception are let loose on it
- made a start on the new guinea pig habitat, by cutting back & digging out the cotoneaster

[Sanjo]

Planted all potatoes in bed and pots. Raked over and tidied one raised bed. Dug and composted Runner Bean trench.
Set my daughter's butternuts to chit

[Paulieb]

Went to Cheltenham Festival on the train. Only 20 mins from home.

Picked a couple of winners, had my fair share of Guinness, home for a takeaway, and now I'm tired.

Day off work tomorrow so will be in the garden most of the day.

[Normans Mum]

I tidied the greenhouse. sowed some carrot,cabbage, leek and kale seeds. Took my courgette seedlings and put them on the staging.
Tidied the plastic coverings away.
Dug over the potatoe bed.
Went home tired and happy and have a lovely cup of tea.

[Pa Snips]

Hopefully managed to finally make my raised bed cat-proof, I'm itching to start sowing in it but won't until it stops being dug up over night.

Got excited again as more new shoots started to appear in the greenhouse.

[Acanthus]

Emptied Dalek hoping to find my best vegetable knife but no luck. Compost was good though, filled a couple of sacks. Dug out loads of nettles from potential potato patch, added loads of compost and planted first potatoes outside. Moved heleniums to new spot near kitchen where I can see them.picked pak choi for noodle soup for tea. Sat on bench with cup of tea, OH and dog and watched the birds.

[Florence Fennel]

Sowed some runner beans in modules and covered with bubblewrap (the medium, not our old friend). Split some mint into three fresh pots of compost. Watered the bra seedlings. Thought I had a free Saturday, but my eldest son, wife and 4 children arrived so my time has been limited. Planning to do a bit more sowing this evening and tomorrow.

[Kaiya]

Potted up five boking 14 root cuttings I got from ebay and put them in the cold frame.

During the week I decided I wanted some ridge cukes for pickling and found myself buying 14 packets of various seeds from vegetableseeds.net that I don't really need and probably don't have space for. They all arrived today and they also sent 2 free packets, lettuce (meh) and senshu yellow (yay!)

Sowed the cornflower seeds from the above in the garden. In the rain.

Too wet to dig at lottie so plan to prepare the root bed this weekend postponed.

Thinned brassica seedlings (technically yesterday) and went "ooo, lovely" at the onion and leek seedlings (they didn't need any work, but I thought I'd give them some attention anyway).

[hollychap]

at the lottie sown direct beetroot (6 types)
a row of carrot and a row of parsnip
planted 3 rows of first earlies ( swift pentland javelin and lady christl)
fleece at the ready
planted out the first batch of broad bean plants protected with a net cloche as i swear the local woodpigeon were watching
sown a small pot with a bit of land cress

[Alan G]

Prepared my potato beds (again) in preparation for the big day.

Prepared a border for beans and courgettes.

Emptied the bottom of a dalek & filled some bags with some lovely home-made compost.

Sowed some Beetroot, Little Gems and Kohl Rabi under a poly tunnel.

Did battle with myself all day to avoid sowing my spuds. Managed to resist...they'll go in end of the month now.