What I did today 2012-2014

[Pa Snips]

Sent two slugs into the light with my scissors of mass destruction.
Looked at all my plants quite happily growing without need of my intervention.
Got sunburned shoulders again.

[Feral007]

Uncovered my new fruit forest........well, it's a start! They are looking good - still standing. Wind is picking up now so will see how they manage. Need to put some shade cloth on the fence for wind and summer sun protection.
Listening to some podcasts the boy downoaded on permaculture and Sep and keeping water on your property.

[Currysniffa]

Dug over the long bed under the front window at home also the bed by the fount door. I then mulch with bark chipping. Started to plant up all the planters for Mrs CS.

[binley100]

Prepped the last bed on the right hand side of the plot ready for sprouts and PSB.....did some whippersnapping ...dodged the rain......dosed the toms with epsom salts.....dodged the rain........weeded the parsnips and planted some lettuce between them ........dodged the rain(hope you're all noticing the recurrent theme here)........sowed some beetroot........positioned my gnomes by the pond......dug up some spuds...dodged the rain .......came home and discovered some gherkins, potted on some toms and watered the gh ....and now its a lovely evening with no rain in sight.....

[Snadger]

Cleared an area of seeded leeks from last year and weeds. Planted 5 brussel sprouts plants and 2 red cabbage plants in said area.
Hand weeded newly planted raspberries as I didn't want to break off new shoots forming next years canes.

Had a poorly chook who's eyes were closed and she was hardly breathing, just lying in the rain sodden run.. I had to show her a bit of mercy and give her a quick end. Sounds callous I know but I chopped her head off with an axe.
Lit the woodburner in the greenhouse and disposed of the carcase.
Noted that a few of my carrots have germinated. As I've sowed 5 packets 12 days ago I hope I get a good few more germinating this next week.

[hamamelis]

Went a-slugging down the lottie, and found a lot more than I was expecting, given that I've been finding very few recently. Oh well, at least they're not there nibbling on my lettuces now. Also found a baby slowworm- only the second slowworm I've seen on my plot; good to know they're around and breeding!

Dug up the first few spuds, then muttered obscenities at the bird who nicked what should have been my first courgette of the season, pecked most of the skin off, then dumped the centre in one of the currant bushes. Cheeky little beggar.

Also planted a few spare chard and perpetual spinach seeds out, weeded around the strawberries, planted some baby garlic chives, bought as supermarket salad plants for 39p- worth a shot- and re-staked my mulberry as it was really not liking the wind.

Really need to plant out the rest of my toms and squash, come on sun!

[Niall]

I tidied up, weeded a little and sowed probably my last lot of seed (winter cauliflower, cabbage, some cottage garden flowers and salad leaves).

I also took some pictures and updated my blog, you can see my pictures here:

Niall's Garden

[Samurailord]

Bought some nematodes online as I found two of my new romansecue broccoli seedlings munched almost completely. Thankfully I have a couple of spares in my blow-away if they don't survive.

Went slug and snail catching at dusk - found quite a few big ones happily marching across my beds - gave them free salt water swimming lessons, but they don't seem to be getting the hang of it yet.

Found a huge snail inside my blow-away, thankfully he hadn't found the peppers and aubergine plants on the top shelf as yet. Gave him a squash with a brick - no way do I want it to come back.

Apart from that, sat and watched the rain ........ again

[susieq100]

Yesterday - potted on some tomatoes and outdoor cucumbers - wanted to put the latter down the plot, but the weather has been so windy and wet don't think they are ready for it yet ... poor babies.

Sunday morning is supposed to be better. Hope so.

[Snadger]

Weeded and dug over two smallish pockets. Sowed beetroot in one and mooli in tuther. Glad to see that a few more of my carots have finally broken surface!
Planted my peppers into the border even though they are les than an inch high!

Oh, nearly forgot, i planted out some yellow flageolot beans also!

[rustylady]

Finally managed to get the lawn cut with the help of my daughter (thanks Kat).

[dominic10]

I planted out strawberries into their new raised bed on the allotment. We weeded the potato patch and earthed them up. My courgette is four centimeters and is still there and has 3 sisters forming.

[Helgalush]

Planted courgette plants out through holes in the cardboard on the plot. Possibly too late for them but we will see what happens.

Dug another bed sized area over ready for something else to go, maybe phacelia for now as not sure what I have that could go in yet.

[Two_Sheds]

- finally got trays & trays of flowers out in the garden. It's been too cold/wet/windy up until now
- planted up hanging baskets, about a month late
- tied in the toms which are going mad

[horticultural_hobbit]

Harvested five shenshyu onions for Ma, some Shiraz mange toute, fallen over garlic thing. And some more broad beans which are currently blanching.