What I did today 2012-2014

[Feral007]

Kept putting the chooks out of the food(less) forrest and putting the mulch back 'where it belongs.' Really I wouldn't care about them looking for worms if they put the mulch back when they are finished!

[Noosner]

Salt is an inorganic mineral and as such will not rot down, although it is soluble in water and will therefore wash "away". However it has to go somewhere, and the most logical place for it to go is into your soil.

Is it likely to do any harm there, Penellype?

[AllInContainers]

"I also started having second thoughts about my kiwi. It's sited in completely the wrong place to ever produce anything".

What position are they in, as unless they are in deep shade and facing north they should eventually flower? Kiwi can take for ever to come into fruiting state (ours have taken ten years) as we'd given up with ours completely until last spring when it was suddenly covered with (female) flowers. I hand pollinated them with pollen from three male flowers on an adjacent vine which is still very feeble, but the taste of the ripe fruit (in December!) was like no kiwi I have ever bought. They should ripen slowly on the vine even if it is not south facing.

You're not far wrong there BertieFox.

I am in a small North facing garden which is plunged completely in deep shade for 3 months of the year, with sun creeping down the North wall first, and "growing season" gradually decreasing the nearer you get towards the house .... and the Kiwi is currently 3/4 of the way towards the house. It does get direct sun for a few months, but even if it did flower eventually, the chances of this developing into full fruits is pretty minimal IMHO.

I also need to consider the space needed for the fruit trees and bushes (all in containers) that I've introduced this year to expand and have space to grow into. Thankfully many of those are woodland fruits and will be less dependent on direct sun

[WPG]

Had a ruthless spring clean of the allotment shed, which was very satisfying. Put up new shelves near the doorway, so we'll have easy access to string and trowels etc without having to hunt all over for them (well, that's the theory anyhow).

Cut the autumn raspberries down, pulled out the kale plants which were going to seed. Planted the last of my tulip bulbs in a spare carrot planter.

[Bigmallly]

I can't take all the credit so will just say an area was cleared of brambles, raspberries & flaming tree roots..........................in readiness for beds to be earmarked.

[RaptorUK]

Did a couple of hours today, digging over the areas I have been trampling over and removing more couch grass roots and a few Raspberry cane roots missed last time . . . re-planted one of the divided Rhubarbs using home made compost. The other three will go in later in the week time and weather allowing. Then it's riddling of the remaining old compost and a digg of the rest of this bed, then lay down the final 2 concrete gravel boards.

I'm getting near the end of what I had planned to do in terms of renovation and new layout . . .

[Penellype]

Is it likely to do any harm there, Penellype?

A lot of salt is not good for plants, unless they are of the seaside variety. I wouldn't think a little would do any harm as it would probably wash away but if you are constantly adding more to the tree stump I would expect it to build up in the soil and not do the plants there any good.

[Penellype]

Pulled a load of moss off my gravel bed. Cut back a pink geranium which was making a takeover bid for the lawn. Noticed the buds on the blueberry bushes were starting to burst, along with the clematis. I hope we don't get any vicious frosts to kill them off. Found several ladybirds.

[Dorothy rouse]

Planted some pretty primulas in the front garden, from Aldi, 4 for £1.99, look lovely.

Somehow ended up in Wilkinsons again, just a couple of packets (3 actually) as 3 for 2, poppy, cosmos and more sweet peas.

[Aberdeenplotter]

made a 12ft x4 ft raised bed in which to grow carrots. Took 16 barrow loads of soil to fill it. Using a mound of soil which was deposited in my plot long before I got it. It came from a site which was levelled to accommodate a container. Good stuff by the looks of it. btw, it was all downhill

[Deano's "Diggin It"]

Not much today! Being a late finish! Did have an half hour looking after my cuttings! Don't know wether this should be on "Flowery thread"



Right! Best go run a bath for our lass! The weekend can't come fast enough!

[sammy_roser]

Cut down my Autumn Raspberry canes to discover they are already budding and didn't die off!

[AllInContainers]

Cut down my Autumn Raspberry canes to discover they are already budding and didn't die off!

Oops!

Well, I got home from work and .... fell asleep

[Noosner]

Went to the garden centre and came back with yet more seeds... I just cannot resist buying them. For me, they are the equivalent of the sweeties they put by the till to tempt kiddies.

[bojangles]

Cut down my Autumn Raspberry canes to discover they are already budding and didn't die off!

Mine are the same I haven't cut them yet so i best not then? I was thinking of doing it this weekend.