What I did today 2012-2014

[The Cobra]

Should have posted this last night but never got online. Dug over the top 3rd of the lottie, weeded and cleared. So a 1/3 is now just about ready for this seasons crop to be planted

[Noosner]

Crikey, 3 of my recalcitrant 'champagne bubbles' sweet pea seeds finally germinated! That was after being chipped and swaddled in damp kitchen towel in the heated props gator. That's only 3 out of the whole packet but I consider more 'educated' about sweet peas now. Trial and error - it's frustrating at times but you can't beat it.

[sammy_roser]

Bought a tomato grow house and a massive tub of bird manure pellets for £4. Now I have to patiently wait for T&M to send out my free tomato plants... No point putting it up before...

[darcyvuqua]

I realised I only have 9 days left in this b|••dy cast

[catgirl]

Built some netting frames for my 1x1m raised beds out of blue pipe and covered them with veggiemesh. They're slightly lopsided but since we're looking at moving house anyway I'm not too bothered about that! Hopefully the netting will mean I might actually get to harvest some brassicas this year.

[Bren In Pots]

Potted on my tom seedlings somehow there's 28 plants didn't realise I'd sown that many

[Currysniffa]

Potted on Tomatoes, Shallots,Cabbages, Peppers.

[RaptorUK]

More measuring, marking and cutting of wood today for my first brassica cage. Will pop down the allotment soon for a flying visit to plant the last 3 chitted Parsnips to complete my row

[bramble]

Decided it was about time to repaint the conservatory. Spent the morning cleaning, sweeping and generally doing all the prep work. Sorted out paint, brushes and a roller. Just when i was about to start the sun got really hot so I left everything where it was and spent a glorious afternoon in the garden digging, weeding and generally just enjoying being outdoors.

[Snadger]

Finally got round to sowing some jalapeno's and mixed peppers this morning before work. Better late than never!

[daviddevantnhisspiritwife]

Put another 40 sprouted snip's in using dibber/compost to deter forking, plus a row just as they are to see how they go.

Also did a tray of little gem and a tray of basil.

Cleaned up after the latest rat/mouse/whatever attack in the GH - spinach given a going over and the two remaing broadies that had not surfaced were rooted up and snaffled.

Accidentally opened a pack of carrot seeds thinking they were lettuce. 8/ - So weather/time permitting might be sowing a few rows of carrots tomorrow.

[horticultural_hobbit]

Emergency potting up of aubergines and a few chillies


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[Nannysally99]

Bought my mpc from BnQ today, buy 3 x 60l for £12 said the big signage. Good job I can do the maths and bought 2 x 125l bags for £11.96 lol. Also got 6 of their 12l orange buckets @ £1.50 buckets for my tomatoes. No Morrisons round here for free ones. Ordered new recycling containers from the council, so have lots of bags, bins, buckets for our crops this year. Now there is a frost predicted by the weekend arghhhhh.
Question, I have 2 bags with spuds outside. Their shoots are not pushing through yet. Do I still need to protect them from frost. I have newspapers or bubble wrap. What do you guys think?

[binley100]

Dug the beds in the poly ready for the edging before the cover goes on ......

[Dorothy rouse]

Pricked out and potted up Corriander seedlings that were growing inside, but getting leggy,they were very fragile, so may not make it, now in plastic thingy.