What I did today 2012-2014

[Bex]

Planted out a few onion sets and half my garlic including a bulb from supermarket . Dug up sweet corn and composted.

I've got a blackberry that rips you to shreds every time you get near. I was going to dig it up and burn it come winter but I picked 3lb off it today. I don't like blackberry so I'm going to turn them into wine. It's my first attempt at making wine from scratch. I might keep the blackberry now.


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[Nannysally99]

Dispatched the jack be little plants to the compost along with various other bits and pieces and grass cuttings to the Dalek, filling up nicely again. Runner beans will be the next to be chopped up. Picked the last few edible ones to have with dinner tonight.
It's sad everything is winding down, but plans are afoot for next years planting.
Oh and I fulfilled my promise to our Daughter ref the Christmas present list that I never give an answer to.
I would like a years subs to Grow your own Magazine please.
She liked that present idea, and so did I

[drm1975]

ive not looked into ginger but its something id love to grow

[hamamelis]

Nipped down the plot for a bit. The grass needs cutting, but there were a bunch of people picnicking on the orchard next door, and besides, I was wearing sandals, not ideal strimmer footwear. It'll have to wait a day or so.

Tidied up a few beds, hacked back a bit of the 'herb corner' aka total mess on the new half of the plot, sowed some salad mix (probably a bit late, but I might as well!), and started filling up an old bin I found, so I can plant horseradish in it.

Pulled a few carrots, only to find that the few that were supposed to be long rooted are almost as short as the pathetic short rooted ones. They were nearly spherical as well! Maybe it's the bed. I hope the parsnips, right next to them, aren't like that too, or I really will be grumpy!

Picked a few more runners; hopefully they'll keep going a little longer, I've not had enough to get sick of them this year.

[Dorothy rouse]

Went to plot, that's two days running, so much tidying and cutting back to do. Cleared one bed apart from land cress which I left,sowed a green manure there, it does need something. Chopped down a small grassy area and also my lavender, it smelt beautiful. Dug over a big around squashes, pulled up most, but some still have some patty pans, and a couple of sweet dumpling.

Had a chat to older couple of allotmenteers,and gave them some Runner Beans, and some cosmos, it just goes on and on, and in one area has self seeded and the plants are about afoot high!

Chucked a handful of chicken pellets around sprouts and broccoli.

Oh yes, picked broccoli to add to quiche tomorrow.

[Rob the Radish]

Dug a third of my plot, I love digging, planted some onion sets and garlic, picked a few more toms, all good, really looking forward to next year so I can make proper use of the plot unlike this year working away most of the summer

[Deano's "Diggin It"]

Met up with a fellow "Vine" helped her out with a bit of debris netting for her "Brassica Cage" come spring time!

In return was awarded a few jars of jam n chutney.............cheers "Noosner"!

[Bigmallly]

Finished off De-screwing a boat load of decking to use to raise the already raised beds................... managed to make 5 beds higher with the decking & stained them, only 6 more to go..............

[Penellype]

Spent the morning at my friend's mostly clearing up, taking out the french beans which have finished and planting out a few lollo rossa plants. Spent a while discussing the possibility of converting the veg area to raised beds as well as what we might do in the greenhouse and polytunnel and how to tackle those pesky rats. Looks like I will be doing veggies there again next year

Made some courgette and tomato soup for lunch.

In the afternoon I cut more leaves off the tomatoes and picked yet more of them to fill the space I'd cleared making the soup. Took the tumbling toms down off the fence and threw them out as they were looking decidedly past it. Not impressed with these and won't be doing them again. Discovered a baby cucumber lurking behind the beans . Took the net off the blueberries and picked the few that were left along with some raspberries. Took the net off the broccoli that's been eaten by dot moth caterpillars and found one more lurking. Moved the trough of leeks out from behind the raised bed into a (very slightly) lighter position. Now all I need to do is move the growhouse into another new position, but that will have to wait until the tomatoes in it are finished (if they ever ripen). It is just too shady for greenhouse crops against the fence because of the clematis growing up the arch.

Finished off a good day's gardening by stringing the remaining onions.

[KittyColdNose]

Today I have been playing with a pressure washer. Must remember my wellies next time...

[Bren In Pots]

I've taken down the sweet peas, turned the compost bins and I'm half way through making Damson jam.

[Martin H]

Today I've been working on my herbaceous border. I started off by just bunging stuff in and it looked a bit of a dogs dinner this summer, so I'm moving stuff around and dividing things as I go. My cold frame is filling up with pots of spare plants that I don't immediately know where to place, but I think I've given the remaining plants room to breathe and access to air and light now.

It's going to take me a few days to finish, but I'm enjoying the process. I should have some small gaps to put some tulip bulbs in as well.

[Mumbles]

Found this in a hedge

Think it looks much better in my garden

Also got some woodchip to refresh the stuff around my shed free from the fellows cutting a tree down outside my house


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[cariann88]

Tried to sleep most of the morning. Then this afternoon I made a vegetable soup and a Italian herb, pepper, onion, tomato & garlic sauce for tonight's tea.

[Jay22]

Made my first ever chutney...thanks Dorothy for the recipe!