What I did today - 2015

[Jay22]

Looking good BM!

[Deano's "Diggin It"]

Would never have doubted Ya! ...........

Looking really good "Big Fella"........

Yeah! Getting at that of age of aching too!

But I'd never give up on it!

[Snadger]

Did a bit of tidying up on the plot after work today. Cut down some herbaceous perennials and the old canes from a small raspberry patch. Raked up a load of debris from paths and piled it all in a heap. I might buirn it, or I might compost it, haven't decided yet.


Yes I have, I'm going to compost it!

[Stringbean]

A bit more digging today after work. Also got shallots in, onion sets in, sowed broad beans, spinach and beetroot. Really chuffed with how it's going. It'll be a bonus if anything actually grows!

[bario1]

This morning:

Indoors - sowed some cornflowers
In the greenhouse - sowed spring greens and collards
On the plot - sowed chitted parsnip seeds in the rain - NOT FUN.

[Martin H]

Yesterday I did lots of pricking out of seedlings: tomatoes, peppers, calabrese, cabbages, lots of annual flower seedlings.

This morning I've been watching the rain (now stopped )

[Valleyman]

This morning before work I:

1) Thinned out my petunia seedlings. I am almost certain growing these things from seed is a stupid exercise.
2) Planted some more marmande tom seeds. They are the only ones not germinating and I can't work out why.
3) Potted up my lupin and hollyhock seedlings from gathered seed last year.

All before 7am and in a suit. A very productive start to the day!

[daviddevantnhisspiritwife]

Reinvigorated more compost. Sowed some Cylindra Beetroot and Bambino Carrots in another water tank. Did a small tray of Iron head Kale.

Dressed appropriately (Socks, boots, tie and woolly hat ~ it's quite breezy here today).

[bario1]

What's Iron head Kale?

[Hazel at the Hill]

Dressed appropriately (Socks, boots, tie and woolly hat ~ it's quite breezy here today).

Nice to see that sartorial standards are not slipping!

[daviddevantnhisspiritwife]

What's Iron head Kale?

I hope to learn that soon. The seeds were a freebie from a Czech ebay seller a couple of years back. Cross your fingers and toes that they germinate - They came in a small snap seal bag with a hand written sticker on them. I'll let you know if they do pop up. I can't find any reference to that variety by googling.....

[bario1]

I'm a kale fanatic. Keep us informed!

[daviddevantnhisspiritwife]

Will do, I found it when sorting my stash (as you do). Tucked inside a packet of carrot seeds.

[Martin H]

This afternoon I finished the paths between beds at the bottom end of my allotment. I raked the soil level, soaked old free newspapers (Metro and Standard) in my water butt and laid them on the soil, overlapping, then covered with a thick layer of free woodchippings that had appeared at the allotment gate.

It looks neat and tidy now, all without any carpentry...

[Bigmallly]

Dressed appropriately (Socks, boots, tie and woolly hat ~ it's quite breezy here today).

Hope it was a long tie....................