What I did today - 2016

[Containergardener]

Worked.
Nothing garden related .
Am cold still , snowed on and off all day. Yuck.

Well done to those who got busy

[Martin H]

Today I planted out Chrysanths and Sweet Peas. This freed up space in the cold frame to start hardening off young salad and brassica plants.

[jonny the plant pot]

Potted on the scotch bonnets re planted some lupins had a lovely wood fire in the shed and a bottle of beer . Or and got the bus stop ready (my sought of inside with a bit of outside greenhouse ready for the new imminent arrival of my big onions )

[burnie]

Cut some grow bags in half, stood them on their ends, punched a couple of drainage holes in the bottom of each half and planted a seed tattie in each one. Never done it before, will report how it goes.

[Bex2012]

Potted on some zinnias and some climbing petunias, and repotted some mange tout peas I bought from homebase. They look a bit limp but slightly crispy on some of the leaves, ive probably left them too long. Also deweeded (and de-potatoed) a big section on the new plot, will go over and cover it over with membrane tomorrow.

[Containergardener]

Potted on the scotch bonnets re planted some lupins had a lovely wood fire in the shed and a bottle of beer . Or and got the bus stop ready (my sought of inside with a bit of outside greenhouse ready for the new imminent arrival of my big onions )

Be careful with that fire .

[Snadger]

Probably got pneumonia because of the atrocious weather, but battled on and got all the roof trusses fitted to my Summerhouse. Had to buy a spirit level this morning as I wanted to make sure that everything was plumb in the area the glass will be fitted. I had left my spirit level at my project hoiuse and didn't fancy driving 20 miles each way to get it!Glad I did as Summerhouse wasn't quite plumb but after some gentle persuasion and releasing tensions on certain areas by removing screws I managed to get the frame square.
The next job is to start putting a roof on by utilising what's left of the ply and OSB board I have lying around.
Before I left home I sowed some Passion Fruit seeds taken from a shop bought Passion fruit. They may be an addition to my summerhouse in the future!

[Containergardener]

Well done for sticking at it ! Soon be done and you'll be relaxing in the sun ... With your passion fruits

[veggiechicken]

Snadger's Steamy House of Passion

What did I do today?
Potted up 12 teeny Sweet Aperitif plugs that dropped through the letterbox.
Pricked out 12 courgettes and 20 BNS from the old seed experiment.
Went to H0meb@se and filled the boot with yellow sticker plants - pansies, stock, bellis @98p for 6 & 2 huge marguerites reduced to £1.50 from £8. Also some 50p herbs.

Happiness is plant shaped

[Snadger]

Snadger's Steamy House of Passion

What did I do today?
Potted up 12 teeny Sweet Aperitif plugs that dropped through the letterbox.
Pricked out 12 courgettes and 20 BNS from the old seed experiment.
Went to H0meb@se and filled the boot with yellow sticker plants - pansies, stock, bellis @98p for 6 & 2 huge marguerites reduced to £1.50 from £8. Also some 50p herbs.

Happiness is plant shaped

I must checkout Homebase tomorrow! I have one within a mile of where I live so no worries if there's nowt doing at my branch!

[Dorothy rouse]

Potted up my 5 'free tomato' plants that arrived yesterday, very frail looking.

Took my 'new old incinerator up to allotment, need to learn how to start a fire now!

Planted out some Savoy cabbages, gave some to the only other person who had made it allotments today.

Painted my old rustic bench, looks a horrible colour, hope that'll change as if dries.

Yesterday I planted up what seemed like hundreds of tiny carrot plants in2 containers.

Now I ache, and need a large G&T to help recovery

[bramble]

Dorothy, I didnt know that carrots could be transplanted. Have you done this before?

[Martin H]

Today I planted out my final bed of potatoes. These are Cara tubers I saved from last years crop.

I noticed my early potatoes have poked their heads through the earthing up and have duly caught some frost. Oh well, they will soon recover.

I decided I hadn't started enough onions off from seed this year, so I bought a bag of Sturon sets from the allotment shop and put some of those in.

Then I planted a batch of gladioli and sowed some flower seeds before the first shower came and chased me home.

[cptncrackoff]

I've been putting off the allotment shed roof repair since we got the plot... The day finally came!
Off with the old rotten wood, New wood on, sealed and some galvanized corrugated steel.. should see me out!

[skeggijon]

Got the heating going in the greenhouse a couple of days ago and checked the last 2 nights minimum temps today. Lowest it's been overnight is 20 degrees, so potted up some of the tomato plants.
Finally got round to sowing some courgette seeds and started preparing a bed to lay the free seed tapes from suttons, but it started peeing it down, so retreated to the house and a nice cuppa.