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  • Off up t't Castle today to watch the 2nd lake being netted.
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    • Originally posted by veggiechicken View Post
      Today is Monday, 23rd October and the start of Fruits week.
      I'll be sowing seeds of Bijou mangetout, Wizard Field beans and SuperAquadulce Broad bean in modules. Twinkle peas for pea shoots to grow in the GH bucket. DONE - 6 varieties of pea, 4 of broad beans and a tray of Twinkle
      If the rain stops, I'll be tidying bed 23 (and the others I've missed over the weekend) Not Done
      Cleaning/decluttering things with an X (Xceptionally untidy ) DONE a bit - but still a mess
      Today is Tuesday, Chooksday -cleaning out and checking feed etc
      Its the turn of bed 24 - weather permitting - my Alphabet is out of sync - I've lost P somewhere - better make today P for Cleaning and decluttering.

      Please ignore my random ramblings ................as usual

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      • Originally posted by veggiechicken View Post
        Today is Tuesday, Chooksday -cleaning out and checking feed etc DONE
        Its the turn of bed 24 - weather permitting NOT DONE - rained all day again

        my Alphabet is out of sync - I've lost P somewhere - better make today P for Cleaning and decluttering. DONE - Part used seed Packets. I've emptied all the open packets into 4 jars - one for roots, shoots, fruit and leaves, of course; and given them a good stir. I'll scatter them in odd corners and see if anything comes up. May end up as chook food, like last time.
        Tomorrow is Weednesday, 25th when I weed somewhere out of the way - but only if the rain stops!
        On Day 25 I Tidy bed 25 (again weather permitting) and do something domestic goddessy with a Y - No chance

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        • Tomorrow I intend to order some soil and some compost so I can fill the raised beds and plant out some vegies. It's supposed to be hot and wet for the next week, but I can't really put it off any longer so I guess I'm going to be playing in mud.

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          • Tuesday jobs (raining)
            Continue planning - done quite a bit
            Shred paper for hotbin - done
            Check that the rain has got into the pots on the fence, water if necessary - wet enough
            Tidy up indoor tomatoes, remove sideshoots - done
            Harvest carrots - done

            Rained all morning allowing me to get upto all sorts of mischief indoors. Ordered 6 more 30 litre buckets, some seeds and netting and a book on weather forecasting. Nipped off about 6 tomato sideshoots and decided to plant the best 2 to see if they grow and give me early tomatoes. I will almost certainly regret this later! The afternoon was better, allowing me to weed the puddle that used to be my drive and cut down some of the runner beans. The hotbin has appreciated being emptied and is currently running at 65C which means it is cooking down large amounts of vegetation really quickly.

            Wednesday jobs (puddles and work permitting)
            Weeding and deadheading
            Remove finished bedding plants
            Rearrange fence
            Trim back the nasturtium that is making a takeover bid for the back garden
            Remove remaining runner beans
            Pot up mizuna
            Harvest salads, carrots, calabrese
            Check french beans, strawberries, cucumbers (there are still 3 little ones outside), courgettes
            A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP. - Leonard Nimoy

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            • Wednesday jobs
              Weeding and deadheading - done some
              Remove finished bedding plants - done some
              Rearrange fence - done
              Trim back the nasturtium that is making a takeover bid for the back garden - done
              Remove remaining runner beans - no
              Pot up mizuna - done
              Harvest salads, carrots, calabrese - done carrots, also some kale.
              Check french beans, strawberries, cucumbers (there are still 3 little ones outside), courgettes - not ready

              The wild strawberry plants are 3 years old and I'm going to sow some fresh seed next year, which is probably just as well. I decided I was going to remove them today, but the first (sickest looking) one I pulled came out with vine weevil larvae attached. The whole pot full of compost went straight in the hotbin, which should cook the grubs nicely. I've left the remaining 4 pots where they are at the moment as the hobin won't like too much cold wet compost all in one go. I treated these with nematodes not long ago .

              As I had more time than expected today I went to B&Q and got a sheet of twin wall polycarbonate and attempted to mend the cold frame. Half of the top got broken by a cat about 10 years ago and I've been meaning to try to fix it ever since. Putting a sheet of polythene over it was completely hopeless as it pooled water as soon as it rained. I'm not all that hopeful that this will cope with any weight of snow, but I've cobbled something together using cable ties. Its meant to get windy at the weekend, so that will test it!

              Tomorrow is busy as usual for a Thursday, so no gardening.
              A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP. - Leonard Nimoy

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              • Today I'm digging the last of my spuds. Tomorrow it's supposed to cool off again and maybe start raining. Gotta get it done!
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                • Dig up & store in garage the Dahlias that I don't want to risk being killed off by a heavy frost.

                  Cover the rest of Dahlias with mulch that was delivered today.

                  Bag up whatever mulch is left.

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                  • Originally posted by veggiechicken View Post
                    Tomorrow is Weednesday, 25th when I weed somewhere out of the way - but only if the rain stops! DONE - various paths with the focus on Hogweed seedlings
                    On Day 25 I Tidy bed 25 (again weather permitting) DONE in a cursory fashion.
                    and do something domestic goddessy with a Y - No chance A Yellow plant pot with a crack - binned
                    Its Thursday the 26th tomorrow and Thursday is for Thinning and Transplanting. There are some things in pots that need planting out and others that need re-potting before they come into the GH for overwintering.
                    Tidy Bed 26 - which is the raspberry tunnel. They've suffered a bit with all the rain but I'm sure I'll find some to nibble while I work
                    Its also Z day, which makes me think of Zzzzz so will do some tidying and decluttering in the bedroom - or have a nap.

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                    • Today I intend to go through my seedlings and work out which ones are fit for planting out.

                      I also need to plant some new zucchini and sweetie tomato seeds as the ones I planted a few weeks ago aren't doing anything productive.

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                      • Originally posted by veggiechicken View Post
                        Its Thursday the 26th tomorrow and Thursday is for Thinning and Transplanting. There are some things in pots that need planting out and others that need re-potting before they come into the GH for overwintering. DONE
                        Tidy Bed 26 - which is the raspberry tunnel. They've suffered a bit with all the rain but I'm sure I'll find some to nibble while I work NOT DONE - too damp
                        Its also Z day, which makes me think of Zzzzz so will do some tidying and decluttering in the bedroom - or have a nap.DONE - chucked a few odds and ends and stayed awake
                        Tomorrow is Friday, 27th and Friday means Flowers I'll be cutting back the geraniums and moving the pots into the GH for overwintering. Better make some space in the GH first!
                        Bed 27 is the netted GH which needs some serious weeding before it can be replanted in spring.
                        I've run out of alphabet letters so its cleaning and decluttering anything I feel like doing - probably not much
                        Still need some dry weather as the ground is so soggy.

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                        • Well today was supposed to be dry, but it wasn't. In fact it rained almost all day. Tomorrow is supposed to be dry and sunny but I'll believe that when I see it.

                          I'd like to cut the hedge tomorrow, but I'll probably be paddling about in the puddles trying to find something constructive to do without wrecking the lawn.
                          A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP. - Leonard Nimoy

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                          • We have sun shine!!!!!!
                            Today I play with the shredder

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                            • Sunny here and I am in the office!!

                              Tomorrow I will be clearing the long-awaited fruit cage area, and doing a planting plan for the last of the plants for the RDA's sensory track. Woot woot! (cue rain....)
                              http://mudandgluts.com - growing fruit and veg in suburbia

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                              • Originally posted by veggiechicken View Post
                                Tomorrow is Friday, 27th and Friday means Flowers I'll be cutting back the geraniums DONE and moving the pots into the GH for overwintering.NOT DONE Better make some space in the GH first! DONE
                                Bed 27 is the netted GH which needs some serious weeding before it can be replanted in spring. NOT DONE
                                I've run out of alphabet letters so its cleaning and decluttering anything I feel like doing - probably not much NOT SURE WHAT I'VE DONE
                                Still need some dry weather as the ground is so soggy.
                                Tomorrow is Saturday, 28th, Catch up day!! I'm not going to be able to catch up on all the missed beds this week, even if its a glorious day - but I'll try.

                                I've revamped the 30 beds, merging some and adding in new and very overgrown "beds". Unfortunately, Beds 28, 29 and 30 are some of them so the next few days are likely to end in disappointment. I can only try.
                                Its random decluttering day too - and I'm expecting a delivery of chicken feed so that will tie me to the house area. Hope it arrives early.

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