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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2020 15:45:23 GMT
Still finding plenty of carrots for the winter warmers. Monty once suggested that the seeds were broad sown on a patch about a foot wide and not in a straight line with thinning necessary. No thinning and carrots for months, his way. Great. I have done this with other rot crops.. True it looks a bit of a shambles but production is trebled and longer season. In between all those international jollies our Monty does come up with some some good ideas.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2020 19:21:06 GMT
Yes I'm have enjoyed his recent series,almost missed 2 of them but my disappearing memory for once didn't fail me, I did enjoy his excitement of the gardens in America.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2020 15:54:23 GMT
Daffs everywhere - and nodding like hell. Crocus came and went where ever the squirrels replanted them but the primroses and primulas are putting on a good show. One's heart goes out to the many whose gardens have been wrecked by the floods. and how awful for farmers. ….. before anyone jumps in about flooded houses we've been through that twice abroad and know just what misery that is too.
So gardeners, a summer to look forward to and no doubt hosepipe ban; it's all going daft.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2020 14:44:50 GMT
Garden Wildlife
That's me - really cross with little sodsparrows. Well fed on the very best seed and fatballs tied into bits of some acquired old fishnets (tale there I reckon) and put into the special hedge grown for small birds, but because they polished off that lot in two days now picking flowers off the magnolia.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2020 8:00:32 GMT
And on top of everything else a sparrowhawk is stalking the small birds in our hedges. That would explain the agitation and also lack of birds at feeders. How do I keep it away? For a large bird it can get into the thicket, seems to have no fear and perches and flies low. Where is that intrepid next door cat when you need it?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2020 12:51:15 GMT
I do not believe it! After months of rain tulips falling over as if needing water. So what's their problem, Huh?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2020 17:11:14 GMT
A friend delivered bread and then apparently he decided to water some droopy pots out front for which I shouted grateful thanksl. Ten minutes later we had a blizzard - in fact about every ten minutes for a while there. The Law of Sod the Great, as ever, prevails
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2020 9:45:37 GMT
Oh great to have Monty back and pulling up all the green stuff we watched him plant last year eaten but birds - but not taken to the kitchen for some reason. The same happens here by planting too much of the same thing. If my 2000 parsnip seeds all germinate and swell in growth we'll be eased out onto the road. I know - yes. you have to thin them out but how cruel is that? And oh lucky Monty to have an entire cupboard in his house to overwinter his Dahlias. We have a walk in cupboard like that but it's called the spare room. Mine have to take their chance in an the glorified shed we call the Summer House. But there is something so reassuring to have Monty back there of a Friday night.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2020 8:52:19 GMT
It took a 'lock in' to do it but am pleased now...…. a bit of garden where nothing much would grew except for magnificent weeds, grass and bird seed droppings flourished has been made into a gravel garden. The stuff was there - has been for months - but had somehow I mislaid the essential 'Energy and Will Box.' Some more gravel will finish it - but I doubt the local plod will be convinced it is an essential if anyone attempts to get any.....' But officer, it's really filling with custard,' may not work. Is AGSOH ever used in their recruitment drives? Sorry, I'm dribbling again.
Now to plan what to do with this gravel patch and possibly plant into cuts in the membrane. Oh the excitement. Mmm. Or may be read a book. Life on the slow lane is getting slower.
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Post by diziet sma on May 11, 2020 22:33:38 GMT
Apparently more of us than ever have started growing our own grub since the virus started. I normally grow a few climbing tomatoes, raspberries and blackberries (no effort). This year I bought a tumbling tom, by mistake, and the garden centre closed the next day, so I built (?) a hydroponic system from an old washing-up bowl, 2 bricks and a tea towel. Seems to work well. Also planted old potatoes in plastic bags, new potatoes in pillow cases and some cauliflowers and spinach in pots. All seem to be growing well so far. Unfortunately I don't eat tomatoes or cauliflower, but it's something to do, and I am sure my relatives will enjoy them.
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Post by Miranda on May 12, 2020 0:19:15 GMT
It's amazing what potatoes will grow in.
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Post by captainmouse on May 12, 2020 8:55:51 GMT
Alan titchmarsh has a program about growing your own starting in a week or so.
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Post by Miranda on May 12, 2020 12:44:53 GMT
That's a bit late for summer stuff.
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2020 17:22:36 GMT
Yes, I grow my own and sort of started a thread in the hobbies section so perhaps that should close now.
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2020 16:31:56 GMT
Busy time in the garden when the cold snap is done. Runner beans to plant. Mine had a soak first and a few days in pots to germinate and if none did then more popped in the ground direct. The 12th May is the chanted date by country folk in this area 'ter git yer beans in.' Radishes can go in all summer and lettuce too. Nurseries will have cabbage and other small plants for the veg patch and onion sets I think can onions can go in an old time. Mine do. Late summer last year I planted leek seeds in old food trays which jammed up the conservatory for a bit until they went out into the cold under cloches - many survived. I sent away for more plants - and some seeds are in too so I think we may have a lot more leeks than we need coming on a treat. My beetroot seed did not come up - but the pigeons were seen having a look too so its more seed to go in but covered next time. It's never too late for somethings. This week it is all the containers to do - and the dahlias are more than ready. No time to fit in a lock down this week.
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