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Post by Dr Bill on Oct 28, 2006 16:53:06 GMT
I finally managed to get some time in the garden today - first time in weeks. The weather was dull and damp but not cold.
I got my litte raised vegetable bed cleared and planted up with garlic, onion sets, spring cabbage, winter lettuce, and broad beans. Not bad in a 4' x 4' bed. I am trying the "square foot" method this time.
Also got the annuals out of one of the beds and tidied it up. Planted the last few alliums and winter aconites.
Planted a couple of bamboos behind the arched seat.
Raked up the leaves from the lawn and bagged them up for leaf mould.
Brought some of the tender stuff in containers into the greenhouse - banana, cannas, pelargoniums, tender lavender and perennial basil.
Now I'm bu**ered. Time for an aliquot of single malt I think and feet up with a good book.
What's everyone else been up to?
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Post by Dutchy on Oct 28, 2006 17:38:06 GMT
Not much today drbill.  It is still drizzling and I had heaps of hard work behind the computer. I did however finish my own little knitted Cactus. It won't die of over/under watering. Here is a collection a friend made.  I hope to get to do some gardening tomorrow. Dutchy |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2006 18:23:30 GMT
Ive been potting up my primulas as they were getting eaten by caterpillars, cut the grass cleared up leaves done a bit of weeding a bit of pruning, got rid of my bedding plants and dead headed my roses. Not a bad day relay got more done than i expected. Regards Karenwl  Dutchy love the cactus |
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Post by Chuckles on Oct 28, 2006 19:01:20 GMT
Last couple of days I have only done a few bits, need to get finger out really.......... Tidied the GH and put polystyrene on stageing and half way up side, put in some tender plants & young cuttings incase of frosts. Removed all saucers from pots outside. Emptied hanging baskets into compost bin  Put wooden table and chairs in shed. Love the knitted Cactus too, cute |
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Post by jlottie on Oct 28, 2006 21:03:37 GMT
Had a bit of luck with the bonus ball last Wednesday with the lottery at work so went to order some farmyard manure which will be delivered later in the week (30 bags - can't wait ;D). Planted the tulip bulbs I had for my birthday and had a bit of a tidy up in the garden and turned out two of my compost bins into the big one for winter. Then the rain came in and that was that. Hoping to get down to my plot tomorrow if it stays dry for a couple of hours.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2006 21:34:23 GMT
HI jlottie
Congrats on your win! Where there's muck there's money or in your case where there's money there's muck!
Busybee you seem to have done all the things I've yet to do hopefully tomorrow.
I have brought my 2 bouganvillaes inside though as the weather is lousy here now.
Px
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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2006 22:11:07 GMT
Hi Dutchy - lov your cacti - will take pic of mine sometime - but yours are really good - can you publish patterns  Take care - PA |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2006 16:26:06 GMT
Brillian cactus, not a prickle in sight, I've just done some weeding, mown the grass, picked some dahlias & sweet peas, put the pelagoniums near the door ready to go in the cellar, such glorious weather. The job I should have done was clean the greenhouse I thought Tuesday will be good for that horror. Just think a bunch of sweetpeas in October, they have grown again from the base.
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Post by Chuckles on Oct 29, 2006 20:22:18 GMT
Hope no one minds me doing this but there are 2 identical threads on the go and being a dizzy blonde I have got very confused. I'm going to suggest Admin lock this thread and suggest that you use the other thread ....... gardenworld.proboards103.com/index.cgi?board=chat&action=display&thread=1161542470 and I'll get Admin to lock this one Sorry folks if you have posted on here, guess you could always copy them onto the other thread. Hope I haven't made a mess of this, don't shout at me or I'll cry.   |
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