What Jobs Are We Doing In The Garden Today 2020

Distraction therapy while hoping extra pain meds clock in; mea culpa for being on my feet for far too long today.. All YOUR fault of course for working so hard and getting me to do the same.... ANYHOO... more seed trays sorted and filled. And taken in and out then in again as the small kitchen is the only safe place at night in this dreadful chilly weather. Broad beams (!!!) I mean beans! Pinks ie old fashioned dianthus.... sweet peas in a wonderful mix.. peas. Need to plant out some of the flourishing ones and cover them at night. Would have loved to work out there but too sore. Ah well!

 

Hi @Upsydaisy I used to be rubbish with cleome too, but I got some seed from wilkinsons this year and it came up like cress. I put it in the propagator at around 20 degrees, compost was nothing special. If they're still allowed to open it would be worth getting some - maybe tey have got a good batch of seed.

 

Hi good people, only just joined but thought I would post anyway, and see how this works
Spent the day today weeding, subsequently found my green bin was full and it won't be emptied till Friday, so decided to construct a makeshift compost 'bin' out of some old fencing.
So, first question is does it need a top ? Secondly, my late father used to use stuff called Garotta (possibly) Seeing as I cannot get out at the moment, is there anything else I could use ?

 

Thanks for that @CarolineL

 

Welcome to the forum @Morgie !

I got a few hours of sunshine so went out and looked at fixing the French door I had used to make a cold frame. One side had come completely loose. Figured it was too far gone so glued to together and secured it across in a few places with twine as a backup as I don't want the bulk item pick up people to get cut by the glass. Then I removed the rest of the framing and trashed it. Put the door down the side of the near the front and ready to set out for collection on Friday. Discovered I had not put holes in the bottoms of a couple of pots that will be used for hot peppers in May so got out the soldering and melted a a tidy hole in those.

Was thrilled to see an allium popping up through the layer of leaves on the raised garden. Those were Pound land bulbs because I was too late to order them through a nursery and I figured I'd get what I paid for. Bonus!!!

And put two dead rats on the back fence for Orzech to collect later.

 

Cardboard I can do, don't know if the neighbors would like me peeing in it lol

 

Thanks for the info, wouldn't have been happy using chemicals, as we have 2 cats and a dog loose, BTW my compost heap pales into insignificance having seen yours

 

Thanks again, not so chilly for you at Hotel California