Bright sunshine with a cold wind today. Definitely need a jumper and jacket on the garden today.Rusty
Potted up some Dahlias and Sweet Peppers. Wanted to continue with the mulching, but ended up having a few beers with my neighbour.Rusty
None at the moment there should be enough feed in the compost to keep them going for 4-6 weeks. I only feed when the start to flower. How big are...
Currently 7 degrees C, but with a chilly wing and we have had snow falling this morning. Nothing heavy, but such a contrast to yesterday. We were...
Went to my brother in laws and had lunch in the garden with the kids having a great time playing together. Ended up moving the table about 5 times...
I used the manure I collected yesterday to start mulching the front herbaceous border. I have done about half and only have 3 bags left. I was...
That is a decent GH. I agree with @ricky101, I would use paving slabs not blocks, for the same reason, but also there are more gaps in blocks for...
You could turn it into a big garden. That way it is still beneficial to wildlife, but will take the ‘faff’ out of pond maintenance. If you are...
Last allotment came back to me today and told me that there was a 4 year waiting list. I’m now on 3 waiting lists, but not expecting to be...
I left work at 12 and went to dig out some manure that someone was offering from local stables. I dug out 10 big compost bags of well rotted stuff...
When I had th eroses in my old house I just gave them a dose of chicken manure pellets and a compost mulch and they seemed happy enough.Rusty
Pricked out 4 varieties of lettuce and Pak Choi and did the big water on chillies, sweet peppers and aubergines.
[ATTACH] I took delivery of theses today. [ATTACH]I am trying not to replace my flimsy module tray with other flimsy ones. These are injection...
I have been enquiring about allotment plots today. I am on the list for 2 and awaiting a reply on the 3rd that is local to me. I am 10th on the...
@Newbie garden guy - If you are growing in pots, check out home grown veg on YouTube. His chanel is fantastic for growing in pots and has very...
Pricked out over 100 Marigolds today. I have also sown my Tom’s, Calendula, Cosmos and Zinnias. Pricked out Cabbage and Cauli. Starting to run out...
Hi All,My front law has a lot of moss in it. I plan on scarifying the lawn and treating with Iron sulphate. Can the clippings from the...
Yes I have, all can be put to good use. Pity about the sawn up buckets in the skip though. More plastic to landfill :wallbanging:Rusty
Today’s freebies.The wheelbarrow was outside someone’s house for scrap, I had driven past about 3 times this week, so I knocked the door. The...
Not really that much work. I probably spend on average 3-4 a week. This time of year is always quite busy, with final prep and seed sowing, but...
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