Tel's Suffolk Garden

Well time is of the essecence, booked 8 days of work to sort a load of things out my garden being the main thing. Well day 7 is the first day i've got the chance. Well what am I doing today well plenty of digging. got dig-in the green manure, set my Loganberries, plot out my new plots (hopefully), dig my bean trench add some chicken poo and the early parts of my compost, sort the poly green house, set up me poly cloche to heat the ground, pick a spot for me rhubarb, build me poly cold frame and find a suitable place for that.

So a lot to do and so little time, lets hope the weather stays or wishful thinking gets better. Pics to follow later ladies and gents.

Tel

 

[size=medium]Well, you'll have a busy day Tel. [/size]:D[size=medium] Do let us know how far you got with that list [/size]
[size=medium]Look forward to seeing your pics. [/size]

 

This is how my garden looked at 11am this morning. First job dig-in the green stuff and i don't think i done to bad.



Trench was dug and lots of 6x lays in that. It runs between the canes at the back.
Next job.......Loganberries



They weren't to much hassle the support was the issue, but don't think it went to bad have a look



Got more pics to follow later on today.

Didn't manage to get cold frame, poly greenhouse, new plot marked got it measured thou.
Picked spot for rhubarb just got to get permission.

 

[size=medium]Good show Tel [/size] [size=medium]And thanks for the pics.[/size]
[size=medium]I think this is what people like to see - real gardens being made by real people (not the celebrity stuff with a paid team of workers [/size]:th_scifD36
[size=medium]Please do keep this thread going with your plans, progress and pics.
I, for one, am interested to see.
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Spot on Tel,

Like Alice says, we love to watch things come together. Most of us look forwards to inspecting new growth in our own gardens, but this way we can see others coming on too.

amazing the progress you can make with just a few good days.

 

[size=large]Hi Tel (which is short for...?) Lot of work you have done there![/size]

[size=large]I remember when I was picking Loganberries in Sweden one summer with some locals, it was much fun even the better when we would go to the wholesaler to get paid. (over there they make jam with it. They also make wine from berries, but I am unsure which type)[/size]

 

Thats wot i'm looking to do with my Loganberries Jam, also thinking about changing a classic recipe instead of Apple and Blackberries pie/crumble/leather i'm going to substitute the Blacks for Logans and see what happens. Also Tel is short for Terry.

Guys quick question as i said i'm growing Runners at the back of my 14ft bit but was thinking of having a row of onions and a row of leeks in front would this be a good idea or bad.

Tel

 

Just make sure you leave enough room to get in and pick the beans Tel[hr]

Probably Hedströmloggannisberriefiskenvinn.

 

Probably Hivudstrombrytarelogannisberriefiskenvinn.

 

Planning to leave a foot and half gap in the middle.



This is the area that i'm planning to cultivate next, the area to the left of the pic that is. I'm planning a 6 x 4 plot for my long timers i,e Purple sprouting and Cauli's



Right my plans for this side is Runners, Onions and Leeks in the 14 x 2.5ft back plot. Then in the 6 x 3.5ft plot on the right i'm having Carrots, Beetroot and Parsnips in the front. The left hand plot is being split in to 2 bays the smaller 2ft one is where i've decided to put my Rhubarb and the other will contain my mixed leaf salad and mixed Radishes.(Actually looking forward to getting it going). Any other suggestion would be gratefully received

Tel

 

Well got home from work this morning after doing the waking night and since i'd been awake from 8am the previous day i decided to pop into the garden that was after nipping out to get the plots from me mate.



These are the best place as the get the sun the majority of the day although i now have a small problem wot do i put in them do i put mutli-purpose compost, top soil or a mix of both, would welcome your suggestions guys. Also how well do caulis grow in mild shade? as i was thinking of devoting the left plot to salad and radish and the right would hold my sprouting broc.
Also managed to put the cold frame together oh that was a mission but i think it was 16 quid well spent. (prepares to be shot down in flames)



Obviously this is not its final resting place as its taking up onion and leek space.
Off friday so in the garden again this time i'll get round to cleaning out the poly house and think about starting some seedlings.

Tel

 

Argh! This is bloody annoying my poor garden is just waiting there and i'm working all hours god sends, but don't worry folks off sat til tues so guess where i'll be (weather on my side i hope). Plan to sow me Parsnips, place out my onion sets yes i know i'm behind, plant me rhubarb, clean poly house, sow holyhocks for mother, leeks for me, 1st earlies in their bags so looks like a busy weekend for me. Pictures will follow.

 

Well day off and spent sometime in the garden managed to clean the poly house out and sewn 2 trays of leeks and 1 of hollyhocks.



Also bagged up my 1st earlies today Rockets and International Kidneys



Off saturday through to tuesday so these are the projects for saturday, plant me rhubarb and clear the patio





Sunday i'll be preparing the ground for my Parsnips, just wondered if anybody uses the plug method hole about 20in deep then ram in a mix of compost and sand and plant 4 seeds at the top. Any ideas on this method. I'm not after show parsnips but i'm a bit of a control freak.

 

Well today was a good day decided that i'd put me rhubarb in and prep the parsnip bed, never relised digging a foot deep then sieving that much soil would take 2 hours, luckly finished just before the rain started but i have a nice fine tilth with no stones bigger than a 5p piece. Just got to go to B&Q tomorrow for me sand.

Finally found out what the payment is for having the other half of the garden got to build me Mum a patio for her mothers day present oh well at least i can use the soil for me new beds.

 

You're getting on well there Firsttimer.
Parsnips can be difficult to germinate. I find it best to germinate the seeds on damp kitchen paper and plant them as they germinate. It saves wasting space on seed that fails to germinate.