Too late......

I put my carrots, parsnips, sunflowers and cucumbers in yesterday, and won't do the red cabbage until next week. I've also been sowing silene and allysium into pots to dot around on walls/tables. I tend to be optimistic with seed sowing though - my theory is bung it in and see what happens! I was at least a month late with my wallflowers last year but they're still budding up nicely, albeit a little shorter than they probably ought to be.

 

Cut 2 lawns, sowed second lot of carrots, mulched heavily between earlier sown and growing well veg rows, divided a couple of heleniums....nosey (she’s ok really) neighbour popped and left delighted with a nice clump.
Been another glorious day
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Fail to see what all that has got to do with you sowing seeds, FC, but hey ho You're not too late! Given fairly constant temperatures, a lot of seeds germinate within a week. Given decent compost for potting on/pricking out, plants get going a lot quicker with long daylight hours. At worst, you'll have stuff blooming beautifully in August and September
I'm going to direct sow Eschscholzia, Phacelia, Opium poppies, Lunaria (Honesty) and Erodium pelargoniflorum this week.

 

Sorry @Fat Controller , I think I've already answered you on another thread but here goes....

Perfect time now to sow any hardy annuals outside... Candytuft, Clarkia, Cornflower, Larkspur, Godetia are just a few wxamples.

You're not too late for Dahlias as they are autumn flowering, I only sowed mine on Thursday and they're up alteady.

 

@Fat Controller, I haven’t got any chilli plants with me this visit, but when I come through next time (June), and am driving past Ashford, maybe we could do an exchange - some plants for a cuppa and a biccie?

 

Now is the time visit to some local garden centers or nurseries like we did yesterday as they are bulging with young plants like Dahlias just ready for potting on and/or hardening off.

Not as rewarding as growing your own from seed, but getting decent sized young plants now will give you a much better display for a lot less work.

Surely a summer to sit back and relax after all your recent escapades with the shed and fish tank to name but two ...
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I think you need to phase out too many annuals FC, perhaps having those for pots and baskets. Flowering perennials will mean a lot less work for you in the garden.

 

As we tell new gardeners or those who have taken on a rampant plot, pace yourself and work with one area at a time. I realise it's difficult for you not to let your mind run away but it will be easier on your body if you adjust your thinking to that way of gardening for the time being.

Sorry, I didn't mean to lecture you, just trying to stop you from wearing yourself out.

 

Exactly! You know how long you can spend working outside before your body tells you to stop. If you're working on one small area at a time then you shouldn't need to push yourself to the limit. Even if you split the job over a few days it will still get done.

I can only spend a couple of hours a day working in the garden now but I know if I stop when I should I will have two more hours the following day. If I push my luck any further then I know the following day is a write off.

 

Totally agree Sheal. I have found out the hard way. Listen to your body.

FC. Hey mate, what you went through. It's 'B' miracle you are still with us. Please slow down and, yes. Listen to your body and respect it.

Not wishing to ask for sympathy but. Four years ago I was diagnosed with cancer, treatable. That was a real slap in the face. It seemed like the end of my world. Since then I have undergone four operations and am now waiting for a consultations at Guys hospital. Suddenly my world came to an end. My garden is running wild. My greenhouse is horticultural morgue. My microscopes are standing idle. I now have added medical problems. Today I managed to get out and water some container roses. It was wonderful. God willing, perhaps I can get into the garden again. Friends, FC. Please count your blessings. We all LOVE our gardens and plants. Please dont overlook YOU. Yourself. Best wishes to all. Mike.