What jobs are we doing today in the garden ?

is going to replant the turnips that Gizzie didnt like planted in the veg bed forgot to put the netting back ... tis just aswell i loves my cat

 

That's some serious rain you've had there Loli!! Why do we have to have 300% dry then 300% wet in these extreme measures? Maybe Mother Nature needs a careers interview........
Jenny namaste

 

Today has actually been dry so far, thankfully, although the clouds are looking a bit dark.

I have bought a new water butt to take the overflow from the bigger one, but am going to have to have a rethink about where to position it as it would be higher up due to a sloping garden

 

Off to Collect 6 Stone Terracotta Window Cills Tommrow from the Stourbridge School of Art built in 1899 Demolished in 2000 they have Sat in a reclomation yard the last 12 years TILL TOMORROW WHEN I Get My BIG Honds on Em These am a DREEM Find FOR ME!!!! & To FIND 6 All in Tact NO DAMAGE Is a Double Wamy Bonus 30 odd mile Drive to collect these witch is up the road in my book But to think they was Origanlly from my home Town Where i live now Thats Un/Beliveabull looking forward to the Drive and Collecting the GOLD I Am going to try and re/work them in to a entrance door way to the Arbour just gunna try my best Wish me luck

 

I wish you all the luck in the world Folly Mon. I don't wanna sound like a boring old nursemaid BUT take care and take it easy

 

Going to check the sorbus I planted in the dark (determined to get it in yesterday & the day ran away) and look for a place for the acer I thought I'd lost but which was actually hidden under a photinia. Wrong time of year I know but it's a rescue operation so I'm thinking a nice container and some tlc over the summer.

 

I've just installed a water butt for the first time ever, although I did manage to take some skin off my finger with the hacksaw

I bought it as an overflow for the one by the garage but that didn't work out so I've installed it at the side of the house. Just need some water in it now and sod's law it's actually pretty dry in Manchester today.

 

I've had a bad cold for 2 days ... I seldom get sick, but this one has me floored .... I am well behind with my work as it's been raining non stop and it's still raining, and forecast says it will rain heavily for the whole weekend

Off to B&Q to buy a few odds and sods ... am bored, so just need to get out

I bought a large rack of pork rib (a cut from the belly) .... it's been marinating since yesterday, and the plan was to BBQ it tonight .... most prob will only get to light the coals on monday night

 

Oh Dim, I think we are all starting to know the bored/ frustrated feeling. So much to do. So, to cheer me up (being greedyand selfish) whatya done with pork and whatya gonna do with it later? I turn to food - comfort food at times like this and IT AIN'T REALLY GOOD FOR ME!!

 

Jenny Iv Got a Sistor Built like a Russion Hommer thrower
she wont let me go on my own she insets coming to help me & Learnt Quick & the Hard Way Not to say NO OR CHEEK Her as a Kid :WINK1:

She is an Angel size 10 feet 6 ft NOT An Ounce of Fat on her Built like Fattim Witbread shes throwd them Cills around like they am Feathers

 

Hopefully repair my guttering (if the rain holds off long enough), my water butt is never going to fill up if I dont

 

LOL ... back from B&Q and Homebase ... Homebase has 1/3 off all oudoor garden plants this weekend, but never bought any

got a small box of lawnseed from B&Q ... a couple of weeks ago, added weed and feed on the lawn of the pub up the road ... there is a patch that had loads of moss that has now died ... so will rake it to the side (cannot mow today) .... aerate, and add the seed then cover with a thin layer of topsoil .... will rain all day today and all day tomorrow, so will be good for the seed

Pork ribs are in the fridge (not deepfreeze) .... I first boiled them in salted water for an hour to make them soft, and then placed them in a homemade BBQ marinade which has fresh pineapple juice, Mrs Balls chutney (South African Chutney), smooth apricot jam, Smoky BBQ marinade, a tablespoon of honey, salt, pepper, 1/2 a teaspoon of curry powder, a few drops of tabasco, and a bit of worcestershire sauce

they will marinade till monday then I will slowly cook them on a coal BBQ ...

 

I cut the lawns and trimded all the edges .

If thats all I can do in the garden this weekend I am happy.

Spruce

 

What time are we all round your house then? I can rustle up a rhubarb and ginger crumble, more cheese straws (like for Jack's retirement party) AND I can do a mean French style crusty bake white loaf in the Panasonic Breadmaker. All VIRTUAL of course....
Anyone else care to join me round Dims on Monday????

Jenny namaste
Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!

 

Jenny those sliming tablets kave kicked in !!! Wheeeeeeeeee

Spruce