Gardening/Allotmenting 2024

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Runner bean seeds have been planted and sugar snap peas have been moved and planted in new raised beds.


Below picture is before I put the sugar snap peas in.

 

[Hicky]

My roses are suffering heavily with black spot. I’ve had to give them a hacking back in the hope of saving them for this year…I’ll have to head down to the local chicken place for some golden poo and hope the feed helps.

 

[postman]

Postman and Mrs P have worked together today like a well oiled machine.A long but fruitful day in the garden.One very satisfied Postman but slightly tired,but feeling great health wise.Sadly i now have to cover the skin up all over.So in bright sunshine i have worn a long sleeved jumper to garden,plus lathered lotion all over this ugly mug of mine.

 

[annedonnelly]

I'm going away for a few days so I've been desperately trying to get everything sorted at my own garden and the one I look after. Although it might be a bit early I've planted out runner and butter beans, peas and courgettes. And I've sown beetroot, parsnip, chard, lettuce and radish seeds. I'll either come back to everything growing like mad or it will all have perished cos of the cold or lack of watering.

It's all going to have to take its chance.

 

[BoldonLad]

I'm going away for a few days so I've been desperately trying to get everything sorted at my own garden and the one I look after. Although it might be a bit early I've planted out runner and butter beans, peas and courgettes. And I've sown beetroot, parsnip, chard, lettuce and radish seeds. I'll either come back to everything growing like mad or it will all have perished cos of the cold or lack of watering.

It's all going to have to take its chance.

Weather forecast says warm (20c) until Sunday, then, cooler and wetter. If forecast is right, they should survive.

 

[biggs682]

First clematis in bloom in 2024

 

[Gunk]

My favourite time of year

 

[biggs682]

First runner bean has broken through

 

[Speicher]

First runner bean has broken through

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Does the bear help you?

 

[biggs682]

Does the bear help you?

It's guarding them

 

[Hicky]

We’ve had huge success with growing cannulas, asters, cornflower, poppy peonies, zinnias and something else that escapes me. All have gone into larger pots for the patios etc, we’ve stared another lot of seeds(we I mean the 3yo who loves doing it)…I haven’t a clue what they are plus a large tub filled with wildflowers.
Grass heavily scarified this weekend and seed should be here tomorrow.
I got 9 tyres from the local garage for creating planters for the strawbs into and the raspberries look to be coming on well.
All in all house H is working well as a team and her indoors has started to get some cut flowers already for the house.

 

[Hicky]

From the garden…

 

[annedonnelly]

Weather forecast says warm (20c) until Sunday, then, cooler and wetter. If forecast is right, they should survive.

Everything seems to have survived, even the plants in the greenhouse which weren't getting regular watering. I can see some beetroot seedlings appearing and possibly parsnips though they were very slow last year.

The weeds are doing well too

 

[biggs682]

Nine runner bean seeds planted so far 5 have appeared and have now been planted

 

[annedonnelly]

The beans are doing well at the garden I help look after but the two I planted at home have both been eaten by slugs. Conditions at the garden aren't very slug friendly. The soil has a high proportion of sand as it's reclaimed land.

I've just spent an hour trying to spot the seedlings amongst the weeds that have sprung up and hopefully pulling up the right ones.