Gardening/Allotmenting 2024

[biggs682]

Today's first picking of blueberries for 2024 with loads more to come yet.

@Hicky we did the same about 10 years ago but well worth a look around if local or passing by.

 

[Hicky]

Today's first picking of blueberries for 2024 with loads more to come yet.

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@Hicky we did the same about 10 years ago but well worth a look around if local or passing by.

It’s a lovely place and great stop for a coffee but I was shocked at the markup.

 

[T4tomo]

Hicky, ms Hicky and little cherub have just returned from the David Austin gardens in Albrighton….a lovely few hours. However it is very overpriced.
Notes taken on which varieties we’d like and ones to buy soon…..a quick visit to the local garden centre and 1/3 off the price than in DA.
In the age on the t’interweb what makes companies think people are foolish to pay inflated prices?
(“Cough” John Lewis.)

I bought a DA climbing rose a few years back (online) it been fantastic, produces oodles of flowers every year over all the summer. If you keep dead heading it just flowers and flowers

 

[biggs682]

second picking of blueberries and rhubarb

 

[Sharky]

I'm a complete novice, but have started growing tomatoes. But a couple of them have gone bad.

What am I doing wrong?

Update: Google tells me it is "Blossom End Rot"
Lack of calcium?

 

[tom73]

I'm a complete novice, but have started growing tomatoes. But a couple of them have gone bad.
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What am I doing wrong?

Update: Google tells me it is "Blossom End Rot"
Lack of calcium?

Correct , up the watering and never let them dry out.
Some varieties are more prone to it than others.

 

[biggs682]

A before and after shot of our front lawn having it's first cut for 7+ weeks I felt quite guilty for chopping down the wild flowers .

Needs another couple of going overs tomorrow with a lower blade height.

Next doors won't get done till it's sold and new neighbours move in hopefully.

 

[lazybloke]

I don't feel too guilty that my lawns are kept short; especially as we have borders stuffed full of verbena, roses, clematis, magnolias, various buddleias, fruit trees and bushes, and a whole load of flowers in pots.
The allotment is similar, plus blackberries, sunflowers, lots more fruit & veg, and some rampant nastutiums and bindweeds.

So I think it fair to say we do a lot for the bees. Which is probably why one stung me the other day. Little stripy git.

 

[Hicky]

What is this and how do I get rid of it….the creeping stuff?
I scarified the lawn earlier in the yeah and it wasn’t there beforehand…its taking over 🤨

 

[lazybloke]

Grass?

 

[annedonnelly]

Hard to see but possibly buttercups, though the leaves don't look big enough - maybe you've just cut them.

I wouldn't care - whatever it is it's green which is the perfect colour for a lawn.

 

[Gunk]

Hard to see but possibly buttercups, though the leaves don't look big enough - maybe you've just cut them.

I wouldn't care - whatever it is it's green which is the perfect colour for a lawn.

I’m with you, I just cut it

 

[tom73]

Just cut it but not on a higher setting cutting grass too short often leads to issues. Also helps to keep it more healthy and thicker agree looks like butter cup it's quite easy to pull the worse of it out.

 

[oldwheels]

What is this and how do I get rid of it….the creeping stuff?
I scarified the lawn earlier in the yeah and it wasn’t there beforehand…its taking over 🤨
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Looks like Creeping Buttercup. No idea if that is the proper name but it can be a nuisance if it spreads too far.

 

[Hicky]

I think it’s creeping buttercup. I think I’m going to spend a day getting rid and next yr tear it up and seed/turf….