The Gardening Thread

[PhilM]

On 15/05/2020 at 16:48, Molby said:

Do it at night

jump over his fence and pour sulphuric acid on them. Then get back home and get to bed sharpish, as if nothing has happened. 

Seems legit. I'll give it a go.

[Falconhoof]

If you’ve left it late to plant seed and need seedlings, check Facebook marketplace.

There are  amateur growers, usually selling the favourites from their home.

[Swan Red]

Potted up the first batch of chillies in to 10ltr pots so they are done. just another 70 or so to go. Got about 50 strawberries showing

[Falconhoof]

Is it too late to plant

a) Swiss chard

b) purple sprouting broccoli 

?

When I say ‘plant’  I mean ‘sow’

[Gethin]

Definitely not too late for PSB

[Bailo]

On 01/06/2020 at 19:13, Falconhoof said:

Is it too late to plant

a) Swiss chard

b) purple sprouting broccoli 

?

When I say ‘plant’  I mean ‘sow’

I've just sowed some chard - Rainbow Lights. Looks to be getting on OK, yesterdays rain helped.

[Falconhoof]

 Great colour. I’m not even sure I like to eat Chard particularly, but has to be grown for how it looks.

[pipnasty]

On 01/06/2020 at 19:19, Gethin said:

Definitely not too late for PSB

I only wanted something else to do but hang around

[Gethin]

3 minutes ago, pipnasty said:

I only wanted something else to do but hang around

I thought someone was going to come back with a Public Service Broadcasting reference to that. I'd forgotten about Pet Shop Boys

[charlie clown]

I just keep on sowing where ever I have a gap. When my spuds get lifted over the next few weeks, I will be putting in beans, kale and some more lettuces. The problem this year seems to be getting hold of the seeds but I've got a few left over from last year that should still be OK.

[pipnasty]

20 minutes ago, charlie clown said:

I just keep on sowing where ever I have a gap. When my spuds get lifted over the next few weeks, I will be putting in beans, kale and some more lettuces. The problem this year seems to be getting hold of the seeds but I've got a few left over from last year that should still be OK.

Neil Tenants lyrics aren't as good as they once were 

[Falconhoof]

Just been out to the actual garden centre for seeds. Next year I will be more organised and order seeds online as they are cheaper.

For my last batch of sowing I’m going for PSB, Rainbow lights Chard and Patty Pan squash.

[Rex Ham]

My reply was In Progress. Alas, too late.

26 minutes ago, charlie clown said:

I just keep on sowing where ever I have a gap. When my spuds get lifted over the next few weeks, I will be putting in beans, kale and some more lettuces. The problem this year seems to be getting hold of the seeds but I've got a few left over from last year that should still be OK.

I've just taken 1st earlier out and put in onion sets in their place. They're coming up nicely now. I have a load of them left though so will happily send them out in a jiffy to whoever wants them.

[Gethin]

15 minutes ago, pipnasty said:

Neil Tenants lyrics aren't as good as they once were 

What have we done to deserve cress?

[cymrococh]

1 hour ago, charlie clown said:

I just keep on sowing where ever I have a gap. When my spuds get lifted over the next few weeks, 

Cosmetic surgery has become so mainstream these days.

[charlie clown]

Two tonnes of black basalt gravel chippings arrived this morning so this weekend, weather permitting, I will be mostly path laying (and breaking my back).

[Gethin]

Having just lifted a slab path, levelled the base and relaid it - good luck!

[charlie clown]

It's a path that runs around three sides of  the house, cutting through the lawn etc so it's shaped like this I___I  

I did the long stretch about 18 months back but have only just cleared the next bit so it shouldn't be too big a job given that it is a shorter stretch and I have done the same type of work before. But I find that virtually every job I do has a massive capacity to stretch into weird areas of whatthef***ery that I never see coming...

Edited June 12, 2020 by charlie clown

[Gethin]

Just now, charlie clown said:

But I find that virtually every job I do has a massive capacity to stretch into weird areas of whatthef***ery that I never see coming...

Trust me, I feel your pain there. I've still got to finish that job off as I need to buy/borrow an angle grinder with a diamond tipped cutter to cut a few paving slabs to size as I changed the layout slightly

[Swan Red]

Crazy pave that section all you need is a hammer

[Gethin]

13 minutes ago, Swan Red said:

Crazy pave that section all you need is a hammer

Yeah.....No

[Gethin]

I now have an angle grinder from my neighbour

If I don't post for a while, that's probably why.

 

[pipnasty]

It’s been 8 mins - should we be worried?

[Gethin]

Started raining so not bothering until tomorrow. Your concern is noted.

[Bailo]

What's up with my tomatoes peeps, slow growing, dark purple underside of new leaves and yellow lower leaves? I've repotted, adding bonemeal and fed them to see if that helps.