The Potting Shed

Jacky · Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 9:53 am Post subject:

sparhawkiw · Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 11:13 pm Post subject:

Started shading greehouse with old net curtains.

Put 2 batches of tomato plants & 1 batch of cues into final tubs
(with marigolds).

Rebuilt bean planter, (V shaped this year instead of usual upside down), planted first row of runners & first row of "cobras".

Planted sweetcorn, & sprouts outside.

Cut grass..

Planted wild flower seeds & build up edges of new pond.

Found wild bee nest Very Happy

, by pond.

Oh & got rid of of cats **** Evil or Very Mad

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hopefully cats will meet bee's no more problems Rolling Eyes

Assisted in above by Master sparhawk (pocket money time again Wink

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Lady Sparhawk & Flute planted hanging baskets... Very Happy

Libby · Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 8:10 am Post subject:

One of my old water butts had split, so I needed to re-arrange the ones I have left. We currently have 7 with room for a further 2.
3.5 are empty Rolling Eyes

Weeded a flower bed.... not the best idea for my back but it had to be done.
Pics on my blog if you would like to see.
Today I'm in the greenhouse Very Happy

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Libby · Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 8:19 am Post subject:

Yesterday I spent the morning in the greenhouse, potting on the tomatoes, mine are behind, because I was away looking after mum when they should have been planted, but they soon catch up.
I've planted some more peas and french beans and sweetcorn. Pricked out my Coleus (good for my jungle bed)
The brocolli has come up in the beds as has the carrots, no sign of parsnips though Confused

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Kathy · Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 1:14 pm Post subject:

Cleared up the back wall for the tomatoes (well, Mr Kathy did)

Put the chooks into the kitchen garden to clear up the slug and snail infestation. They've got themselves buried in the soil in the old greenhouse! Rolling Eyes

Have started hardening off sweet pea, calendula and nastursiam (started off on the window sill in our old house).

Potted on the strawberries, we've only got a few to grow in pots this year till we get the ground sorted out.

Kathy · Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 2:32 pm Post subject:

Planted the Yarrow, St John's Wort and Lady's Mantle which we started from seed in 2007.

Dug all the soil out of the greenhouse and planted out the chrysanths that were in there. More path cleaning and bed clearing plus removal of rubbish like bits of broken glass and old wire netting.

Kathy · Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 9:42 am Post subject:

Hedges trimmed and greenhouse sorted out. There are a couple of panes of glass missing but we'll sort that out at the end of the season. It's much better than having no glass, which was the case at my last house! Rolling Eyes

Next job is to start clearing the piles of raked up rubbish, that's my job. Mr Kathy clears things up, I get to take it away!

We've got water sorted out now, it was a long process watering with 2 watering cans. The pressure is fantastic, such a treat after the sad trickle we had to put up with in our old place, (can you tell I like it here!) Laughing

Libby · Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 11:29 am Post subject:

you certainly can Laughing

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Elaine St James from her book 'Simplicity'

My Blog: http://woodlandsworld2.blogspot.com/