Help MBE grow his dinner 2012

pink_poppy

aliasojo wrote: »

I really want to move to Australia. I think I need heat. :undecided

I'll come with you. I'm seriously peed off with this weather now

mrbadexample

lemonjelly wrote: »

, but none of the plants are salvageable.

Are you absolutely sure? Plants constantly surprise me with their resilience.

mrbadexample

My pond was overflowing, so I took a bucket and filled my third water butt. Took about 100l out and it still looks full. :eek:

mrbadexample

I've been trying to decide what to use to edge my pond and anchor the liner down. I thought about slabs, random large stones etc. Yesterday I decided I'd like some Yorkstone. It looks good, it's from Yorkshire, but it's expensive, reclaimed or otherwise.

I had a look on eBay - nothing cheap and nothing local. However, whilst Googling for local suppliers I came across a Gumtree advert offering free :j Yorkstone from an old wall. 8 miles away. :j I replied to the advert on the offchance, thinking that it would be long gone by now.

Not so. The bloke phoned me today to tell me to help myself. :j

I now have this lot, and a bad back:



Unfortunately, it's the wrong shape. I need to learn stone masonry in the next five minutes. I've got too much, so I can afford to waste some. Has anyone any idea how to make it a bit more useable? Can you split Yorkstone*? :undecided

*"Yes" is the obvious answer - sedimentary rocks are usually layered so should split easily. What's the best method though?

emiff6

Looks like chisel, wedge and sledge

http://yorkstone.org/making-yorkstone-paving/

hazzie123

I have five parsnips just peeping through,although something is niggling me about them and perhaps they are not parsnips after all? I've only ever seen a parsnip in the supermarket so have no idea what they look like at this stage anyway. I can see Grown Up leaves on my Carrots too! They had a stern talking too and know I expect them to win the competition.

annie123

mrbadexample wrote: »

Annie, this is my squash:



It suffered a wee bit of transit damage. Do you think it'll be ok? I will make sure it is well protected against slugs.

Good job I find them tough little plants! poor thing, but yes it'll be fine.

lemonjelly wrote: »

I did move everything out the house into the greenhouse saturday morning...
I'm now going to plant loads of seeds & then moan for 5 weeks about nothing growing! I've already been through that stage!:eek:

This is an I told you so moment, should have kept them all indoors...aunty annie is always right:D
Seriously though, that's horrible when it happens, but as BME said many plants are much tougher than you think. If you see any alive pot them up, they will probably pull through.
If needed you have plenty of time to resow most things and don't worry we'll stick our fingers in our ears so we don't hear you complaining again:p
And if you have a branch of The Works near you they have John Harrisons' complete growing guide for £4.99 includes the month by month book and lots of other info too.

mrbadexample wrote: »

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I had a look on eBay - nothing cheap and nothing local. However, whilst Googling for local suppliers I came across a Gumtree advert offering free :j Yorkstone from an old wall. 8 miles away. :j I replied to the advert on the offchance, thinking that it would be long gone by now.

Not so. The bloke phoned me today to tell me to help myself. :j

I now have this lot, and a bad back:



Unfortunately, it's the wrong shape. I need to learn stone masonry in the next five minutes. I've got too much, so I can afford to waste some. Has anyone any idea how to make it a bit more useable? Can you split Yorkstone*? :undecided

*"Yes" is the obvious answer - sedimentary rocks are usually layered so should split easily. What's the best method though?

Nice find. Bolster chisel and mallet maybe?

Monday was spent in the garden :j moved all sorts of stuff, gathered up all pots, cut the lawn, put out buckets where they might go etc etc and having made a BIG mess..it still looks a tip at present:o went in to have a shower........and found a lump:eek: so 48 hours of panic and no gardening.
Then relax, it's a cycst:j so back to the garden.


Flower bucket questions, hubby used a 10mm drill bit but only put in 5 holes in each, is that enough? or should I add some more?

mrbadexample

annie123 wrote: »

Flower bucket questions, hubby used a 10mm drill bit but only put in 5 holes in each, is that enough? or should I add some more?

That's exactly what I do. 5 x 10mm holes.

And phew!

Drea

All my leafy friends are looking much happier after a day in the sunshine, my carrots seem to have tiny shoots but I won't brag too much until I'm sure they aren't weeds

Two potato varieties are growing fast while Wilja doesn't seem to be going anywhere! And I have ants in my strawbs

lemonjelly

mrbadexample wrote: »

Are you absolutely sure? Plants constantly surprise me with their resilience.

I'll find out absolutely tonight. I am not hopeful though...