So poor I can't even pay attention

bratz81

breaking even is great news and the gardening stuff is not boring at all!

taxi73

loving all the positive news...bills lowered and earning money from your gardening ..all looking good x

Piquant_2

Well I think I'm boring! I am working hard, it's not great money but I do love the gardening jobs, not so much the coffee shop job :cool: The overall aim is to get the Captain nearer home, speaking of whom I'm going to see him at the weekend :j I'll be setting up a herb garden for my friend and hugging my horse for a couple of days! Bliss....

I was thinking that the gardening jobs will only last until the autumn then I need to do find something to tide me over the winter. The pots come to mind naturally. I'll find out postage and packaging costs and perhaps put a couple on the bay of ee and see if there's any interest. I think the postage may be prohibitive though.

About to have a shower then pack my trug on wheels, most brilliant of inventions for the traveling gardener! The afternoon will be free for potting up seedlings and my own weeding...

Forgot it was May and subsequently forgot to set up the worksheet for May finances All done now, I've been paid by Pr£t and got the small mystery shopper bonus, only £15.50 but not to be sneezed at!

Be back later....

Piquant_2

suzeesu2000 wrote: »

Piq you have really inspired me to do something for my own garden. Because of a totally broken and rubbish body I cant manage gardening but I am desperate now to get some lovely pots for some herbs. AND ITS ALL YOUR FAULT!!

Am so happy that you are doing okay - and it can only get better, yay you!!

Would you like a chicken pot for herbs? I think parsley would look good in one.

missrlr wrote: »

Hiya Piq!

Well boring that is NOT well done you! Sounds fab and happy to help with greenhouse activities

If you want to escape for a day, let me know!

Mara_uk7 wrote: »

Way to go you !! Sounds like your business is really taking off. Just reading your diary makes me tired ! Mind you, am tired really, working full time and farming part time... Still calving here , up to 32 calves running around now.
Loving the pots, you're a talented lady

I'd love to calf-sit for you. I don't envy you though the amount of work you have. Hats off to you for coping so well!

Baldybear

Morning, glad gardening business is going well and that your bills are reducing too

Lots of hossie hugs sounds fab

cazmanian_minx

Piquant wrote: »

I haven't done anything much that could be considered in the least bit exciting so have been too embarrassed to log in!

That never stops me

And I read the whole thing and it wasn't boring so THRRRRRRRRRRRPPPPPPPPPPP (I need a 'blows raspberry' smiley...)

Enjoy your Captain cuddles at the weekend

taxi73

How fab going to see Captain..hope you have a lovely time x

missrlr

Yeah enjoy Captain cuddles, I shall investigate the time available for being off scenario and advise, might have to be delayed just been advised of an impending regulatory inspection (blergh)

alioops78

Well Done Piq

It might've been boring to you but it still keeps us lot interested.

I keep looking at my garden and want to get stuck in to it but the only problem is that I have no clue about english plants and what they need to survive and when I did garden in Oz my Dad was always there to give me a helping hand if only you were closer. I even managed to kill the potted chrysanthemum husbandpet bought me for Valentines Day oops.

Good luck with all your ventures.

Alioops x

the_cake

Not boring at all, well done on all the good news. Hope you can get enough carrots for the Captain into your car ..... have a lovely time with him.
What about starting to build up some customers for cooking, for the winter? You are obviously good (and creative) at it as well as gardening, and they could jigsaw together quite nicely, with some customers wanting both services, perhaps? I would have thought something like a thick homemade soup (strange to think about this on the warmest day of the year so far!) in freezeable portions would be great for an older person. Perhaps you could go even further and grow the veg. in their own garden for them? Just some thoughts.