My gardening diary, ( amongst other things)

ani_26

Well, i didn't repot the sunflowers yesterday. A) i didn't have the energy and b) i decided to wait until the few stragglers have two leaves on them. Most of the seedlings have two leaves on them.


I think i'm warming to sunflowers, nl. A ready made sc repellent plant? I had no idea. :rotfl: I'm liking


I think the sweet peas are almost ready to be pinched out, as there are signs of growth from the 'bottoms.' Not sure how to do this, ( no, i didn't last year.) I also need some more canes.

The good news of the day is - The sun had his hat on yesterday, and thawed the ice box which contains Ms prim rose and ula, who went for a stroll in the fresh air followed by a spot of relaxation and sunbathing. Does wonders for the soul? Shame about Ms rose who were beheaded the other day. Who would do a thing like that? Off with their heads i say, off with their heads?

Still plenty of the white stuff about, although Ms crocus and Master daff, are starting to poke their noses out of hibernation, for a sniff of fresh air. Very fresh air.

Piquant_2

:j:j:j:jto sunflowers in elephant poo! I saw some dark red sunflower seeds, but managed not to buy them, not sure how I found the will power!

Brilliant idea of the spoon for the poached egg plants NorthernLas I wish I'd thought of that!

I too have seedlings and plantlets everywhere, not to mention the pot plants I've brought in from the garden. Luckily I have an unheated porch, although it is becoming a type of gymnastic endeavour to get in and out the door :rotfl:

I have already pinched out my sweetpeas ani, the bushier the better I think. If there's growth at the bottom then you can safely nip the growing points off.

There are still quite a few seeds waiting to germinate, it's too cold for them I think. The Verbena bonariensis is still dormant as is the cosmos. They'll appear when it warms up.

I've been given seeds of foxgloves, canterbury bells, lavender and sweet william. I'm going to wait to sow them outside ready for the following summer. I'll have to make a nursery bed or obtain a cold frame

if_at_first...

ani_26 wrote: »

Hi and welcome, if at first :hello:


You can provide the beer and the chocolate? :rotfl: :beer: :EasterBun

We have plenty of beer and chocs here and as my expanding waistline can show they taste gooooooooooooood

ani_26

Piquant wrote: »

:j:j:j:jto sunflowers in elephant poo! I saw some dark red sunflower seeds, but managed not to buy them, not sure how I found the will power!

You should have bought some.


I now want some dark red sunflowers. :rotfl:

Piquant wrote:

Brilliant idea of the spoon for the poached egg plants NorthernLas I wish I'd thought of that!

I forgot to thank NL. An eggsellent idea - boomboom (scuse the pun.) I'm sure i can find a plastic spoon, somewhere?

Piquant wrote:

I too have seedlings and plantlets everywhere, not to mention the pot plants I've brought in from the garden. Luckily I have an unheated porch, although it is becoming a type of gymnastic endeavour to get in and out the door :rotfl:

You're becoming more like me, everyday?

Piquant wrote:

I have already pinched out my sweetpeas ani, the bushier the better I think. If there's growth at the bottom then you can safely nip the growing points off.

Thanks.

Piquant wrote:

I've been given seeds of foxgloves, canterbury bells, lavender and sweet william. I'm going to wait to sow them outside ready for the following summer. I'll have to make a nursery bed or obtain a cold frame

Look ere. You can't keep them all to yourself?

ani_26

if_at_first... wrote: »

We have plenty of beer and chocs here and as my expanding waistline can show they taste gooooooooooooood

I'll have a Leffe Blond, or a Liefmans, thanks

Dya know, i never knew Liefmans went bankrupt? It happens to us all? I visited their brewery, many years ago, hic


Brussels is my favourite city, along with Krakow.

Buffythedebtslayer

NorthernLas wrote: »

Found some gardening videos and how to guides

http://www.thompson-morgan.com/video-library

WARNING: Step away from the constant sales and free p&p ... far too easy to buy stuff

I have looked at my seed stash and have enough to keep me going so no garden centre trips for me this weekend.

Yeah cos like that was going to happen. I spent about a tenner, got loads............am now buying pruning things from E bay!

xxx

Piquant_2

Buffythedebtslayer wrote: »

Yeah cos like that was going to happen. I spent about a tenner, got loads............am now buying pruning things from E bay!

xxx

Ah that's how I got my tree peony All the special offers are so tempting and once in a while one comes through that just has to be bought

I've been painting tin cans today and decorating the edge with braid. Once dry I will seal them, paint the names of herbs on and eventually put them in the garden. They look surprisingly nice and more importantly, don't cost anything to do.

With the tins in mind I have sown basil, garlic chives and parsley seeds today.

Piquant_2

Rather than send you the foxglove, canterbury bell and sweet william seeds, I will grow them on and send them to you in the autumn for planting out for next year's flowers!

ani_26

Buffythedebtslayer wrote: »

Yeah cos like that was going to happen. I spent about a tenner, got loads............am now buying pruning things from E bay!

xxx

I have a voucher for a free pair of heavy duty pruners, only £2.70 p & p, which i think sounds very reasonable? Reasonable enough for me to splash out and part with £2.70 p & p. :rotfl:


Let me know if anyone would like a pair and i'll see if i can get some more vouchers, (it's a local offer.)


As for the quality of the pruners, one can only speculate until seen. I've spent similar amounts of money on gardening tools which fell apart the first time you used them.


However, i have to say, the slimey critter tool which cost £1, was still going strong.


With a bit of luck the sc's will have frozen to death? I doubt it. They'll be buried as snug as a slug in a rug.

ani_26

Buffythedebtslayer wrote: »

Yeah cos like that was going to happen. I spent about a tenner, got loads............am now buying pruning things from E bay!

xxx

We'll make a gardener of you, yet? :rotfl::rotfl: