Help MBE grow his dinner 2013.

Little_Vics

what he said. I, as always, am making it up as I go along.

annie123

NinjaB wrote: »

Mine only have one real leaf very tiny but ... I didn't know about doing this. Could you explain why and when. Thanks

Why...........to get side shoots, then you get more flowers and hopefully more than 1 aubergine.

When..........when it's around 12" tall

annie123

Tomorrow is looking dry and the sun might even come out :j Not going to get excited about 7c temp but it's a lot better than yesterday.

Tomorrow is my first proper gardening day this year, and loads to do.
Compost to turn and bag up hopefully, lawn to mow, pots to be sorted, general tidy up. Don't think it will be warm enough to repaint my low brick wall, but that can wait.
But most importantly my spuds are going in and so are my parsnip seeds

I've also bought some cheap willow edging rolls from 99p store (after checking they're really dead) to put between the lawn (I use that term loosely at present:( ) and the veg bed.
I'm going to use it to wind thread/fishing wire (not decided what yet) over the veg bed with the other end stapled on the base boards of the fence creating a zigzag over the area so the cats find it difficult to walk on and hopefully leave it alone this year. Really don't like cat poo on my food.

I'm really looking forward to getting some fresh air and exercise out there at last

djohn2002uk

annie123 wrote: »

................and so are my parsnip seeds :)

So are mine ....I hope.:cool:

D&DD

ooh haven't had time to see weather yet today thanks folks will stick my spuds in then :j:j

Leif

Pre-war_babe_33 wrote: »

I have heard that rhodadendrons (sp?) have taken over in some places and upset the balance of nature - even the bird life has been affected apparently.

It can be very invasive, and nothing grows beneath it.

Yes, you must not dig up wild plants.

D&DD

Think I'll trundle over there when the conservation group are working and have a chat with them as they may have some available instead thanks.
Done nothing here today due to MrT playing silly wotsits with a delivery,sun is out though and the seedlings in the greenhouse are basking at 20 degrees!

Pre-war_babe_33

While on the subject of the law, when I was a child we regularly went out and cleared snow, not only from our own garden paths and the pavement outside our property but also the paths and pavements of our elderly neighbours as well. We were often given a little reward for our efforts but never, never asked for anything but did it out of kindness of our hearts.

In fact I went on clearing snow for many more years until somewhere around the 1970`s I heard it said that if you cleared the snow from your paths and then someone fell that you would be held responsible for any injuries they received because the path was deemed unsafe - but if you left the snow lying and someone fell on your path then you were in the clear. Then to confuse matters further it was said you had to keep your paths safe - so what should you do, clear the snow or not? I have never managed to work that one out. Does anyone know the answer?

djohn2002uk

Annie.
Did 27 holes and 3 seeds in each today. May do another half doz tomorrow after I cut the grass. Then get my Runner Bean canes and the pea net up. That'll be enough for tomorrow methinks.

annie123

Pre-war_babe_33 wrote: »

While on the subject of the law, when I was a child we regularly went out and cleared snow, not only from our own garden paths and the pavement outside our property but also the paths and pavements of our elderly neighbours as well. We were often given a little reward for our efforts but never, never asked for anything but did it out of kindness of our hearts.

In fact I went on clearing snow for many more years until somewhere around the 1970`s I heard it said that if you cleared the snow from your paths and then someone fell that you would be held responsible for any injuries they received because the path was deemed unsafe - but if you left the snow lying and someone fell on your path then you were in the clear. Then to confuse matters further it was said you had to keep your paths safe - so what should you do, clear the snow or not? I have never managed to work that one out. Does anyone know the answer?

We still clear the snow from the pavement outside my home and neighbours and it gets grit/coal ashes on it too what ever I've got.

The snow code: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/learning/get-ready-for-winter/out-and-about/the-snow-code