Summertime 2026

greenbee

Brave of you PIP. My build is nowhere near as big as yours and I don't like making lists of everything that still needs doing…

I've filled the greenhouse gravel trays, tipped out a barrow-load of half-composted grass clippings onto the squash-patch-to-be and emptied a barrow load of compost out of the hotbin and driven it into the greenhouse. And now come in for a rest. I've done a lot of dozing on the sofa today, and intend to do. more. It's tipping down with rain again anyway. But I would like to get the indoor tomatoes done today.

KajiKita

Ironing done. First time in … ? 🤔 Eight years maybe?

KK

greenbee

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82025582#Comment_82025582

Why???????

badmemory

Last time I used my iron was the Saturday morning the week before the first lock down!

PennysIntoPounds

Never use it again please @badmemory, just in case 😁

Rhyddid2026

My stepdad came up to put together my new log store. I need to paint it before I fill it, but we have 10days of rain forecast.

I desperately need to pot on my tomatoes and cucumbers but I was sent bark instead of compost. Compost has now arrived so hopefully I'll get this done tomorrow.

KajiKita

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82025659#Comment_82025659

Because the clothes were so rumpled, even after drying in the line, they were unwearable.

KK

greenbee

I guess that's a reasonable excuse @KajiKita :)

I have the gravel trays and pots set up for tomatoes, but haven't actually put the tomatoes in - so that needs to be done today. I also need to do laundry as there's negative electricity pricing AND sunshine (electric radiators are all on!). I should have defrosted a leg of muntjac to cook for the week really.

I'd like to do a bit more gardening, but the wind is biting. And I currently have the builders here - and will also have next door's dog for at least some of the day (although if she can't behave around the cats I'll just have to visit her - unfortunately her owner's late husband encouraged her to chase cats, so she now needs to be un-trained, as if she can't leave the cats alone, I can't have her staying here). So aiming for a walk once the builders are done, then tomatoes, then gardening of some other description…

Brie

I might iron today as we're out of napkins. I keep hoping the OH will do them but he spent time yesterday sewing on buttons so I don't feel like I can push this too far.

He has been told that he needs to deal with the dust bats that seem to have been breeding everywhere before he's allowed to go on holiday. I suggested the long handled feather duster but he says the hoover works better (it has a long reach and works as a hand held) so perhaps he'll do some general cleaning as well. The place certainly needs it.

greenbee

Greenhouse tomatoes are planted, so next up I need to put their supports in. Briefly thought about strings from the greenhouse roof, and then remembered that last year the string rotted… so I'll go back to bamboos.

Once those are in, I'll set up supports in what was/will be the strawberry bed when the ones replanted recover/the ones in the paving send out runners and stick some in there.

Still have squash and cucumbers to plant, and haven't yet sown radishes, lettuce, beans, carrots, or beetroot - all of which I do actually eat. Although not so much when I have builders here as I don't seem to be cooking much.

Need to pick peas, broad beans, and strawberries later.