2: Our gardening diaries - from latest toys, flowers to wildlife .. Please upload pics

[Logan]

@alp your duck looks great. It's just the skin, get that with turkey. I didn't have to take the foil off ours, it cooked well. My oven's a bit on the fast side, so i did it a bit less even with the stuffing.

 

[Upsy Daisy]

Scummy, yummy @alp .......any leftovers?

 

[CanadianLori]

I left pots soaking in the sink overnight and there they still sit! @alp I too am having a casual day

@Logan - I think there is something wrong with your zone information. I did't think there was anywhere in the UK under 7... not sure.... anyway, if I was in a 1a, I'd probably only garden indoors.

I'm hoping it won't be too hard to get a bag of potting soil out of one of the little greenhouses. I used the last of the bag I had inside yesterday. I only had enough left to make about 30 soil blocks which were immediately used for onions and a pot for basil (yes, finally got around to that) and I've got to get production going. My hot peppers need to be started pronto!

 

[Logan]

@CanadianLori i didn't know what my zone was so a guessed.

 

[alp]

Scummy, yummy @alp .......any leftovers?

Half a duck left over.. This is Christmas for you. Tons of leftovers from Boxing day onward. Just cooked some leftover pork and it will go well with Tortilla wraps and a cup of strong tea!

 

[alp]

I left pots soaking in the sink overnight and there they still sit! @alp I too am having a casual day

@Logan - I think there is something wrong with your zone information. I did't think there was anywhere in the UK under 7... not sure.... anyway, if I was in a 1a, I'd probably only garden indoors.

I'm hoping it won't be too hard to get a bag of potting soil out of one of the little greenhouses. I used the last of the bag I had inside yesterday. I only had enough left to make about 30 soil blocks which were immediately used for onions and a pot for basil (yes, finally got around to that) and I've got to get production going. My hot peppers need to be started pronto!

Crikey! Some action woman in you. I must remember this when I want to sit down and watch True Crimes..

 

[CanadianLori]

@Logan I had to look mine up too. I still don't know what yours would be as I don't know the geography of your island. I still think your growing zone must be A1 compared to mine! Found this map. Hopefully it will help.

 

[Logan]

Thanks @CanadianLori it's 8b on that map.

 

[Logan]

Morning all

 

[alp]

Lori: That's a brilliant map, so mine is that yellow blob around London! In between 9a /9b!

Thank you.

Good morning to everyone. Rubbish day today. What a relief! I hate having rubbish in the house. I have to keep the food waste /bones outside in an incinerator to stop rats/foxes tearing up the bags. So glad that I can get rid of them today. Not raining now. But today, I might have snow.

 

[alp]

Morning all

Thank heavens! I thought you weren't up!

A very good morning to you, Logan and whoever comes in later. Very dark and miserable day! And probably a much colder one than yesterday.

I spent nearly the whole day yesterday outside. Trimmed away all the dead stalks.. Wondered if I should have done that as trimming away the dead stalks exposed more to the cold... But they really looked messy, so out came the secateurs. Weed certain areas as well and hope my Cobaea scandens will come up again. But don't hold your breath as they are very tender!

A stock pic

 

[Logan]

Yes i was up, just late in posting.
That cobaea is a suprise. It's ok to trim dead things back,i did my anemones last week.
I'll do the helebores sometime, usually i don't get round to doing them, there's so many.

 

[alp]

Yes i was up, just late in posting.
That cobaea is a suprise. It's ok to trim dead things back,i did my anemones last week.
I'll do the helebores sometime, usually i don't get round to doing them, there's so many.

What are you going to do with your hellebores, Logan?

 

[Upsy Daisy]

Morning, we have a dusting of fine snow ( in patches).......need a lot more to make a snowman

Lovely pic @alp ........you were very good doing gardening on Boxing Day!! That is true dedication!!!

I'm ashamed to admit we aren't really doing that much, mainly catching up on all the news from our boys. But will have to flick the duster round at some point today as we have the rest of the family coming over tomorrow, don't think that I can get away with saying ' they are hanging decorations.......not cobweds !!
Have a lovely day , keep warm

 

[Logan]

@alp going to cut all the old leaves off. Supposed to do it from January and it shows off the flowers.