3: Gardening Diaries ...

[Leeski]

Do you hate him?

The dog or neighbour ? Think we have a slug and snail war think he throws them back over into my garden or he has a very clever dog !

 

[alp]

Been out working from 12 to 4pm and now I'm totally crippled. Literally don't know the reflex of bending my knees. Been working standing up for so long. 4/5 of the branches are now gone. They were about 5 or 6 feet above the fence line. Before I needed them to stop balls from coming over. Suddenly, the borders are so much brighter.

I must add more to my repertoire as I have to repeat so much

On @Leeski 's advice, I am using the side shoots for cuttings. I will take more of the Sugar Drop and the others at the back. They seem to look very happy! Thank you, @Leeski !

I have been training these two as standards

Phoenix Red penstemons

And a very shy begonia!

 

[Leeski]

My brother in law has just got a civil service job as a bee inspector and monty Don bees are on his list at long meadow very jealous

 

[alp]

The dog or neighbour ? Think we have a slug and snail war think he throws them back over into my garden or he has a very clever dog !

I wouldn't start about neighbours. They train their dogs and every time I'm in the garden, the blasted k9 will bark like mad and pant near my fence. I got so fed up that I shouted, "Police!" They will shut it up. Better stop here!

 

[alp]

My brother in law has just got a civil service job as a bee inspector and monty Don bees are on his list at long meadow very jealous

Can you pretend to be his assistant and tag along! I would!

Having jasmine rice for dinner - 49p for 1kg. Shame only one reduced.

 

[Leeski]

Can you pretend to be his assistant and tag along! I would!

Having jasmine rice for dinner - 49p for 1kg. Shame only one reduced.

Not a bad idea what a job 45k a year and only has to work 3 days a week for 6 months of the year :-(

 

[Leeski]

Have had to move everything out of the greenhouse into conservatory just to get to my tomatoes have cut them back Vigourously 3 times already

 

[La Garden]

Beets looking weak. Going to let them to until the end see if anything comes of them. Think it will have to be a winter crop in my local area.

 

[alp]

Not a bad idea what a job 45k a year and only has to work 3 days a week for 6 months of the year :-(

Crikey! You should re-train! Or just tag along as his assistant!

How about this for health food!

Scientists discover probiotics in baby poop amid global scramble to identify more sources of 'good bacteria' which could prevent and treat diseases

• It's highly unlikely that store shelves will be teeming with 'baby poop yogurt'
• But scientists are excited about finding a new source of the bacteria that could help people with a variety of diseases
• Scientists at Wake Forest School of Medicine fed bacteria from collected diapers to mice, and saw good results in their gut health
  
  Source
  
  Ooops! Soon we might be eating baby poop yogurt! This is a hard one to call? Baby poop or Slug egg caviar! Equally unpalatable!

 

[Upsy Daisy]

Can you pretend to be his assistant and tag along! I would!

Having jasmine rice for dinner - 49p for 1kg. Shame only one reduced.

I would too...definitely!

Love Jasmine rice

 

[alp]

Just had it for dinner. Very lovely indeed.

Very tiny sweetcorns, My neighbour's extension to this massive shed. I think it must be 10m along.

Courgettes

My tiny toms
I am worried that they might have tough skin as the temperature is going to drop to 19c

 

[Leeski]

Thought you peeps with excess squash, zucchini , courgettes may like this dish

 

[alp]

Looks lovely. Love the cheese on top. Did you grill it? Love to give it a try! Grilled cheese on courgettes! Hope @marlingardener sees this!

 

[Upsy Daisy]

Yummy @Leeski

 

[Perki]

Hello all , heavy rain this afternoon , nothing dries anymore wet wet wet

Your tomatoes and other plants are doing fantastic @Leeski , not into spicy / hot food so don't grow chilli or peppers etc.

Dahlia crazy love does look nice @alp

All packaged now, my ironing skills are almost none existent but got there in the end. I am starting to come down with a cold as well bloody marvellous . I fly early tomorrow so set off a 4am be back monday . It 30C there I try and bring some weather back