3: Gardening Diaries ...

[Upsy Daisy]

Did you see how much I have spent today, @Upsy Daisy ?? £11 for 22 packets of seeds. After that, KFC had to be cancelled.

No! ...What seeds did you get ?

 

[alp]

It's on your bargain thread - a lot of tomatoes - Shelley, yellow ones, Rosella and 2 big toms. Sugar snaps, Basil, tarragon, and cobea scandens... which I killed as I didn't bother to take indoors when it was cold and I bought 5 bags of 52L of Levington tomato planter @ £1 each. Should have bought 2 more. But don't want to stand in a hard shoulder with lights flashing because I break the car axle! You remember this guy boasting about how many bags of compost he/she got for a song and was scared still he/she might break the axle because of the excessive demand on the car!?

 

[alp]

@Leeski We're also doing a spatchcock, but I add Tamarind taste which I thought was sweet. It tasted so weird and I might have ruined the marinating. Had to add some sugar. Hope it's not going to burn the bird because of the sugar!

 

[Upsy Daisy]

Brilliant! Certainly did very well there!

For some reason I'm not getting all the notifications.

 

[alp]

They might be a bit late.

@Perki - you know what's trending on sport columns?? Hehe! I hope he takes the mind games and malaise with him!

 

[Perki]

Hi everyone looks like everybody been busy .

I leave my Gladioli in the ground as well, I forgot about them really but they been coming up every year but not sure about this year .

I did have a cold while away but it didn't bother me, It just started to really come on today after I nearly froze to death getting off the plane Got earache now from the plane ride

 

[Leeski]

Good morning all
I need to do some garden shopping today can anyone tell me where the best place to get sand and grit from to make up free draining potting mix ?
have a good day all

 

[alp]

Hi everyone looks like everybody been busy .

I leave my Gladioli in the ground as well, I forgot about them really but they been coming up every year but not sure about this year .

I did have a cold while away but it didn't bother me, It just started to really come on today after I nearly froze to death getting off the plane Got earache now from the plane ride

Glad that you must have a decent stag do if the cold hadn't bother you. I told my son always to take something warm as the freaky weather is beyond freaky. Hope you have a lot of honey and whisky! A ta santé! It never ceases to amaze how a little can be stretched a long way!

You had a good time, I guess! Mourinho Not! Now trending Mourinho sack odds!

 

[Logan]

Morning all
@Leeski we get our sand and gravel from the local garden centres.

Hubby going this morning for some more compost. It used to have a offer on the bag saying,3 for the price of 2,but now it's 4 for the price of 3. I haven't got enough space for 4, so just get 2.

It's happening all the time with other things, they keep the price the same, but reduce the amount that's in it.

 

[alp]

@Leeski Freecycle - gardening grit /sand for title and then go to ask for gardening accessories - try Wilko and Asda (even play sand it good enough as it is CLEAN) As they are not gc, they won't rip your arm/leg off. Even B&Q or Homebase - look for split bags - can be a good place. Whilst at big Asda, look out for compost reduced as they will be marked down dramatically like £2 for 70L. I bought 52L Toms planter for £1 yesterday. Could have got 6 to 7, but only got 5 as I didn't want to kill the car. Also in winter, look out for big Verse 125L reduced to half price (about £3).

Have a look at gumtree. I was too late for the last good one. But it all depends on how desperate you are!

 

[Leeski]

Will have a look around my mums friend has a lovely garden and has invited me for lunch and is given me cuttings from her garden so want to make a good mix for cuttings
Thanks for your advise

 

[Upsy Daisy]

Morning all !
Morning @Perki ......I'm whispering just in case you have a bit of a hangover. .Glad you had a great time, but sorry to hear that you have a cold now.


We get ours from B&Q , agree about getting play sand...good idea

 

[Logan]

Will have a look around my mums friend has a lovely garden and has invited me for lunch and is given me cuttings from her garden so want to make a good mix for cuttings
Thanks for your advise

Perlite is good for a cutting compost mix, it's much lighter.

 

[Leeski]

Just had quick search Argos is doing 15kg of play sand for £5 which seems ok to me

 

[Upsy Daisy]

Agree with @Logan....I have to admit to never using grit or sand.
I have a huge bag of Perlite and use it in varying ratios with compost depending on what I'm planting/ doing.