What did you do in your garden today?

[Sean Regan]

We've got the uvpc window frames and doors, except for the front door, that's wood. Hubby doesn't like going up ladders, so we had them. The seals have gone on some of the double glazed units, have to have them replaced sometime.

@MaryMary yes it used to be called Turps over here, but it's the same thing.

Our UPVC double glazing is getting on for twenty years old, we've had three widows which had blown replaced in the last few years, but otherwise it is in perfect condition. I don't think it cost more than a couple of hundred quid to have them replaced.
I replaced all the seals myself a few years ago. It's quite an easy job. You can buy it by the metre and it isn't expensive.

 

[DeborahJane]

What I am going to do! Today we are finally able to burn off after our long, hot, dry summer and I've got quite a bit to do. I'm actually quite nervous of burning off and my son has a day off work so I'm going to make the most of another pair of hands, especially if it gets out of hand .

One of those piles, the highest one, is my burning circle and has rocks around it. Hoses at the ready, I'll add to it as it goes down. Good day today weatherwise so no excuses. Must be done

 

[DeborahJane]

Potash anyone!

 

[Logan]

Potash anyone!
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Yes please, I use it for my currant and blackberry plants.

You can put it on flowering plants also.

 

[JamieB]

I’m home from work, but absolutely drained. I need to go work on the plants. But yet again, might get hail or a tornado, so I might use that as my excuse! I need to at least get the beds finished.

 

[DirtMechanic]

My good neighbor, Charlie and his wife, Laurie. Charlie will be 90 on the 12th and here he is enjoying tilling his garden with his wife for direction. I have enjoyed this scene for 20 years.

 

[DeborahJane]

Yes please, I use it for my currant and blackberry plants.

You can put it on flowering plants also.

So I've been told Logan . I intend doing so, just waiting a couple of days to make sure there's no embers.

 

[JamieB]

I got my potatoes planted, but I need more plastic sheeting to finish the other beds. I tried the blue variety of potatoes, I’ll see if we like them. I figure come fall, I’ll start by moving as much soil as I can to other beds, then collect the potatoes, and replace the sheeting, maybe with something a bit sturdier, like canvas drop cloth. Or if I do decide to do the drip irrigation, a plastic tarp with a hole for drainage that’ll collect in a bin.

 

[TomatoTango]

Planted beans and corn. Mounded the potatoes again. About ready to rip my mustards out and feed them to the compost.

 

[DeborahJane]

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My good neighbor, Charlie and his wife, Laurie. Charlie will be 90 on the 12th and here he is enjoying tilling his garden with his wife for direction. I have enjoyed this scene for 20 years.

What a lovely image. Thanks for sharing DirtMechanic. I feel like I'm right there, feeling the warmth of the sun and the couple

 

[Upsy Daisy]

Agree with @DeborahJane .....absolutely lovely , peaceful pic @DirtMechanic . May we all be as fortunate to live out our days as they do

 

[Logan]

Sowed some tomato and beetroot seeds.

 

[JamieB]

I think I may be cheating. First off, I bought a new water lilly, I’ll see if this one will grow. I also bought two hazelnut trees, to be a natural visual screen, along the east side of the property. If it lures the squirrels away from the dogs, that much better, but it’ll be a few years till it’s producing. Then my gardening bug bit me on the butt, so I cheated on how I’d planned to do my raised beds. I tore holes in the bags, put my plants in, a few seeds, and some ventilation holes, and I’ll see how they do. I planted the tomatoes I bought, the ones that started in the fruit, the mint, bell peppers, and one bag each, I tore the top open, spread radish seeds in one, carrot seeds in the other. I’ll enjoy thinning the carrots, my husband will enjoy the radishes. Tossed excess seeds over by the well, and some herbs. I’ve got plenty of those, so if they fail, no big deal. I’ve got blue potatoes started in the first bin, the second bin has the tomatoes and bell peppers, the bags with the top flapped over and pinned is radish on the left, carrots in the middle, with mint on the right. A few seeds of other plants that should grow well are stated in the corners of most of the bags, and if they sprout, I’ll enlarge the holes. My best crop so far, is kittens. I’m up to 17, with a Mom due to pop today or tomorrow based on how she’s acting. Not happy about all that, the girls are all getting fixed as soon as I can make it happen. At best, I’ll have over 20 kittens, but I expect it to be more like 22-25. The old female I thought couldn’t have more brought out her four, about 5 weeks old. Sigh, cute, but not cute enough. I’ll be lucky to find them all homes.

 

[Colin]

Hi,

Just hard graft again; I've been rotavating again; this is the third time over the same sections that were previously grass and hedges etc; I reclaimed the ground last year turning the grass over as sods; the sods are now breaking up nicely.

I've just come down the mountain wet through but not due to Blackie my personal black cloud; I'm wet through with sweat so am having a few minutes to cool down with a brew and a bickie; I've just spent the first part of the morning raking over the rotavated (tilled) soil; it sure looks a lot better and I'll now bag up the debris to dispose of at last having it tidy and a blank canvass apart from the Hostas I planted. This ground has been hard won much of the time working in extremely poor weather conditions but it's cheaper than joining a gym. I'll post pictures later of progress.

What a truly wonderful image of your neighbours Charlie & Laurie DirtMechanic; if only more people were like this the world would be a much better place; good on them and I hope they go through the 100 barrier in like manner.

Well done Jamie; you're light years ahead of me regarding planting; I'm still fighting to regain the soil but I'm getting there.

I'm now off back up the mountain but this time I think I can exchange my big heavy "site" coat for my bodywarmer; Gale is always unpleasant putting a prevailing cold breeze up the valley when she's not mad; when she's annoyed she tries to remove our bungalow from the valley side. It's strange in the garden though without Blackie.

Kind regards, Colin.

 

[JamieB]

Hi,

Just hard graft again; I've been rotavating again; this is the third time over the same sections that were previously grass and hedges etc; I reclaimed the ground last year turning the grass over as sods; the sods are now breaking up nicely.

I've just come down the mountain wet through but not due to Blackie my personal black cloud; I'm wet through with sweat so am having a few minutes to cool down with a brew and a bickie; I've just spent the first part of the morning raking over the rotavated (tilled) soil; it sure looks a lot better and I'll now bag up the debris to dispose of at last having it tidy and a blank canvass apart from the Hostas I planted. This ground has been hard won much of the time working in extremely poor weather conditions but it's cheaper than joining a gym. I'll post pictures later of progress.

What a truly wonderful image of your neighbours Charlie & Laurie DirtMechanic; if only more people were like this the world would be a much better place; good on them and I hope they go through the 100 barrier in like manner.

Well done Jamie; you're light years ahead of me regarding planting; I'm still fighting to regain the soil but I'm getting there.

I'm now off back up the mountain but this time I think I can exchange my big heavy "site" coat for my bodywarmer; Gale is always unpleasant putting a prevailing cold breeze up the valley when she's not mad; when she's annoyed she tries to remove our bungalow from the valley side. It's strange in the garden though without Blackie.

Kind regards, Colin.

No, I know the soil is beyond my time limits and equipment at the moment ( just let me get a small tractor... I’ll fix that!) so I did raised beds away from the weeds. The Johnson grass took over about 40% of our property last year, we were down to a simple push mower. This year, we have a new rider, but weather keeps getting in the way, and my job limits the time I can be working on the garden. I’ve got two more beds to finish, one for corn, one to try aquaponics.