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This afternoon I was mostly.....

Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 5:25 pm
by Carole B.
.....wrestling bubble insulation.
1)Move plants into cold greenhouse that will take it.
2)Shift bench.
3)Take down bubble on one side of heated house
4)Put back bench and move plants from other side to that side.
5)Move other bench,take down rest of bubble.
6)Put back bench ready for new seedlings.
7)Take bubble onto lawn,indulge in a little light hang-gliding before rolling it up,(surely the roll was never THAT big)tie it up with string and stuff it into garage till next autumn.
Ohh I hate that job......

Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 5:42 pm
by Anonymous
Come off it Carole, removing the bubble wrap from the greenhouse is one of the most enjoyable jobs in the Spring. It means we are going in the right direction, the days are getting longer, stuff's growing. It won't be long before you are planting the seedlings out and start harvesting. It's an optimistic time. You're going to have a better year than last year (hopefully).

It's putting the bubble wrap up in the Autumn I hate. It means you're shutting down for a cold dark Winter!!

Look on the bright side for six months.

Best wishes,

valmarg

Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 6:19 pm
by nog
I was mostly planting Coliflowers and Artichokes, digging out my compost. Now I intend to mostly be eating Easter eggs.

Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 7:16 pm
by Compo
Today I was mostly, transplanting seedlilngs, sewing pumpkin seeds in the greenhouse, (and a few runners - chancing my arm but nothing to lose really) tidying my plot Generally.

And next month ........... I'll mostly be wearing.......Shorts.....shame the fast show has finished eh?

Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 7:46 pm
by lizzie
Today I was mostly down at Formby Point with the Ols Man, Yound Man and the dog.

It was packed as it was such a nice day, mostly.

Came home, cooked dinner and ate some chocolate.

Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 10:10 pm
by Zena
Today,I've been off playing soliders near Derby so no gardening for me! I'll have to catch up tomorrow.

Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 10:37 pm
by peter
Catching up with all the allotmenteers brought on by early sunshine.
Planting out onion sets, peas and garlic.
Putting post & wire on last two rows of raspberries.
Assembling a Blackwall Compost Saver.
Going home :evil: to escape the increasingly heavy showers, which watered my transplanted strawberries for me :D .

Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 10:50 pm
by Jude
Mostly I have been achieving a fine tilth -1st time Ive really been happy with it, most satisfying :D

Today

Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 10:59 pm
by PT
Today I planted out some over winter onions. That have been sulking in a module try. They should have gone out early October. But never seemed to get round to it.

Wonder how they'll turn out.

Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 6:50 am
by Carole B.
Zena,is that terratorial soldiers or re-enactment soldiers?

Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 11:40 am
by Zena
Re enactment, Carole. C17th. I drum - husband pikes so today he's covered in bruises and aching all over. So I've sent him out to dig!

Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 1:21 pm
by lizzie
That sounds really interesting Zena.

I've wanted to join something like that for a while. My love of history goes from Anglo Saxon/Viking etc up till the end of the reign of Elizabeth 1. I've heard of a group that was up in the North East somewhere called Rent A Peasent who do all kinds of stuff.

My interst in in the socio economic bits but the whole thing fascinates me. I'm one of those who reads history text books for pleasure!!! :shock:

Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 1:55 pm
by Zena
Well if you fancy joining........!

check out the Sealed Knit website (www.sealedknot.org)for more info. there'e a link to our regiment's website (Robartes) or PM me for more info (before I get into trouble for using this site for recruitment - sorry Mr Moderator) :)

Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 1:57 pm
by Tigger
Don't worry Zena - the site's used for much worse things than that!

Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 4:00 pm
by Chantal
I just love the idea of a Sealed Knit Society :lol: :lol: :lol: