This morning at 5.15am it was 3.5 degrees Ohhhhh. The moon was still up this morning untill almost 9.30am The day has been beautiful with long spells of sunshine. Warm in the sunshine and out of the wind. Very cold in the wind. We walked our of Leck near Kirkby Lonsdale with our grand child and we have had such a wonderful day.
I wish we could have more of them.
The allotment needs getting ready to be put to bed so probably for the next few weeks that is what we will be doing.
Cold this morning 3.5 degrees!!
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Much the same in Bedford, Catherine, except that I've no idea what it was like at 5 am!
I don't usually start putting the beds to bed,as it were, until mid-October, but I have dug up almost all my spuds [just 4 Desiree plants left as they have lasted better than the others like Sante and King Edward. We are on holiday from Oct 4-11, so this is what I mean to do before we go:
[a]Dig last of spuds and cover bed with compost, as that will be the Dwarf bean bed.
[b]Dig in phacelia where I will sow broad beans in mid-October.
[c]Plant garlic - Early Wight and Aquila already in; Iberian and Albigensian next week; make ridges on the second garlic bed and then plant all except Elephant garlic and Solent Wight, which I will see to when we come back.
[d] Get another 20 bags of horse manure and make a heap on a spare piece of ground for it to rot. I will put some where spuds will grow next year
[e] Strim the paths between the raised beds and if I have time also part of the shared access to our section of the allotments.
[f] Trim strawberry plants.
That's too much, isn't it. I won't get all that done in one week.
I don't usually start putting the beds to bed,as it were, until mid-October, but I have dug up almost all my spuds [just 4 Desiree plants left as they have lasted better than the others like Sante and King Edward. We are on holiday from Oct 4-11, so this is what I mean to do before we go:
[a]Dig last of spuds and cover bed with compost, as that will be the Dwarf bean bed.
[b]Dig in phacelia where I will sow broad beans in mid-October.
[c]Plant garlic - Early Wight and Aquila already in; Iberian and Albigensian next week; make ridges on the second garlic bed and then plant all except Elephant garlic and Solent Wight, which I will see to when we come back.
[d] Get another 20 bags of horse manure and make a heap on a spare piece of ground for it to rot. I will put some where spuds will grow next year
[e] Strim the paths between the raised beds and if I have time also part of the shared access to our section of the allotments.
[f] Trim strawberry plants.
That's too much, isn't it. I won't get all that done in one week.
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Morning Catherine, very cold here this morning again, but yes, it was a gorgeous day yesterday, i was catching up with grass cutting, for customers.
Glad you enjoy having your Grand child around you, they will keep you feeling young for many years.
Mike, the only way you will get all those jobs done is,
Get up at 5.00 a.m.
Glad you enjoy having your Grand child around you, they will keep you feeling young for many years.
Mike, the only way you will get all those jobs done is,
Get up at 5.00 a.m.
Kind Regards, Old Herbaceous.
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Hi OH,
Temperature here at 5.00am was 2.1C with ice on the vehicles.
Suspect that my Runners may have copped it and I will inspect further when it has warmed up a bit. It has very slowly risen to 3.9C now 8.25am.
JB.
Temperature here at 5.00am was 2.1C with ice on the vehicles.
Suspect that my Runners may have copped it and I will inspect further when it has warmed up a bit. It has very slowly risen to 3.9C now 8.25am.
JB.
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Morning Johnboy, i always feel a little saddened when the Runner Beans have been blackened, it always seems the finish of another Summer growing season, never to be got back.
But then there's next year with.......
But then there's next year with.......
Kind Regards, Old Herbaceous.
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Good morning everyone. (Yes I have just got up!) It was a lovely day here yesterday too, cold but sunny, marred by high winds which increased the chill factor. Today is grey and maungy (wrong thread!) and judging by the puddles on the patio, we have some rain too.
I know winter is on the way because in the local press, they were talking about Hull Fair which usually starts the second weekend in October. It seems like only last week when it was here before...where has this year gone???
Cheers.
I know winter is on the way because in the local press, they were talking about Hull Fair which usually starts the second weekend in October. It seems like only last week when it was here before...where has this year gone???
Cheers.
Happy with my lot
Our car was covered in frost yesterday morning though the thermometer showed plus 1 degree and the runner beans, growing in a frost pocket, have survived.
I used yesterday and today's sunny weather to clear out the greenhouse, wash it down inside and out and smoke it out with a sulphur candle overnight. So, now it's ready to receive the winter crops and have the onions, shallots and garlic back again to store until we get hard frosts when they will move to the garage.
I used yesterday and today's sunny weather to clear out the greenhouse, wash it down inside and out and smoke it out with a sulphur candle overnight. So, now it's ready to receive the winter crops and have the onions, shallots and garlic back again to store until we get hard frosts when they will move to the garage.
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Hi Monika, what are you growing for winter? We did not have any frost but it was very cold this morning, 3.2 degrees. But we have been walking today near Bentham near Settle and we were set up to walk in cold weather but it warmed up so much that we struggled to keep cool. 
so not as cold as yesterday.
Working on the plot tomorrow to clear lots of weeds. But showers promised.
so not as cold as yesterday.Working on the plot tomorrow to clear lots of weeds. But showers promised.
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Mike you will have to get up early to get all those jobs done before your hols. Why is it that when we go on holiday we decide all our jobs have to be done before we go. We did the same before we went away and it put so much pressure on us.
OH will this be the last lawn cutting for the summer or do you think you will have to do some more mowing? Yes we have loads of fun with Megan who is 12 years old once we get out with her she gets into the swing of things and walks, bike rides and comes camping with us. Unfortunately these days there is too much stuff on the tv and computers for children to get out and enjoy fresh air. (One of my little moans about too much tv)
OH will this be the last lawn cutting for the summer or do you think you will have to do some more mowing? Yes we have loads of fun with Megan who is 12 years old once we get out with her she gets into the swing of things and walks, bike rides and comes camping with us. Unfortunately these days there is too much stuff on the tv and computers for children to get out and enjoy fresh air. (One of my little moans about too much tv)
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Evening Catherine, the last cut normally is towards the end of October around here, so a few more yet, especially as we are in for a warm October.
And how i agree with you about the television.
And how i agree with you about the television.
Kind Regards, Old Herbaceous.
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Yesterday morning the car was iced up but the thermometer showed minimum 3C but today no ice but minimum 2C, must have warmed up later in the night. No sign of any damage to Runner Beans or Dahlias though.
Yesterday was the most glorious day. We have had a couple staying who lived all their lives in Bentham until they moved to be near their son in Birmingham 5 years ago, they are now 90 and 95! Bill wanted to go on a tour of places he hadn't been for a while. We started with a walk on Morecambe prom to see the changes and the restoration of the Midland Hotel then on to Silverdale. We had lunch at Arnside and watched the tide come in, always a spectacle there as it is almost a bore with the strong currents. Then off to feed to ducks at Grange before a circuitous return via Holker Hall, Grizedale Forest, Hawkshead and Newby Bridge. The views, particularly across Morecambe Bay to the mountains, were fantastic. He thought he had had a wonderful day.
I wonder if I will be posing with Eric at 95.
Yesterday was the most glorious day. We have had a couple staying who lived all their lives in Bentham until they moved to be near their son in Birmingham 5 years ago, they are now 90 and 95! Bill wanted to go on a tour of places he hadn't been for a while. We started with a walk on Morecambe prom to see the changes and the restoration of the Midland Hotel then on to Silverdale. We had lunch at Arnside and watched the tide come in, always a spectacle there as it is almost a bore with the strong currents. Then off to feed to ducks at Grange before a circuitous return via Holker Hall, Grizedale Forest, Hawkshead and Newby Bridge. The views, particularly across Morecambe Bay to the mountains, were fantastic. He thought he had had a wonderful day.
I wonder if I will be posing with Eric at 95.
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Dear Geoff, may i just say, you sound wonderful hosts.
Kind Regards, Old Herbaceous.
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Oh Geoff, what a lovely drive to take your friends on! Skegness might be bracing, but I think there is nothing to beat the wonderful backdrop of the Lake District hills on Morecambe Bay, particularly when they are covered in snow, against the blue of the sea. We occasionally stay at Grange-over-Sands and enjoy some gentle walks there as well as researching the fascinating history of the area.
Catherine, you asked about winter crops in the greenhouse (unheated): it's mainly just herbs like parsley, chives, mint, French tarragon, summer savory, lemon verbena and a very large pot with bay. Some of these I dig up from the ground before the weather turns really cold and they keep just that little bit longer in the shelter of the greenhouse than outside. I have tried growing winter lettuce but because it grows so slowly, it usually turns out pretty tough and I won't bother this year. In addition, I have lots of pots with bulbs, violas and polyanthus over winter.
Catherine, you asked about winter crops in the greenhouse (unheated): it's mainly just herbs like parsley, chives, mint, French tarragon, summer savory, lemon verbena and a very large pot with bay. Some of these I dig up from the ground before the weather turns really cold and they keep just that little bit longer in the shelter of the greenhouse than outside. I have tried growing winter lettuce but because it grows so slowly, it usually turns out pretty tough and I won't bother this year. In addition, I have lots of pots with bulbs, violas and polyanthus over winter.