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Post by derekbrooks on Mar 16, 2024 20:31:18 GMT
Heather arrived last night for the weekend so, because she is here to look aftr Rosemary I was able to go to the hut at normal time this morning.This afternoon I went to Blackleach to record the birds and wild flowers with Janet.It had been nice this morning while I was at the hut but it has been showery this afternoon and it rained hard this evening. When I got home this afternoon I went in the greenhouse and took another 36 dahlia cuttings.
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Post by derekbrooks on Mar 15, 2024 21:38:09 GMT
Mostly dry today. 144 plugs of petunias arrived yesterday while I was out and this morning I transferred them to cell trays.Many of the plugs contained two plants so I split some of them up and finished with 160 plants.72 plugs of gazanias came this morning. Took Rosemary a walk first this afternoon, then I transferred these to cell trays. This evening I have rubbed a lot of labels. I write all my labels in pencil and it rubs out easily then I can use the labels again.
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Post by derekbrooks on Mar 14, 2024 20:32:03 GMT
Showery today so I had to have my umbrella up for most of the walk this morning. Had an errand to do on my way home from Blackleach this afternoon and didn't have time for any jobs after.
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Post by derekbrooks on Mar 13, 2024 18:53:49 GMT
Decided to go to the allotment this morning but on my way there it started raining so I came straight home and went in the greenhouse.Potted about 40 rooted chrysanth cuttings into 3 inch pots.Some of my asters didn't germinate so I went to the garden centre for another packet this afternoon and sowed them.
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Post by derekbrooks on Mar 12, 2024 19:08:27 GMT
It rained this morning but was dry this afternoon.I went in the greenhouse this morning to sow some brassicas.I sow three or four seeds in three inch (7.5cm) and thin them to one when they germinate.I sowed 8 pots each of cabbage"Kilazol", cauliflower "Clapton" and broccoli "Gemini".I realised that I had no Brussel sprouts because I had forgot to order any.So this afternoon I went to my local garden centre for a packet of seeds and sowed 16 pots of them. I very much like antirrhinum "Mme butterfly". I show it in the antirrhinum casses at the shows that I go to and in many of my mixed vases. However, seeds of this variety were not in any of my catalogues so I ordered some plug plants from Parkers.These arrived today so I transfered them to cell trays.Some plugs contained two plants so I split the and finished up with 80 plants altogether.
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Post by derekbrooks on Mar 11, 2024 19:23:30 GMT
Had an hour on the allotment this morning. We haven't had a cleaner for about 3 weeks.When we have had one before she has come once a week and done one hour.We have had one this afternoon for two hours and she is going to do so every two weeks.This gives me a bit more freedom so I went to the allotment again this afternoon while she was here. I finished weeding the bed I have been doing recently which will be the onion bed.
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Post by derekbrooks on Mar 10, 2024 22:57:45 GMT
It was raining this afternoon but Martyn wanted to take us somewhere because it is mothering Sunday.We went to R.H.S.Bridgewater again and looked round the shop then intended going in the cafe but it was full and there was nowhere to sit.So we came away and went to a large garden centre.After looking round we went in the cafe which is much bigger than the one at R.H.S. We went out for a meal this evening.
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Post by derekbrooks on Mar 9, 2024 21:24:39 GMT
I went to the hut about 10 30. When Heather is here at weekend looking after Rosemary I can go at normal time, 10.00 but when she isn't here I don't like leaving Rosemary any longer and I take her a drink at 10.00 and sit with her for a bit. This afternoon I just went to the allotment for some cabbages because Martyn is doing our tea today and he wanted some for that.There were about 6 left but they were only small so I brought them all home and prepaired some for tea.The rest will keep till we need them again. I went in the greenhouse a bit after and took another 28 dahlia cuttings.
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Post by derekbrooks on Mar 8, 2024 19:13:20 GMT
A dry day but colder.Went on the allotment this morning and did more weeding on the onion bed.
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Post by derekbrooks on Mar 7, 2024 20:10:35 GMT
Same as yesterday but I will have more time tomorrow.
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Post by derekbrooks on Mar 6, 2024 19:22:12 GMT
I haven't had time to do any gardening jobs today except checking my seeds in the propagator which I do every morning.
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Post by derekbrooks on Mar 5, 2024 19:16:45 GMT
A nice day but I haven't had much gardening time.I just had about an hour on my allotment this afternoon and started weeding the onion bed.
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Post by derekbrooks on Mar 4, 2024 19:11:20 GMT
A decent day but it is raining a bit this evening. Went to the allotment this morning. Took some of the canes that I had sorted.Finished weeding the bed that I had been doing the last few times I have been,which will be the brassica bed.Brought home 2 bags of weeds to put in the re-cycling bin. Not much gardening time this afternoon but I did some more weeding on the dahlia bed.
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Post by derekbrooks on Mar 3, 2024 23:03:39 GMT
It has been dry today so I went to Ednas this afternoon and pruned her roses.Did a bit of weeding on my dahlia bed when I got home. Martyn has been away for a week but he came home yesterday so we have all been out for a meal this evening which we often do when Heather is here.She went home from there and she has just phoned me to let me know she is home safe.
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Post by derekbrooks on Mar 2, 2024 22:11:42 GMT
A showery day.It rained most of the morning while I was at the hut. My plan this afternoon was to do the bird count at Blackleach with Janet.It was fine early afternoon so I phoned her to see if she wanted to chance it and she said O.K. It did stay fine while we did it and I called at the allotment on the way home for some sprouts because Heather wanted them for our tea.I also picked enough for some for her to take home. I will probably go to Ednas tomorrow afternoon if it is fine.
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