What a beautiful weekend!!!
By louise1983
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Well, what a beautiful weekend it’s been here in Lincolnshire! Have tried to make the most of it and have pretty much got the growhouse emptied.
I started hardening things off a couple of weeks ago, leaving the door rolled up during the days and closing it at night. For the last week it’s been open all the time, so thought this weekend I’d make the most of the sunshine. Got the cucumbers and lettuces into the garden and my passionflower re-potted. Also, thinned out the carrots, planted tumbling toms into tubs, planted the mini- sweetcorn into the garden and got my sweetpeas and morning glory’s put in near the fences to brighten it up a little (hopefully).
The potatoes growing in sacks are growing at a rate of knots! And Scott has put my hanging basket bracket back up after it fell off the house the other evening (my poor little fucias got a bot of a shock but they were quickly re-planted and don’t seem to have been affected).
Fingers crossed, in another few weeks the garden should start looking fuller and if it work out I might even feel proud enough to put some piccies on here.
23 May, 2010
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I absolutely do! Growhouse looking very sad and fairly empty but plan to give it a good clean next weekend if the weather holds out. Can't wait till the garden starts producing, it's my first year with a proper garden- I'm so excited!
23 May, 2010
Oh Louise I didnt realize it is exciting isnt it? I can still remember my first crops and how we loved eating them. Filling the freezer with runner beans and making chutneys and jams even wine, and omatoes stuffed in drawers to ripen.
23 May, 2010
I can feel your excitement Louise and I`m sure it will mount as you get closer to eating all that lovely produce. Look forward to seeing some pics.
23 May, 2010
well done isn't it a great feeling when you can see what you've done and the plants are growing well.wait till you are eating what you have grown.:~))
23 May, 2010
aww, thanks guys. my other half doesn't eat salad / veg, goodness knows how he manages to survive, but it means a) he doesn't get excited like me about the garden :o( and b) i'll get to eat everything that i've grown :o) ! yum!
23 May, 2010
Tell your other half that home grown is nothing like shop bought ... he'll love eating salad and veg. once he's tried your own I'm sure. This is where I miss the allotment. : o ( ( (
23 May, 2010
Louise you`re right its been a scorcher,I `ve been out in the garden surrounded by the noise of children in paddling pools and the smell of the barbeques,its grand, my garden is so dry I`ve even had to soak the ground before I could plant anything and my bottom lawn already has cracks appearing.
I hope your garden does well for you Louise and be brave put your photo`s on, lol.....
23 May, 2010
It's nice to hear you've been making the most of the weather. Good luck with your new garden. I hope your plants do well
24 May, 2010
I second all the comments above Louise. Well done. I am in the same position having emptied my greenhouse too. I had to get the hose out last night too, as my waterbutts were empty.
24 May, 2010
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Bet you feel good now all those plants are out.
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