To get out i have spent a few hours in next doors garden,he lets me keep it tidy,it's therapy for me,and piggin hell i have had two FANTASTIC days after this very hot weather,done some serious weeding his back garden area looking superb,even though i say it myself.
Gardening/Allotmenting
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biggs682
Itching to get back on my bike's
- Location
- Northamptonshire
Question why does our rear garden have cobwebs everywhere, and I mean everywhere .
In fact wherever you look it has a cobwebs attached and has always had them
In fact wherever you look it has a cobwebs attached and has always had them
annedonnelly
Girl from the North Country
- Location
- Canonbie
Because you've a healthy population of spiders?
Some moth caterpillars make webs too. If you see a tree completely covered it's likely to be them.
biggs682
Itching to get back on my bike's
- Location
- Northamptonshire
There are a few spiders around the garden and we had some caterpillars trying to invade our apple tree so I disposed of them .
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- The Urban Fringe
Trying to repair some of the damage Geddy has done to my grass. He has the bladder,of a blue whale and pithes pure prussic acid.
Just laid some silver grey herringbone vinhell down in the new garden shed,in a shed i tell you,posh or what.There was a slight delay in putting it down as we had to play hunt the roll,XPD in their cxrap way took the roll to the wrong house even though the roll was correctly addressed.It took more than a few mins for Mrs P to get the delivery photo from XPD which showed 20,the opposite side of the street.I got it back anyway.i am now cooling off as we are going out for a Wedding Anniversary curry and two pints Uber we need you.
Got the first three nine foot bits of timber down,,bit of a faff as the wood 4 x 4 has warped a bit.But on the plus side i have bought more than enough sand,and they have bedded down well.Mind you nobody is going to walk over them.Might do some tomorrow,but a walk to Wickes as i have found some great 150 mm wood screws of theirs it comes with a special bit,so i will drill a 2" pilot hole then use the drill to put them in,they will look much better on the surface,plus for added stability i might use Wickes own brand no more nails.Nearly fell out with Mrs P as she once again said they were laid in the wrong place.She wanted them on soil,i wanted them halfway on soil halfway on block pavers edging,to give a more stable setting,guess who won out,it was not me.It's going to look ok.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- The Urban Fringe
Greenhouse ordered. Just a 6 x 4, quite modest, but the garden isn't huge and it suits my plans nicely.
Well I got it finished only took three years,cancer,chemo,vertigo,father in law moving in care duties.but now to start emptying compost bins and laying it down,sixfoot at a time,that's why the silly board thing.the dark black stuff is an old bag of bought compost,it is lovely compared to the clay hard grey concrete dust we call soil.
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Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- The Urban Fringe
My new greenhouse has been dispatched!
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- The Urban Fringe
Mrs D noshed my first cucumber yesterday and pronounced it the best she'd ever tasted. Very gratifying as its my first attempt cucumbers.
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Red17
Guru
- Location
- South London
Just got back from watering the allotment and the heat is definitely bringing things on quickly. Been picking beetroot, potatoes, garlic and shallots, and loads of courgettes and marrows. Need to use the afternoon googeling marrow recipes I think
- Location
- Next door to Mr Benn at No 54
What variety are they?
Elybazza61
Legendary Member
Try this;
https://lucylines.wixsite.com/thesidesalad/post/courgette-with-pine-nuts-golden-raisins
Originally from the Moro cookbook , we have this a lot at this time of year (had it earlier this week actually!).
