Sunday we went swimming and I done 24 lengths again, I wanted to pop out and do some gardening once we got back so didn't want to over do it. Pity I did not think the same when I was out in the garden...
I knew I would pay for the enjoyment of being in the garden weeding the vegetable patch but boy I did enjoy being out there.
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Jay kindly went over it with the Rotavator and now I need to get me tatties chitting. I met with one of my dreaded frogs who lept up when I was removing a large weed by the fence and as usual I did my squealing scream! And I also weeded out the strawberry bed and removed all the dead leaves. It seems I done better by just leaving them as they look lovely and healthy.
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To finish off I will do the last set of questions from the gardening journal quest.
46) A lot of success in the garden comes from doing the right thing at the right time, list me 5 things that I should be doing at a particular time of the year?
47) Many edible things grow wild in fields or hedgerows. Please tell me what I should look out for and how to use it...
48) It is said you don't own a wood, you just tend it for the next generation. Tell me about the trees you have grown, tended or simply been near during your gardening life...
Okay you can breath a sigh of relief as this is the final set.
46) I am a bit of a nit when it comes to doing the right things at the right time as I am always in a hurry and can't wait so I tend to do things too early and more often and not they fail so I have to do it again! So I do really need your tips and ideas for this one
47) The two things I look out for are elderberry as they make lovely cordial, jam and chutneys. I think these are late August September. The other things I like to get are sloes to make the sloe gin and I think these are October.
48) We don't have a fruit tree in the garden but we do have a silver birch I think it is and all it does is make a blooming mess! All our neighbours have fruit trees which they all prune and tend but none ever seem to pick the fruit.
Once again that is it from me for today. I hope you have enjoyed my quest and a big huge thank you to both Mum and Joanne for their help. Until next time x
You've had a busy weekend, the weather was just lovely though wasn't it! 46) Oh my I'm probably the wrong person to answer this question, I'm more a stick it in & see, mmmmmm I prune my cherry & plum trees in the summer to help prevent silver leaf disease, I try not to sow seed to early in the year, that's about it I'm a big believer of if you don't succeed try again, 47) I've recently planted an edible hedge, for a bit of lazy foraging in the future , hazels nuts can be used in pesto instead of pine nuts, wild damsons for jams & wine & elderflower for cordial, 48) For such a small garden I have lots of trees, two apple, two pear, two cherry, fig, plum, greengage but the garden wouldn't feel the same without them + the two holly trees in the front, Take care
ReplyDeleteCan't believe it has been a week since! I like that idea an edible hedge, and your so lucky to have all them fruit trees. Thanks for joining in Joanne, you have been an absolute star x
Delete46) A lot of success in the garden comes from doing the right thing at the right time, list me 5 things that I should be doing at a particular time of the year?
ReplyDeleteWe only plant when we feel the time is right. So - warm weather now - out in the garden and tidy it up. DH will rotovate tomorrow but I won't plant until it warms up a bit more. Always keep on top of the weeding. Once the patch has been cleared hoe regularly to keep weeds at bay. Pick courgettes when you see them! At the height of the growing season keep inspecting and picking the crop. Keep on top of lawn mowing and hedge cutting. Is that 5?
47) Many edible things grow wild in fields or hedgerows. Please tell me what I should look out for and how to use it…
Sorry I can't help here. I don't forage unless it's someone else's fruit in their garden!
48) It is said you don't own a wood, you just tend it for the next generation. Tell me about the trees you have grown, tended or simply been near during your gardening life…
We planted a laburnum seed when I was pregnant the first time and it grew into a fine tree. Unfortunately we had to chop it down after nearly 30 years as it became diseased. We also planted an alder in our front garden in the hopes that it would grow and screen out the view of the lamp-post from our front room. It grew into a fine specimen and screened to post wonderfully until the council changed all the street lights and put one up six feet away from the original. Now we can see the lamp-post from the front room and the tree screens nothing!
Love from Mum
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Some great tips there for what to do when, I have never grown a tree. Thank you so much for joining in with the quest mum your have given lots of great answers and all shall be added in the journal along with the answers and advice Joanne gave x
Deletewow you sound just like me, just always wanting to do a bit more and then creaking and groaning and just taking the extra pills, but just so satisfying
ReplyDeleteI did over do it a bit and haven't had any time to get out there this week, but had a rummage in my seed box
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