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Old 11-03-2012, 06:47 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
[email protected] JonH@Underthewagon.net is offline
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Default This weekend

I hit the drive with the strimmer and Pathclear on Saturday. I read
elsewhere that the latest formulation of the latter isn't as effective
as the previous formulation.

I repaired the fruit cage (snow damage, grinds teeth. I was prepared
to take the lid off but got the timing wrong. That won't happen
again.).


Sowed in propagators, heated or not, all but inside:

* Three sorts of tomato (San Marzarno, Red Alert & Gardeners Delight)
* Sweet pepper (Gourmet)
* More Okra
* Parsnips sowed in bogroll tubes - a bit of an experiment. Today was
the first time I can recall seeing a Parsnip seed. I will need to get
some sand. I already have a suitable tool to brog holes and compost
with which to fill the holes in the proposed planting site


Sowed outside:

Grass seed to fill in the gaps and refilled voids following the
turfing of the site of a removed 'feature'.


Peas need to go out in open ground tomorrow as do more Broad Beans.
That patch is 'Ready to Receive'.


All (well, most) of the Garlic is growing well. The overwintered
Broad Beans look good despite signs of a determined slug attack and
freezing conditions. The overwintered Yellow Onion patch needs
weeding. Not too many losses however.


The spuds in potato bags in the greehouse are starting to show (Sharps
Express). The outdoor potato seed is chitting but the target patch
still needs work.


Rhubarb is growing

JonH
West London