Wednesday
Grey skies this morning not sure what I am doing as yet
But will let you know when I do.
Well I have pinned the strawberry runners not sure what I will do if I get any more as I do not want to lose any this year unlike last year
Thursday
Well grey skies this morning and some wind I looked at my first trail using coke to see if the snails and slugs would take a dip doing this in conduction with Garden Organics
Here you can just about see snail and slug using coke
Here are some photos of garden pink poppies and beetroot and rhubarb seedlings first year of growing rhubarb this is 2nd sowing of them
Friday and Saturday
We went to visit David parents and I brought a new shrub for ether the front or back garden well David paid along with some roses
Well I got some shrubs to tie up in the back garden one being the comfrey it leaning forwards again never mind will be taking a cutting of it soon so it can bounce back again
Not very warm today but might brighten up later
Brought some runner beans called Evorma Elite when I planted them I put a wallflower in the middle of my canes called Scarlet Bedder and some tomatoes as well
Brought a Purple Laurel have not planted it as yet may be tomorrow
Sunday
it’s been dully and damp today so not much gardening done but had watered the greenhouse with hose pipe as my water butt empty
did notice Zinnia called purple prince good for insects
Monday
Making labels for the Zinnia’s
Watered the plants in the green house
Tuesday
Having coffee and trying to work out what to do for tea to night plus what gardening jobs to do a bit stuck on that one house is so quite since David started work again
Don’t get me wrong it nice having him back at work as I can do things in my time as I was becoming a couch person watching TV.
First time making from GREEK YOGURT turn it in to Greek cheese just strain all the whey out of it very yummy
Crackers with Greek cheese
Cleaned the garden up from the dogs
Just planted evergreen shrub CEANOTHUS REPENS
Lovely blue flowers and bees love it
Wednesday
Out this afternoon at a Master Composter work shop
First one I been to looking forward to it
Taking banana tea with me and just made up rhubarb juice which you make out of the leaves boil in saucepan or microwave jug and it good for getting rid of black fly just like washing up ligiid dose we had 17 come to our workshop I talked for a few minutes about my self and the fact you’re always learning something new in the world of composting
Thursday
Well not so hot today but plan to do pot on the zinnias today and I might have a go at trying to cut the hedge ?
beer trap week two
Tried using my shares but not sharp enough to do the hedge the back one never minds have to wait for the expert David to do it
Friday
just planted 2 chrysanthemum and 1 wallflower just now while my black coffee was cooling down
also sorting out some plants for Sunday for the flower show plant stall
Best Farmer’s Market Banana Bread
(Makes 2 loaves)
Ingredients:
3.5 cups flour
2.5 cups sugar
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
4 eggs
1 cup oil
1/2 cup milk
2 tsp vanilla
2 cups mashed banana
Combine all dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, combine all wet ingredients. Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and stir until well combined. Pour into 2 bread pans sprayed with oil.
Bake at 325F for about 1 hour and 20 minutes.
enjoy your weekend and have a blessed one
An enjoyable read and lovely pictures. You’ve certainly been busy gardening.
Thanks, and you too. xx
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