Oh that is smart planning Sue, I'll tell Steve.
Allotment tales
What time is it in your part of the world Candee? Its 9.40pm here
It is 7:40 a.m.
I looked on the world clock once, Terri is about 6 hrs. ahead of me and you are about 12 +/-
Well its wednesday night. I think Terri is about 6 hours behind, so shes probly about to finish work. You're probly about to start your day, and I'm off to bed shortly. Its good that we can be on at the same time.
Hello mates! It's 12.45pm here .
Can anyone lend me a rake? hahahahaha!
Not my rake, you give her one Sue you said you had lots.
Okay so you are 5 hours ahead of me Terri and well Sue, you are almost my tomorrow! Guess I better get some work done here, will catch you all later. I actually got up at 4 this morn and caught up some of my photos onto my webpage, so probably will poop out earlier than usual tonight. Plus, it is supposed to rain tomorrow, so guess I will be cutting grass when I get home today! Always somthing to do and I want to get a new potted tree for the hottub deck and some mulch for the lampost out front and on and on ^_^.
Oops, wanted to leave you with this pic from last eve, bit cloudy, but you get the idea this is looking from the sun garden to the isle and shad garden and deck behind.
It looks so peaceful on your Island, lovely way to spend the evening with that view! Well done with all your hard work to achieve such a lovely garden. Now ... get back to work..LoL!!
yeah, and no, you can't have any of my rakes! So I'm 9 hours ahead of you terri, why aren't you at work young lady?
I'm about to head off to bed, I have a mulching job tomorrow.
Loving the Garden candee, I remember it from your post in the patio forum I think, it was a looooooong time ago! we were comparing sunny spots! LOL/
Goodnight terri, and terri's lottie and Candee, and Suzy if you come back.
Sue
I've got the day off! It's my Birthday!!! ssshhh don't tell anyone. Goodnight Sue, Sleep well!
OMG glad I jumped in here again for a minute. Your birthday, well happppppy day. I won't say a word, but believe I need to get to work on something for your big day! hum, thinking cap on.
Whispering, Thank you Candee! Top secret ok?
NP ^_^
I told everyone it is a secret and to keep it quiet. Come on over and join us on your special day, but hush, hush, sweet Terri!
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/844673/
LoL!!
My sister in law is going to kill me when she reads I told you about the rakes hahaha!
Serves her right for lurking I say.
I went to the lottie today for a little while, just to water and check the newly planted cabbages.
The main path with 20 plots either side, mine is the one after the tulips on the left.
The cabbages I put in on saturday are still alive and starting to grow!
I planted white onions and red baron, some have started to sprout.
There wasn't anyone at the lottie to ask, I'm still not sure which is the old house. It could be the one opposite .
looking across... Tony's cabbages are getting big!
Another view across the plots.
I can see it is going to be a heck of a job just to water, filling up the watering cans and carrying them back from the water trough is a mission!!!
Already the soil is hard and dry in places.
Flowers along the path on the way out, bye!
Oh Sue, Sorry I forgot to say, your flower beds look really pretty. What are the red plants around the edges?, looks lovely.
thanks Terri, they are A small leafed Alternanthera.
Your plot is coming along. Such alot of work for you! Tonys sweet peas are coming along too! Looks like they're mostly white, or are they edible peas?
Now, tell me, why have you got mesh over your cabbages?
You need mulch to keep the soil moist Terri! Even if you cut the long grass and lay that down once it has dried. Just make sure it hasn't gone to seed first. Lawn clippings are also good, but same thing, no seeds.
Hopefully it will save you from so many trips with water!
Sue
Those are great photos, what a big ole house, wonder how many "flats" it has turned into these days. That is a lot of watering cans, do you have one for each hand? Perhaps you need one of those long poles to carry over the shoulders with several little buckets on each end.
Sue is so right, get some mulch or something, that will help keep the ground stay moist. Looks like all the plots are getting great attention these days. Really like the second photo of this series , it really gives a great view of the Plot happenings.
Hi lottie people!
I haven't heard of Alternanthera! Love the colour of the leaves.
Tony's peas are peas in the pod to eat type! I noticed Tony has netting over his cabbages, just copying LoL!
Apparantly the wood pigeons come and eat the small cabbage plants, but they don't like green netting!!
Yeah, will have to do something about putting some mulch down.
Romantic picture of me carrying water Candee, like a milk maid. hahaha! I have 3 watering cans, pity I don't have 3 arms!!
I didn't go to the lottie today, might go tomorrow. Hope rake man isn't there. LoL!!
Well, you can always give away your new rake Terri!!!
Wish I actually had a pic of you and your romantic pic of carryng water - the image in my head is funny !
Gotta get some mulch or somethin!
But lovely pic with the "finally blue sky"!
We are going to longwood gardens next weekend guess while you are contemplating the flower show at chelsea so will compare pics. They have a display of "tree houses at the Longwood show"!
Hi Terri, Hi Candee, this is a close up of Alternanthera. It has little white pompom flowers that you can hardly see. I keep it trimmed as the border, and if i was to trim it now, its green and cream/yellow under the red. I think its a warm climate plant.
You are going to get us some pics from the longwood show Candee?
Terri, all you need is a little sanpan hat when you're carrying the water, and the picture would be complete!
Sue
Hey Sue! I got a hat .. LOL!!
All the allotments are looking good, apart from mine which is still not good!!!!!
This is next door but one to me, everything growing beautifully in raised beds.
even their 'shed' is gorgeous!
Tony's plot........ the sweet peas are lovely
his veggies are growing well..
I went for a walk to check the other plots.....
Trevors plot
Rake man has been making ...... a scarecow/ sculpture !!!!!!
he has pots to scare the birds now, after the pigeons ate his cabbages!
