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Post by Sleepy on May 28, 2007 10:25:08 GMT 1
Morning! Innit BORING when it's too wet to garden...........? I've just had two grumpy girls left here though so can't go out anyway....... >:(sigh...........and the Yorkie keeps growling at them too.......shall I just let it bite them?? To relieve the boredom.... sorry, rambling on the wrong thread. Well I know it's been down for 3 weeks, but this rain is still doing my new lawn the world of good ;D I keep going to just have a look |
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Post by sweetleaf on May 28, 2007 10:26:40 GMT 1
Are you going to have the curved border I suggested or are you buying more turf still?
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Post by 4pygmies on May 28, 2007 10:27:27 GMT 1
I don't mind the rain normally but I have foot high grass now.........I can't mow it any more I shall have to strim it....what fun. IF it ever stops raining. Glad your new turf is going well though  . |
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Post by Sleepy on May 28, 2007 10:28:52 GMT 1
Are you going to have the curved border I suggested or are you buying more turf still? Not decided yet. Still have roots and rubble to shift, and the mismatch of lawn heights on the left to sort - which will probably need a few turves. |
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Post by sweetleaf on May 28, 2007 10:34:28 GMT 1
Probably will, we couldnt have done anything with that, without tearing up existing turf to get the level, shame really.... wish we had, in retrospect, but you didnt have enough turf to do that anyway did you?
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Post by Sleepy on May 28, 2007 10:36:17 GMT 1
Probably will, we couldnt have done anything with that, without tearing up existing turf to get the level, shame really.... wish we had, in retrospect, but you didnt have enough turf to do that anyway did you? It's OK, I like the idea of the slope there - it will give it character. But I need to make sure that it is gentle enough so that I can mow it. |
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Post by sweetleaf on May 28, 2007 10:40:27 GMT 1
You could lift the edge and pack it with topsoil, then maybe seed the gaps? Does that make any sense?
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Post by Sleepy on May 28, 2007 10:41:28 GMT 1
You could lift the edge and pack it with topsoil, then maybe seed the gaps? Does that make any sense? It does  |
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Post by sweetleaf on May 28, 2007 10:45:24 GMT 1
Oh good..... not just a pretty face am I ? Dont answer that, I cant take sarcasm this morning. |
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Post by debbiem on May 28, 2007 22:29:40 GMT 1
I don't mind the rain normally but I have foot high grass now.........I can't mow it any more I shall have to strim it....what fun. IF it ever stops raining. Glad your new turf is going well though . Won't the chickens help you out with that 4P? |
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Post by Sleepy on May 28, 2007 22:32:26 GMT 1
I don't mind the rain normally but I have foot high grass now.........I can't mow it any more I shall have to strim it....what fun. IF it ever stops raining. Glad your new turf is going well though . Won't the chickens help you out with that 4P? Don't be silly! This is a serious messageboard!!! What chicken do you know that can operate a lawnmower!!! They are far too short. Even 4P can only just see over that handlebars! |
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Post by Sleepy on May 28, 2007 22:33:25 GMT 1
Won't the chickens help you out with that 4P? Don't be silly! This is a serious messageboard!!! What chicken do you know that can operate a lawnmower!!! They are far too short. Even 4P can only just see over that handlebars! But then again, if it was a sit on lawnmower, and they operated it as a team... |
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Post by sweetleaf on May 28, 2007 22:34:03 GMT 1
Won't the chickens help you out with that 4P? Don't be silly! This is a serious messageboard!!! What chicken do you know that can operate a lawnmower!!! They are far too short. Even 4P can only just see over that handlebars!  |
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Post by 4pygmies on May 29, 2007 8:04:54 GMT 1
They're still pretty good with the flamethrowers but they're getting on you know - heavy machinery's too much for them.......it's too much for me too mostly! When I say overgrown, I am not exaggerating. I had to stamp a way through it in the pouring rain tonight so they could find their way to the hen house........didn't tread on any rats, thank goodness, but I made sure I was singing the RATBUMS rallying song just to put the fear of somebody's god into them.  And what cheek! Of course I can reach the handlebars! It's just a slight problem pulling the cord, standing on the wheels (I pull so hard I lift it off the ground - eeh, mighty muscles, they call me) and holding the bar thingy so it'll start - a major feat of co ordination. If it doesn't go first pull, I fall off and scream for assistance! |
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Post by mickthecactus on May 30, 2007 12:45:11 GMT 1
My black eyed Susans are looking pretty unhappy with this cold weather. I've put them back into the greenhouse.
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Post by sweetleaf on May 30, 2007 12:50:28 GMT 1
With the cacti?  |
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Post by mickthecactus on May 30, 2007 12:57:39 GMT 1
With the cacti.
And the tomatoes.
And the peppers.
Sigh..........
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Post by 4pygmies on May 30, 2007 12:59:02 GMT 1
My poor old Morning Glories are the same - really pale and sad. Too cold for them though outside....I've only got 1 BESusie left..
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Post by mickthecactus on May 30, 2007 13:01:08 GMT 1
A couple of mine look like they've curled up and gone to the big compost heap in the sky as well.
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Post by sweetleaf on May 30, 2007 13:22:45 GMT 1
I was hardening my Runner beans off but all the leaves went yellow overnight do you think they will recover or have I blown it?  |
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Post by mickthecactus on May 30, 2007 13:28:33 GMT 1
They'll make it I think but they are going to sulk for a while.
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Post by sweetleaf on May 30, 2007 13:30:35 GMT 1
I live with 3 teenagers.... I can take sulking with a pinch of low sodium substitute ! |
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Post by 4pygmies on May 31, 2007 14:31:26 GMT 1
I've spent a fine morning sorting out plants - repotting and planting out. I finally managed to get a big enough bit of ground weeded for my sunflowers so I planted out a mixture of Russian Giant, Elite, Sunspot, Claret and Velvet Queen in an area about 6ft square. I wanted a much bigger patch initially but I have a big self sown potato there and I haven't the heart to pull it out. I'll eat the spuds first!
I've also repotted three crates of herbs as I am selling at a big country fayre on Saturday and they wouldn't let us sell our cottage garden plants as they have two other stalls booked. We are supposed to be selling wild flowers and herbs but quitea few cottage garden plants are categorised as herbs so I'll be taking them too So I got a fair bit done but then the heavens opened. Which was good as the sunflowers got a good soak.
OH also mowed the grass in the main bit of the garden with Mum's ride on mower. The petrol mower wouldn't have managed as the grass was so long...it couldn't cut the grass in the orchard though. Which means I've lost control already....about a month earlier than usual.....oh well.
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Post by cheerypeabrain on May 31, 2007 16:50:02 GMT 1
Gosh it sounds like you had a satisfying morning 4P....(!) nothing like a bit of gaaaaardening to nurture a soul ay?. Hope your back's OK hon.
I spent the late afternoon spreading a thick bark mulch on me flower bed...crawling about amongst the plants to try and get it nice and thick...the echiums, marigolds and phacelia are a bit unruly...dunno if I can stand it...they're sprawling all over the shop...I'll never have a tidy garden, all my carefully executed planting plans have come to naught (again) as plants turn up in the wrong place and are just too darned beautiful for me to whip out...sigh...I used 140 litres of bark, but I reckon I need 2 more bags...have to wait until one of my sisters can be persuaded to take me to a GC again...
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Post by 4pygmies on May 31, 2007 20:50:53 GMT 1
What! Did I read that right? Cheery dearest, don't be a peabrain...your garden is IMMACULATE! I have rarely seen a garden so well tended and gorgeous. You silly billy.......
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