The Potting Shed

[Tâf]

I've never seen eelworm damage around here. The few spuds that lifted all seemed clear of slug damage too. Fingers crossed that the organic slug pellets keep on doing their work.

More French and String beans picked... the missus was dribbling when I brought them indoors.

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100+ leeks planted out where the first lot of spuds were.

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The Spring Onions are not happy in pots, so I've transplanted the lot into the big raised bed. I never have any luck with them.

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I can normally get away with emptying the mower catchbox once per trim. The lawn has shot up so much I had to empty the catchbox three times today.

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Mowed the lawn, it's been growing like mad.

Picked some grapes from the vine (nom nom nom) and some raspberries.

I need to dig up some more spuds later.

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The last of the greenhouse peppers and toms picked, and the plants composted.

That gives more room for the chillies to ripen.

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Well, that's the bean season over, plants cut and composted, beans simmering for later.

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First row of Red Duke of York spuds in the large raised bed lifted... just under 8kg from 5 seed spuds, and most are HUGE bakers. NO sign of damage or disease, but I forked a couple. 

About 65 red and yellow onion sets planted in their place. I lost quite a few to drying-out, but they were freebies from my nice neighbour anyway.

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Lavender hedge trimmed... the Rosemary needs a chop too. 

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Another row of spuds dug up, and only minor slug damage. 5 seed spuds made 4.2Kg of lovely Maris Peers.

Planted out 75 Dwarf Narcissi (£1 from Tesco) and dozens of Aliums and Mini Bulbs (name unknown).

As I was planting them I noticed loads of last year's narcissi already have leaves 5" high on average!

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Well I'll deffoe buy Snapdragons again, planted them in May/June & most of them still flowering
My minature rose is covered in flowers & the big rose has buds on it!

[Nana of 9]

Primroses flowering in the garden!

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Snapdragons are now done for. Been flippin' good though, flowering since June!

[Tâf]

The last of the spuds lifted. Bloomin' huge Duke Of Yorks (biggest over 9"). 11.2Kg is excellent for under a square metre of ground.

The 2 bags yielded loads of salad size Charlottes, almost 2 Kg from 2 seed spuds.

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Crocus are flowering