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RE: Seven Jobs for the week - SarrissUK - 06-06-2022
1. Sow more flower seeds - still need to sow more. I'm looking at direct sowing now.
2. Glass the greenhouse - started, not yet complete
3. Find replacement glass - Not started
4. Paint my newly acquired wooden arch - not started
5. Potting on - all done for now!
6. Get hold of more horse manure
7. Create new beds as I'm desperate to plant out so many plants!
RE: Seven Jobs for the week - PyreneesPlot - 13-06-2022
Carried Over -
Last week -
Plant out more aubergines, peppers and last courgette DONE
Weed around pond DONE
Clear finished nigella from palm bed DONE
Plant out Dracula dahlias DONE
Feed tomatoes etc DONE
Make more feed and bottle the last lot DONE
Plant out cosmos DONE & zinnias
This week –
Cut down phacelia & prepare bed for leek planting
Harvest garlic
Prick out lettuces and cabbages
Plant out cucumbers, lettuce, brassicas
Sow list
Weed herb bed
Cut back wisteria again!
RE: Seven Jobs for the week - JJB - 13-06-2022
1. Weed fruit cage DONE
2. Pick strawberries, maybe broadbeans and MT DONE several times
3. Plant....anything PROGRESSING
4. Weed rockery PAUL DID IT
5. Dig up chard to make room for beans/peas DONE
6. Feed gh toms DONE BUT READY TO DO AGAIN
7. Stake, elbow and tie in toms DONE DAILY
Next week
1. Pick broad beans
2. Repair raspberry supports in both cages
3. Identify which strawbs are good to propagate from and which to ditch.
4. Deadhead flower border.
5. Water
6. Plant out
7. Uncover sweetcorn.
8. Properly shade ghs
RE: Seven Jobs for the week - SarrissUK - 13-06-2022
1. Sow more flower seeds - still need to sow more. I'm looking at direct sowing now.
2. Glass the greenhouse - started, not yet complete
3. Find replacement glass - Not started
4. Paint my newly acquired wooden arch - not started
5. Get hold of more horse manure - done! Found an excellent source, with loads of it, so I got two new beds set up ready for planting into tomorrow after work. I'm so pleased!
6. Create new beds as I'm desperate to plant out so many plants! Done! Just planting to do!
7. When I'm back from Sweden, more of 5 and 6 as loads more to do
RE: Seven Jobs for the week - Veggie - 13-06-2022
(05-06-2022, 09:43 PM)Veggie Wrote: Trying again!!This week - same as last week but DO it this time round.
Monday - Roots - plant potatoes & sow beetroot NOT DONE
Tuesday - Shoots - plant perennial leeks & winter leeks NOT DONE
Wed - Fruits - plant squashes & cukes & feed tomatoes PART DONE
Thurs - Leaves - sow lettuce & take kale cuttings NOT DONE
Fri - Flowers - sow Cornflowers and wildflower mix NOT DONE
Sat & Sun = Catchup. HAHA NOT DONE
RE: Seven Jobs for the week - PyreneesPlot - 21-06-2022
Carried Over -
Plant out zinnias
Last week -
Cut down phacelia & prepare bed for leek planting PHACELIA CUT - waiting for rain
Harvest garlic DONE
Prick out lettuce & cabbages DONE
Plant out cucumbers DONE, lettuce DONE, brassicas
Sow list DONE
Weed herb bed DONE
Cut back wisteria again! DONE
Next week –
Cut back geraniums
Plant out more Zinnias
Plait garlic
Cut paths
Strim front
Plant leeks
Make comfrey feed
RE: Seven Jobs for the week - PyreneesPlot - 27-06-2022
(21-06-2022, 10:11 AM)PyreneesPlot Wrote: Carried Over -
Plant out zinnias
Last week -
Cut down phacelia & prepare bed for leek planting PHACELIA CUT - waiting for rain
Harvest garlic DONE
Prick out lettuce & cabbages DONE
Plant out cucumbers DONE, lettuce DONE, brassicas
Sow list DONE
Weed herb bed DONE
Cut back wisteria again! DONE
Next week –
Cut back geraniums
Plant out more Zinnias
Plait garlic
Cut paths
Strim front
Plant leeks
Make comfrey feed
Tough week! Didn't get much done in my own garden, and this next week looks no better
But at least we've had a weekend of rain to soften the ground for leek planting, should I find the time.Carried Over -
Plant out zinnias - DONE
Plant out cucumbers DONE, lettuce DONE, brassicas DONE
Last week -
Cut back geraniums
Plant out more Zinnias (batch 2)
Plait garlic DONE
Cut paths DONE
Strim front
Plant leeks
Make comfrey feed DONE
Next week –
Plant out beans
Plant out peppers from neighbour
Plant out chard & leaf beat
Feed Tomatoes etc
Sow list
Remove algae from pond
Fix tomato frame roof
RE: Seven Jobs for the week - SarrissUK - 28-06-2022
1. Sow more flower seeds - still need to sow more. I'm looking at direct sowing now. Still needs to happen!
2. Glass the greenhouse - started, not yet complete
3. Find replacement glass - Not started
4. Paint my newly acquired wooden arch - not started
5. Get hold of more horse manure - done! Getting more at the weekend!
6. Create new beds - Done two huge beds, and will do the same again this weekend.
7. Clear space for the summer house
RE: Seven Jobs for the week - PyreneesPlot - 05-07-2022
Carried Over -
Cut back geraniums
Plant out more Zinnias DONE
Strim front DONE
Plant leeks DONE
Last week -
Plant out beans DONE
Plant out peppers from neighbour DONE
Plant out chard & leaf beat DONE
Feed Tomatoes etc DONE
Sow list DONE
Remove algae from pond DONE
Fix tomato frame roof
This week –
Pot on chillies
Plant our celery
Plant out lettuces
Pick out basil
Prune maples along drive
Sow carrots
Feed pots & baskets
RE: Seven Jobs for the week - PyreneesPlot - 12-07-2022
This week's jobs probably should be water, water, water ...
Carried Over -
Cut back geraniums DONE
Fix tomato frame roof
Last week -
Pot on chillies DONE
Plant our celery DONE
Plant out lettuces DONE
Prick out basil DONE
Prune maples along drive DONE
Sow carrots
Feed pots & baskets DONE
This week –
Prick out brassicas
Cut back goat willow back to stump on old removed hedge
Weed bottom of bank bed
Bottle & make comfrey tea
Feed and water tomatoes etc
Sow arroches & lettuce, re-sow haricots
Dead head and weed gravel by gates