I HAVE 2 SHEDS ON MY PLOT. ONE IS A RICKETY OLD GREENHOUSE ,COME POTTING SHED , AND THE OTHER IS A METAL STORAGE SHED.
SINCE I GOT MY PLOT I HAVE HALF TARPED THE POTTING SHED. IT HAS MISSING WINDOWS BUT 2 LARGE ONES TOGETHER CAUSED FLOODING. ALAS,THE TARP DIDNT LAST LONG BECAUSE OF HIGH WINDS' AND THE FACT THAT THE ROOFS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO HOLD ANY WEIGHT - ESPECIALLY MINE -IT WAS NAILED FROM THE INSIDE. I DO,HOWEVER ,HAVE A PLAN FOR THAT-WATCH THIS SPACE.
TODAY I TACKLED THE LARGER METAL SHED. ITS BEEN LEAKING SINCE I GOT IT AND LETS IN SLUGS AND SNAILS.GROSS=CANT STAND THE BUGGERS. I ALWAYS THOUGHT IT WAS THE ROOF WINDOW BUT ON CLOSER INSPECTION,ITS THE WHOLE BLOODY ROOF.
SO I ORDERED A 12 BY 8 FOOT TARP FROM GOOD OLD EBAY.
TODAY WAS THE DAY TO TACKLE IT -NO RAIN AND THE SUN WAS ACTUALLY OUT!
AS SOON AS I STARTED I REGRETTED IT.
I COULDNT GET DOWN ONE SIDE AS IT BELONGED TO A FELLOW ALLOTMENTER THAT HASENT BEEN AROUND LATELY -SO UP THE LADDER I WENT TO REACH AS FAR AS A COULD WITH A BAG OF NAILS AND MY TRUSTY HAMMER.
I DID QUITE WELL - BUT I'D HAVE DONE BETTER IF MY RATHER LARGE CHEST AREA HADNT GOTTEN IN THE WAY . ITS A WOMAN THING - I COULD TELL YOU SOME STORIES,
BUT I WONT.
NOW THE OTHER 3 SIDES...EASY - SO I THOUGHT-I HAD TO FIGURE A WAY OF GETTING UP THE OTHER SIDE WHICH HOLDS A HUGE WATER TANK.SO I WALKED THE PLANK -LITERALLY. GOT ONE OF MY SCAFFOLDING PLANKS AND STOOD ON THAT.
IF YOU COULDVE HEARD ME. EFFING AND BLINDING-HOPE NOBODY DID HEAR ME ACTUALLY....IM USUALLY SUCH A LADY.
MANAGED TO FINISH THE ROOF AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR AND A HALF. HOPE IT WORKS=IF NOT ....WHO KNOWS? NOT ALOT I CAN DO ABOUT IT NOW.
GOD LOVES A TRYER.
Tuesday 15 January 2013
Sunday 6 January 2013
SPRING?? i dont think so
I PLANTED A BUCKET FULL (LITERALLY) OF BULBS LAST NOVEMBER IN MY PLOT , BOG END.
IVE NOTICED THE ODD PATCH POPPING UP ON ONE SIDE OF MY PLOT BUT NOT THE OTHER. THINK THE REST HAVE ROTTED , BEEN A TERRIBLE YEAR FOR GARDENERS AND ALLOTMENTERS.
MY PLOT IS NEXT TO A RAISED ONE , SO I GET EXTRA RAINWATER - THANKS FOR THAT. THO IF WE EVER GET A HOT SUMMER IL PROBABLY BE GRATEFUL.7
TODAY I KNOCKED TOGETHER ANOTHER RAISED BED FRAME. SUPPLIED BY MY LOVEY ALLOTMENT PAL BOB BAXTER. I HAVE TO WAIT TIL MARCH THO TO FILL IT.
I SAY 'KNOCKED TOGETHER' BECAUSE I USED MY HANDY TOOLS - 3 INCH NAILS AND A HAMMER.
IL BE TRUTHFUL..THEYRE QUICKER THAN SCREWS AND LESS OF A HASSLE.BUT I DO USE SCREWS FOR SECURITY ..HINGES AND LOCKS ETC AND THEN I FILL IN THE THREADS WITH NO NAILS OR SUPER GLUE.SO THEYRE PRETTY PERMANENT.
IM A LAZY DIY-ER. I TRY HARD BUT END UP DOING THINGS THE QUICK AND EASY WAY.
I POTTED UP SOME SEEDS FOR MY GREENHOUSE TOO. TOMATOES AND LEEKS. I ALSO PLANTED OUT SOME SPRING ONON SEEDS DIRECTLY INTO MY ONION AND GARLIC BED.
COME NEXT MONTH THERES A PLETHORA (LOVE THAT WORD ) OF SEEDS IN MY SHED TO START OFF IN MY GREENHOUSE.
THINK IL BE GIVING STUFF AWAY IF IM LUCKY. FINGERS CROSSED.
IVE NOTICED THE ODD PATCH POPPING UP ON ONE SIDE OF MY PLOT BUT NOT THE OTHER. THINK THE REST HAVE ROTTED , BEEN A TERRIBLE YEAR FOR GARDENERS AND ALLOTMENTERS.
MY PLOT IS NEXT TO A RAISED ONE , SO I GET EXTRA RAINWATER - THANKS FOR THAT. THO IF WE EVER GET A HOT SUMMER IL PROBABLY BE GRATEFUL.7
TODAY I KNOCKED TOGETHER ANOTHER RAISED BED FRAME. SUPPLIED BY MY LOVEY ALLOTMENT PAL BOB BAXTER. I HAVE TO WAIT TIL MARCH THO TO FILL IT.
I SAY 'KNOCKED TOGETHER' BECAUSE I USED MY HANDY TOOLS - 3 INCH NAILS AND A HAMMER.
IL BE TRUTHFUL..THEYRE QUICKER THAN SCREWS AND LESS OF A HASSLE.BUT I DO USE SCREWS FOR SECURITY ..HINGES AND LOCKS ETC AND THEN I FILL IN THE THREADS WITH NO NAILS OR SUPER GLUE.SO THEYRE PRETTY PERMANENT.
IM A LAZY DIY-ER. I TRY HARD BUT END UP DOING THINGS THE QUICK AND EASY WAY.
I POTTED UP SOME SEEDS FOR MY GREENHOUSE TOO. TOMATOES AND LEEKS. I ALSO PLANTED OUT SOME SPRING ONON SEEDS DIRECTLY INTO MY ONION AND GARLIC BED.
COME NEXT MONTH THERES A PLETHORA (LOVE THAT WORD ) OF SEEDS IN MY SHED TO START OFF IN MY GREENHOUSE.
THINK IL BE GIVING STUFF AWAY IF IM LUCKY. FINGERS CROSSED.
Friday 4 January 2013
WENT SHOPPING IN TOWN YESTERDAY. FIRST STOP - WILKINSONS.
THEYRE THE BEST FOR GARDEN PRODUCTS AND SUPPLIES...BOUGHT SOME SEEDS ,
I HAVE ABOUT 2 DOZEN PACKETS ALREADY, BUT THOUGHT ID GET MORE -3 FOR 2 AS WELL!!
THEYRE ROSE BUSHES WERE HALF PRICE SO I GOT 3 FOR MY PLOT. A SPLASH OF COLOUR AND ROSEHIPS FOR THE BIRDS IN THE AUTUMN AND WINTER. MIGHT USE THEM FOR ROSEHIP SYRUP OR EVEN WINE IF I HAVE THE CHANCE.
ITS STILL VERY BOGGY SO ADDED SOME WOOD CHIPPINGS TO THE HOLES FOR DRAINAGE.
DID SOME WEEDING , WHICH CAME UP VERY EASILY COS OF THE WET SOIL AND LOOSENED THE FLEECE AROUND MY RHUBARB. KEEPS IT WARM AND FROST-FREE.
NEED TO GET A BAG OF GOOD COMPOST TO START MY SEEDS OFF NEXT.
LOOKING FORWARD TO GROWING MORE THIS YEAR.
FINAL JOB OF THE DAY WAS TO PUT UP MY SIGN ON THE FRONT FENCE.
BOG END , OF COURSE. SO FAR ITS LIVING UP TO ITS NAME.
THEYRE THE BEST FOR GARDEN PRODUCTS AND SUPPLIES...BOUGHT SOME SEEDS ,
I HAVE ABOUT 2 DOZEN PACKETS ALREADY, BUT THOUGHT ID GET MORE -3 FOR 2 AS WELL!!
THEYRE ROSE BUSHES WERE HALF PRICE SO I GOT 3 FOR MY PLOT. A SPLASH OF COLOUR AND ROSEHIPS FOR THE BIRDS IN THE AUTUMN AND WINTER. MIGHT USE THEM FOR ROSEHIP SYRUP OR EVEN WINE IF I HAVE THE CHANCE.
ITS STILL VERY BOGGY SO ADDED SOME WOOD CHIPPINGS TO THE HOLES FOR DRAINAGE.
DID SOME WEEDING , WHICH CAME UP VERY EASILY COS OF THE WET SOIL AND LOOSENED THE FLEECE AROUND MY RHUBARB. KEEPS IT WARM AND FROST-FREE.
NEED TO GET A BAG OF GOOD COMPOST TO START MY SEEDS OFF NEXT.
LOOKING FORWARD TO GROWING MORE THIS YEAR.
FINAL JOB OF THE DAY WAS TO PUT UP MY SIGN ON THE FRONT FENCE.
BOG END , OF COURSE. SO FAR ITS LIVING UP TO ITS NAME.
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