Come on Spring

[teddy]

Definitely
. Get your motor running.........

teddy

 

[teddy]

Went to plant some lavender seeds today. Three years ago I raised 120 seedlings from one packet. Today, same supplier and same price, there were barely 30 seeds in the packet. Hows yhat for inflation.

teddy

 

[teddy]

Digging the garden today. Back aches, legs ache, shorth of breathe. Then a Robin comes down and takes a worm from the end of my fork. Ahhhhh

teddy

 

[John Watt]

Thanks for reminding me, time to get some seeds.
I was eating some carrots that were still growing.

 

[teddy]

Sad to say no vegetables in the garden this year (apart from me). So much to do we do not have the time. Add to that the fact that everything seems to be doing so badly this year plus we will be away for a while in the Summer we are concentrating on trying to get the garden straight again.

teddy

 

[Dorsetmike]

trying to get the garden straight again.

You can come and do mine when you finish, exercise could do you good

 

[teddy]

My idea of gardening these days Mike concerns a bottle of wine, and pointing at the things that need doing.

teddy

 

[marval]

My kind of gardening Teddy, we have had ours landscaped so only minimal work needed.

 

[JHC]

I turned my veg garden into grass 5 years ago too labour intensive, still have a green house for Tomatoes etc.

 

[teddy]

There is nothing like fresh fruit and veg from your own garden. Truly organic, but too much work this year. I am pushing on with my plans for a beehive and then I can watch them being busy.

teddy

 

[JHC]

We have two Nashi Trees which are prolific fruiters but it is a race between us the birds and the wasps not to mention the local kids

 

[teddy]

Is it worth neting the trees Colin?
And what are Nashi trees?

teddy

 

[JHC]

Is it worth neting the trees Colin?
And what are Nashi trees?

teddy

You would need pretty big nets teddy perhaps I should knock the trees back a bit

 

[teddy]

But what sort of trees are they Colin?

teddy

 

[JHC]

Do you mean to tell me that Nashi Pears are unknown in the UK?????? They are very very sweet fruit



My trees are at least 20ft high

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrus_pyrifolia

 

[teddy]

Fascinating plant Colin. I have heard of Chinese Pears but never seen them. Sounds wonderful.

teddy

 

[methodistgirl]

I can't wait until we get our farmer's market open. This place is weeks late
on opening.
judy jennings

 

[JHC]

Fascinating plant Colin. I have heard of Chinese Pears but never seen them. Sounds wonderful.

teddy

Yes it is too good for it's own good so to speak, could spray the fruit with manure (evil little grin appears) that would stop the kids now for the Waspybirds......

 

[teddy]

I can't wait until we get our farmer's market open. This place is weeks late
on opening.
judy jennings

We have been assured that everything will be more expensive this year.

teddy

Yes it is too good for it's own good so to speak, could spray the fruit with manure (evil little grin appears) that would stop the kids now for the Waspybirds......

Spray the fruit with the kids?

teddy

 

[teddy]

Coming to the end of May and we are still lighting fires. Cold and drab outside and at least the coal fire gives some warmth and cheer. Grass wants cutting but it has been too wet to try.

teddy