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Last post 18-05-2013 10:18 PM by Phot's-Moll. 6911 replies.

• 29/07/2012 04:25 PM
  richardpeeej Location: Leicestershire Joined on: 22 May 2009 Posts: 3,498	Reply | Contact Hope you enjoyed your roast beef dinner Sue..we had roast chicken here today. Well done ..you timed the grass cutting perfectly. Yes there is a lovely scent coming from the Jasmin. A gardening friend sent me the plant for a birthday present last year and it has come on a treat -Richard

• 29/07/2012 09:14 PM

  Deb Location: Somerset Joined on: 18 Jul 2012 Posts: 96

  Reply | Contact We have plenty of tomatoes coming on and have eaten about 5 but I think tomorrow we will have loads of ripe ones as they're almost red now. We also have loads of small cucumbers and some lettuce I put in about 2 months ago are still going strong - so plenty of salads. The rest of the veg are either not ready yet, or disappointing - so many slugs and so much rain. Ah, well. We have had a couple of heavy showers today and then sun in between - it is cooler. I managed to have a bit of a bonfire to get rid of some hedge clippings, which I wouldn't have had if it was still hot and dry so, pardon the pun, every cloud.... My husband scalped the grass yesterday and it actually looks awful - I am not impressed, don't know why he set the cut so short - good job we had some rain. More rain tomorrow I believe - might be able to move some irises if it stays cooler. Have a nice evening guys.

• 29/07/2012 10:48 PM
  Phot's-Moll Location: The sunny South coast. Joined on: 06 Jan 2007 Posts: 4,540	Reply | Contact  I'm jealous of anyone with ripe tomatoes - mine are still green (they got a late start this year) Whether you think you can do a thing, or think you cannot, you are right.

• 30/07/2012 08:10 AM

  sue1002 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Joined on: 06 Sep 2005 Posts: 9,466

  Reply | Contact  Morning all, it looks like we are in for another day like yesterday, dry this morning and wet again this afternoon.  It's actually quite chilly outside at the moment but the sun should help warm things up a bit. It sounds like you've got a husband like my OH Deb, whenever he used to mow the lawn, he always scalped it and it looked horrible so now he always leaves it to me to do and then he can't get moaned at sue1002

• 30/07/2012 11:14 AM	In reply to
  Peter Rabbit Location: Cornwall Joined on: 30 Jul 2012 Posts: 4	Reply | Contact hey this is great

• 30/07/2012 12:59 PM

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  richardpeeej Location: Leicestershire Joined on: 22 May 2009 Posts: 3,498

  Reply | Contact  Good Morning all, and a warm welcome to you Matt, please feel free to join in and tell us what you are growing etc. as we would all love to know. We had a big storm here this morning Sue but now the sun is shining so looking good here, it has warmed up a lot too now. We have been giving the kitchen a thorough clean this morning from top to bottom. Home grown tomatoes taste so god Deb.  I am very jealous too, like Phot's, as mine are way behind this year (mind you I was late starting them off   ). I loved your pics of the harbour and ships Phot's on Facebook. It must be so good living by the sea. -Richard

• 30/07/2012 01:21 PM	In reply to
  Peter Rabbit Location: Cornwall Joined on: 30 Jul 2012 Posts: 4	Reply | Contact Thanks Richard i grow toms and loads of them. the sea air helps big time and they are v fresh and taste lovely. one thing i need some advice on is to how to stop the ******* slugs !!!!  slug pellats do nothing i find... yr help please Peter Rabbit!

• 30/07/2012 05:52 PM	In reply to
  lillyrose Location: kent Joined on: 02 Mar 2010 Posts: 2,973	Reply | Contact  Hi everyone, sorry been missing for a few days. My Mum had a bad fall on Thursday night and put her back out so as well as hours and hours in casualty I have been up there walking the dog and doing bits and bobs for her. Hello to you Peter Rabbit, nice to meet you Will read posts and look at pics later, just off to walk my dogs now

• 30/07/2012 06:09 PM

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  sue1002 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Joined on: 06 Sep 2005 Posts: 9,466

  Reply | Contact  Sorry to hear about your mum having a fall lillyrose, hope she makes a swift and full recovery Glad you got some sun after the storm Richard, it's still dry here and the promised rain for today hasn't turned up yet.  I was out in the garden this morning and weeded the veg beds, did some deadheading and then dug up some Charlotte potatoes and picked some blueberries.  I used the blueberries to make a couple of pots of blueberry and apple jam. Welcome Peter Rabbit from me too.  The slugs and snails are certainly on the up this year, I've been using the organic slug pellets around some of my plants and veg but I have picked up loads of them when I see them and disposed of them. sue1002

• 31/07/2012 10:38 AM

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  miranda Location: Oxfordshire Joined on: 17 Nov 2004 Posts: 4,071

  Reply | Contact Morning all. Another damp one here, but I am still on my break so it doesn't really matter.  Sorry to hear your mum had a fall, lillyrose. Hope she feels better and is up and about again soon. I've realised I forgot to wish you a happy birthday the other day! Belated happy birthday!  Have you spent your vouchers yet? Hello Peter Rabbit and Deb, nice to meet you. Yep, it's the year of the slug, isn't it. They and bindweed are having an Annus Mirabilis and 2012 is their Special Year. Never seen anything like it for both of them. A big branch fell off the cherry tree at home during the night and I'm waiting for some tree guys to call round and have a look. I think it may have to go as there is evidence of rot all over it and the woodpeckers have made dozens of holes. Shame, it must have been there for at least 100 years. There you go.

• 31/07/2012 10:44 AM

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  sue1002 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Joined on: 06 Sep 2005 Posts: 9,466

  Reply | Contact  Morning all, it's a damp one here too Miranda but it looks like it could soon start to clear up.  Hope you've managed to rest those muscles you pulled the other day  That does sound a shame with the cherry tree, although if it does have to come down, you've got some nice firewood there. I've not long been back from the garage, my car passed it's MOT without needing any work doing on it sue1002

• 31/07/2012 10:57 AM

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  miranda Location: Oxfordshire Joined on: 17 Nov 2004 Posts: 4,071

  Reply | Contact Congratulations on the MoT, Sue! I don't think ours will pass, but we aren't expecting it to because it needs some welding done.  Yes, been resting up and feel a lot better, thank you. After so many years, I'm kind of resigned to being clumsy ;-) I gave the cherry wood a prod and it's really soft and rotten and won't be good burnables, so I think I'll make a log pile to attract beetles. It will be interesting to watch.

• 31/07/2012 09:05 PM	In reply to
  sue1002 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Joined on: 06 Sep 2005 Posts: 9,466	Reply | Contact  It's good to hear you're feeling a lot better Miranda The log pile to attract beetles sounds like a good idea. sue1002

• 01/08/2012 08:15 AM	In reply to
  sue1002 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Joined on: 06 Sep 2005 Posts: 9,466	Reply | Contact  Morning all, it's sunny, cool and breezy here and doesn't really seem like the beginning of August! Have a good day everyone and will catch up again after work. sue1002

• 01/08/2012 08:58 AM	In reply to
  Peter Rabbit Location: Cornwall Joined on: 30 Jul 2012 Posts: 4	Reply | Contact Hello everyone thank you all for the warm welcome FYI i am training to be a pilot and fly every week. The weather is not only important for flowers but its important for flying conditions.... cornwall its raining again! - had a sunny spell of 2 incredible weeks saw  dolphins off the coast when sailing from penzance 2 weeks ago. INCREDIBLE! xx