The new plot

Welll you've seen some photo's of the new plot I guess a plan would be good too. It will give me the excuse I need to do one for me, so this is what it looks like with some of the main feature on there.

I love roses, unfortunately for me my wife hates them so the 5 that I've managed to sneak in at home I think I may well move to here. I've got a 3 climbers/ramblers these are:-

Zepherine Droughin - lovely scent, gorgeous pink colour & no thorns.

Gloire de Dijon - again, lovely scent and a buff colour

Blush Noisette - Lovely scent & clusters of the most delicate pink flowers.

Add to this the two bush roses :-

Just Joey (HT) - Sentimental reason for this one. My Daughter had a doll when she was born that was called Joey - all that remains in the hat he wore so I got the rose instead!! Lovely scent & a Coppery Orange colour.

Ferdinand Pichard (HP) - A stunning colour Sriped - Pink / Crimson and wonderfull scent but with viscous thorns

If you look on David Austin Roses there are photo's of all of these.

As you will have noticed, they all have good scent - like Sweet peas I don't think it's worth growing them if they have no scent.

So thats taken care of the Roses. Next addition is some soft fruit. I've been offered some Raspberries by a friend so it looks as though I shall be re-housing som of these & I had just planted some strawberry runners on my old plot so these will need to be moved. I have inherrited some blackberries & a gooseberry bush and as luck would have it, I've just taken some cuttings of my red & black currant, so I think I'll leave those there. All we need now is to move the large pile of poo from the old one & that should be me done with the moving. So roll on the spring & lets get digging.

Today I was mostly.....

Getting wet! Well I moved plots today & the weather started off nice but quickly turned horibble. Luckily I was sorting out the new shed so it wasn't too bad till I started to move the stuff from the old one. Then the Heavens opened!!! Drowned Rat springs to mind Still at least it's starting to look cosy & it doesnt leak like the old one did.




This is what it look like now after a bit of jiggery & a lot of pokery.











And here is the hub of the enterprise

















But at least it has a nice view from the window !!



I've just got to start the hard part now & rough dig it all, still that shouldn't be too bad. .


I've got some remaining bits to move then I can plant the Broad Beans, Overwintering Peas, Japanese Onions & The Garlic & it will look like a real lottie !!

Roll on summer ..........................

Last One of the Year.........

Well today was our Late Chrysanth show. So now thats over it's time to get ready for next year. It was a really good show & I always look forward to the late show as there is som much more colour than the early shw as that is dominated by White, yellow & creams. The Late show is all coulours from bronze, to deep red and these are made so much better with the cooler conditions. The following photo's probably illustrate better than loads of words.

Seasons of Mists, Mellow Fruitfullnes & Bloody Fireworks

Well I see the time to terrify my poor dog is at hand again!!

Still I managed a quick trip up the lottie this week & got some Cabbage plants in, Some Freebie Strawbs, A load of shi..er Manure spread & a bit of scratting around the site found some Galvanised steel that had been chucked that is now a temperary roof on the old Shed - This will become a retaining wall when the new shed goes up & I can then chuck some of the debris behind it to make a nice wildlife bank with some wild flower seeds & rotting wood etc.

The Broad beans I sowed the other day are just begining to poke their heads through the compost so these will go to their new home behind the protection of some Twinwall Polycarb & two Double glazed Windows - should be nice & snug for them. The Onions & Garlic will have to brave the elements though.

I also managed to take some cuttings off my Redcurrant & Blackcurrant to repay the debt of the strawberries.

The best bit about this time of year is that you get to plan what you are going to do next year, the dipressing bit is reallising that you failed miserably - still if t was easy we wouldn't enjoy it would we Yes we bloody well would !!

So what are my plans for next year - still not quite sure but I've got plenty of time to make my mind up. One plan is to build a new shed & a bit of shelter to sit & enjoy the fruits of the tea pot.

Bit like this I hope. so we'll have to see won't we.

I fancy getting a Polytunnel as well, this would free up a lot of space at home but it would mean I would have to go to the lottie to make sure stuff was OK which isn't always easy for me but it would be good.

So Whilst WW3 rages outside & the dogs sits with her head under the covers I get back to planning ..........