I ache all over having worked for at least 6 hours yesterday and today. I have just about finished mending the snow damage to my fruit and vegetable cages.http://community.webshots.com/user/loopy130?vhost=community See my garden photos by using this link. You will see that I have 5 large vegetable cages in raised beds and 2 larger fruit cages.(All were buckled by the snow(
We have sucessfully kept slugs at bay having put copper tape all round the raised beds but the tape is not robust so I am now hammering copper pipes flat and nailing it to the edges of the raised beds. I was squating on my haunches doing this yesterday for about an hour and my thigh muscles are agony from being on stretch for so long.
I bought some starter plants today, cabbage, broccoli and brussels and they are now in one of the cold frames.I have bought a load of chicken shit pellets (nitrogen ++) my bloody car still stinks of it. I cant wait to start eating my own fresh veg again, I have carrots and a bit of spinach and some cabbage on the brink otherwise it's the surplus broadbeads and runners from the freezer.Happy gardening
Went to the Village Garden Club last night, subject 'Organic Veg growing' I did not learn anything new other than crushed garlic in water left to rot a bit, then makes a good spray for green fly and caterpillars, we shall see!!