NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted April 9, 2018 Report Share Posted April 9, 2018 ^^^^The lady told me yesterday we have some spawn in the pond, not sure whether that is a good thing with the weather as it is. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,497 Posted April 9, 2018 Report Share Posted April 9, 2018 We’ve had loads of frog spawn already, we’ve moved it into the ‘nursery pond’ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,085 Posted April 9, 2018 Report Share Posted April 9, 2018 We went to Hobbiton, when in New Zealand and took the tour of the film set, which is actually on a farm. They needed a frog pond for the Hobbit movies, built it and the local frogs moved in and took over. It was so noisy with the ribbit, ribbit, during filming, someone had the job of wading in the pond and catching every last one of them and moving them to a pond far enough away to be quiet. How does the saying go 'If you build it, they will come'. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,594 Posted April 9, 2018 Report Share Posted April 9, 2018 Katyjay - was that saying from 'Field of Dreams'? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted April 9, 2018 Report Share Posted April 9, 2018 "They will come" I think ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,326 Posted April 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2018 19 hours ago, FLY2 said: I've not spotted any frog spawn in the pond yet Have you checked the ponds in the road pot-holes? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,326 Posted April 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2018 17 hours ago, NewBasfordlad said: ^^^^The lady told me yesterday we have some spawn in the pond, not sure whether that is a good thing with the weather as it is. Put something on top of it to weigh it down below frost level and it will be ok. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted April 10, 2018 Report Share Posted April 10, 2018 Funnily enough, the council are currently filling in potholes and doing bits of resurfacing on our stretch of road as I'm typing this. Suppose it'll last till next winter ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,326 Posted April 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2018 Fingers crossed, eh?! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted April 21, 2018 Report Share Posted April 21, 2018 Funny what a couple of days of good weather will do, 40 plants per container <a href='https://postimages.org/' target='_blank'><img src='https://s9.postimg.cc/7bcjfu2qn/peas_18_1.jpg' border='0' alt='peas_18_1'/></a> Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted April 21, 2018 Report Share Posted April 21, 2018 ^^^^^We will see if this works any better 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted April 21, 2018 Report Share Posted April 21, 2018 Considering the bad start to the season the GH strawberries are coming on to. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted April 24, 2018 Report Share Posted April 24, 2018 Season is starting to kick off now, early spuds through, planting seed like there no tomorrow, late start after that bad weather but we'll get there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,497 Posted April 24, 2018 Report Share Posted April 24, 2018 It’s still so cold though, we’ve got the heating on again today. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,089 Posted April 24, 2018 Report Share Posted April 24, 2018 Don’t get your hopes up. We’ve got at least another week of this miserable cold, wet weather. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted April 24, 2018 Report Share Posted April 24, 2018 It's not dropped below 16'C during the day and keeping to 9/10' C at night stuff will grow in them temps.... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,326 Posted April 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2018 On 21/04/2018 at 4:50 PM, NewBasfordlad said: ^^^^^We will see if this works any better You been doing the "Cat's cradle" game and made a mess of it, NBL? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted April 25, 2018 Report Share Posted April 25, 2018 ^^^^^^Even better now Compo they have come on somewhat since I posted that they have had to have another layer of string. I grow Kelvedon Wonder, only supposed to go to 18" but I find keeping them well supported I can double that and still get two crops in a season. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,326 Posted April 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2018 I sowed two whole packets of Alderman peas the other week. As per recommendation I soaked them in paraffin first to stop mice and birds from helping themselves. Alas, of the two packets just one seedling survived the beasties; all that was left of the remainder was just little holes in the soil where something had stuck beak or nose in and plucked out every seed for dinner! I have resown in my usual manner - in small pots. I have also sown Kelvedon Wonder and my favourite Hurst Green Shaft in pots. Ah, the joys of living amonst farming fields...... full of beasties 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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