From Google Earth
This must have been three years ago - the sheds and greenhouses have been moved around, and there's a wee pond top right now :)
Leech or flatworm? Ants and Swiss Chard
For the 2nd time in a week or so, (1st time regarding dwarf beans ), I'm following Alys Fowler's advice, this time with regard to Swiss chard . Long story short, after midsummer plants which often bolt if planted in spring will resist the impulse to do so, probably because of shortening days; (I say shortening, but in Glasgow, in July, we're still getting 18 hours of daylight). I got a packet of Bright Lights , at a good price, (another reason to wait until July before sowing, lots of bargains, I've noticed). But where to sow them? Most of the 2nd bed is under a tarpaulin, but it wasn't quite big enough to cover the whole bed, so the last 5ft or so went under a sheet of plastic, (in the background of the photo in this post, here .) Transparent plastic was a foolish idea, weeds were growing underneath it, so I covered most of it with sheets of metal from the old shed. I decided to leave the tarp, but use the area beneath the plastic for the chard. Who-ah there...
You threw me with the orientation of your screengrab there Garry...
ReplyDeleteI was amazed to discover the effect that switching off the terrain function has on Google Earth - it's always been switched on on my pc - thank you for that..
I was also amazed to discover that your allotment is less than 100 metres from my nuclear fallout shelter which I discovered several years ago...(no I'm not joking).
I'd be interested to know if you plan on any open days down at your ranch as I'd love to check it out sometime...
Small world, eh?
ReplyDeleteThursday and Friday morning - but wait until we're into the growing season a bit, and there'll be much more for you to see.
Valentines Day and hot sex in my garden pond.
ReplyDeleteI'm talking frogs here Garry - my garden pond has been chillin' for the winter but today saw day one of this seasons hot frog action - unfortunately it was all underwater so I can't post any shots but last year it was frogspawn overkill - be prepared down at your pond too.