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...
Exactly what I was just thinking.
ReplyDeleteIn the pipeline for ages.. but you're quite right...
ReplyDeleteDan Roan tweeted - Martin Jol leaves Ajax - new favourite for Newcastle job?
How you fancy that?
Martin Jol would do. I foresee a numpty, however.
ReplyDeleteThe way Ashley runs the club, only a numpty would be desperate enough to take the job. Jol would walk after a season.
ReplyDeleteThe news made me feel actually nauseous. Hughton had the potential to be an all time great Newcastle manager. We were all feeling so good about this season, weren't we? The highs were well outweighing the lows. Fuck knows what now.
ReplyDeleteI've spent the last year and a half wishing I was back home with a season ticket, now I'm glad I'm going to be on the other side of the world, watching sides I'm not emotionally attached too. Being a Newcastle supporter is a painful, existential affair.
Well, you've got Pardew (so it seems). What a mess...
ReplyDeleteWhere are you by the way?
I don't think it's a cert, yet, about Pardew...? I really can't see what that cunt has over Hughton, unless he's cheaper, or takes it up the arse, or something. Not that I feel strongly about this...
ReplyDeleteI'm still in Scotland, hoping it thaws so I can get my visa. Probably be in Shanghai by the end of next week.
well... enjoy the warmer weather if you get there...
ReplyDeleteI see Pardew just got a 5 and a half year contract with 'your boys'...
How the fuck did Ashley make his money, he seems like an idiot...