It was an early start today, relatively early. I was at the lottie for 9.30. however the birds especially the bl**dy pigeons had us awake indecently early for a Sunday or anyother day for that matter. It was Degsy's last run out for a month. I ended up down on my hands and knees to weed the bean patch. Another wheelbarrow full, mostly Chickweed, Red dead nettle with a little Fat Hen. I also run the hoe through the beans that were lightly weeded. I had another batch of broad beans to plant out which I duly transplanted after I had prepared the bed.
I had ten Butternut squash plantlets. It was a quick job to plant them out. Squashes always look like they have been planted too far apart when they first go in. Give them three months and you will wish you had given them some more room. I had a few Celery plantlets in the green house. They have nearly been killed a few times. I took them with me to the lottie. I dug a trench where the over wintering onions had been and planted the celery. I have gave them a good soaking in the hope them will take off. Ever the optimist.
It was blooming hot and it got hot hotter as I pressed on. I had promised to take Miss L to Leicester to check out the Mac shop. So I only had a little time to do what was needed. The Asparagus bed is looking tatty again. I jumped in. Before long I had another barrow of weed. In chopping back the weeds I found a couple of spears of Asparagus. I cut them and dropped them into the back of Degsy. Whilst hacking out the weeds I had a bit of a moment when I grabbed a hand full of weed and as I dragged it out the corner of my eye caught the skin of a snake. It gave me a start but it turned out to be a sloughed off skin. Time was really up. I threw the few meager tools in the motor and came home. I was wring wet. when I got home I peeled my clothes off and had a cool shower.
We had out trip to Leicester. Miss L saw what she wanted. We had a brew and a cake whilst there. Did a bit of people watching and came away. On getting home I cleared Degsy out and loaded it with the goodies for tomorrow; a windscreen, petrol tank, heater matrix and the exhaust guard.
A buddy of mine gave me a hands free kit for my car. He has changed his car and his new one has hands free factory fitted. I tipped the bag full of boxes and wires on the floor of living room. It was complicated looking so I popped the cap off a bottle of Bud and sat down with the instructions. It must have been complicate if I decided to read the instructions first! I managed to get he radio out of the dash board in one piece, hooked up the connectors and gave it a dry run. I worked first time. It took another 45 minutes to get the radio back in the dash and hide all the wires. Just in case you were wondering, the hands free uses the cars radio for the speakers and it switch off radio/CD when the phones is on. Clever really.
I resolved to water the lottie Monday and Wednesday, at least. I also resolved to sow more seeds, especially cabbage. The Raspberries are kicking in at home which is nice. The roses are in fully bloom and the Sweet Pea are starting to flower which is nice also. The garden is looking really full and verdant. H is making the most of it. I must try harder.
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