From this:
To this:
May have botched it though, as its still not setting. My own fault; boiled over. And yes, my fingers burn!
Half a cob, Bob
What happened?!
Patio sizzle
These took me by surprise. Had to rummage through the foliage. If memory serves, there are lots of fruit-I can attest to that-and quite hot. We shall see!
Purple plunder: you beauty!
Finally, they have arrived.
Purple beauty sweet peppers. That whilst these aren’t big yet are beautiful.
Plunderer today with some others.
Yours in anticipation,
Horticultural Hobbit
Jalapeño!
These were from real seeds and are an early jalepeno. I checked these over today to see their progress. There are quite a few on the plants. Some of have now developed the harmless black smudges. These are not a problem. What they have yet to develop is the corking cracking markings. They can bid their time, as they may get jellied.
Yours in anticipation,
Horticultural Hobbit
Nigel’s bank holiday
Nigel is spending his bank holiday fruiting nicely in the Wendy. Have never seen so many fruits. That said, I’m waiting for them to go red.
Horticultural Hobbit.
Room enough for a view
In taking up the other of the plot, we have gone from 89sq metres, to the grand sum of 200 sq metres. I borrowed Dad’s measuring tape so that I could arrive at that figure. Allowing me to further take stock of what was where.
There are a lot of builders bags at the back, I know. All to be used, filled with waste and autumnal leaves. The Wendy house is there, as are the raised beds, daleks and water buts. In addition, there is the top end. Sukh shanti garden at the bottom is separated from project Othello by the arch.
A bit of hard prep today, for project Othello. I hate digging, and generally avoid it.
Yours in anticipation,
Horticultural Hobbit
Project othello:#5 Arch-nemesis
One is not talking about slimers or slugs. But this:
Had seen one in wilkos, and thought it might be nice as a gateway to Project Othello. This really was a two person job. Ma and I had to fight to out it together. The holes were wonky. The instructions unclear. However, Ma and I laboured on, and managed to get it raised.
Asked a lovely plot neighbour-he in the background-to help sink the legs. I concede that it’s probably not very robust. In fact I need to fix some of the rungs that are loose. But it might serve its function. All being well, red and yellow roses will climb up it. And perhaps will line the side if it too.
Project Othello is now levelled entirely. It as neat as it will be, at this time of the year. The area marked out will dug, for the possible, hypothetical poly.
Yours in anticipation,
Horticultural Hobbit
Onions: #1 seed to soil
Have only ever sown onions from seed once before, and didn’t have much success. Am trying again, with some Ailsa Craig seeds. Two trays, with seed modularised. May well be too early or too late depending on what you see or read.
Tri, tri, again: chilli jelly
Along side 2 red sweet peppers, there are lots of purple rainbow chills, some frauzauber and another chilli in there. Have been meaning to have another go at the nigella chilli jam. So this is just a different set of hot chillies. Has a slightly different colour, and a different kick too.
Yours in anticipation,
Horticultural Hobbit
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