Having been so chuffed to get back out into the garden last week it started to rain on Wednesday, and it has not stopped for any length of time since. The result is a quagmire throughout the garden. The chickens are paddling, the rabbits sit in their houses or under their rain shades watching the rain. We garden on clay so the soil is a no go area. I had started double digging the greenhouse tunnel area but have abandoned it as the soil is so heavy and sticky. I had started putting in some grit to help future drainage, I am glad I have but wonder if I should have been a bit more generous!
With the fact that I am largely indoors, I have planted my tomatoes and peppers - peppers could have been in as early as December but never mind. This year I have calculated how many plants I am likely to need and have planted accordingly. Usually I plant all the seeds I have and then have a massive surplus of little healthy plants that I don't want to throw out, and there are only so many I can give away.
My other job this week has been the under floor insulation. To put this in perspective I am no lover of confined spaces. We have about 2 foot/60cm of space below the floors of which 12cm is taken up by floor joists. However, now I have realised we have no under floor insulation I need to fix it. Unfortunately, due to size, age and availability I am the most obvious choice. So I am getting on with it. B&Q have recently had a sale on with their 200mm recycled glass wool insulation - £3.00 for 5.5m2. If I were using standard priced recycled glass bottles or sheeps wool I would be looking at £7.00 - £8.00 per metre squared. This is some saving so hopefully I wil be able to get at least half of the insulation done at this price.
With the fact that I am largely indoors, I have planted my tomatoes and peppers - peppers could have been in as early as December but never mind. This year I have calculated how many plants I am likely to need and have planted accordingly. Usually I plant all the seeds I have and then have a massive surplus of little healthy plants that I don't want to throw out, and there are only so many I can give away.
My other job this week has been the under floor insulation. To put this in perspective I am no lover of confined spaces. We have about 2 foot/60cm of space below the floors of which 12cm is taken up by floor joists. However, now I have realised we have no under floor insulation I need to fix it. Unfortunately, due to size, age and availability I am the most obvious choice. So I am getting on with it. B&Q have recently had a sale on with their 200mm recycled glass wool insulation - £3.00 for 5.5m2. If I were using standard priced recycled glass bottles or sheeps wool I would be looking at £7.00 - £8.00 per metre squared. This is some saving so hopefully I wil be able to get at least half of the insulation done at this price.
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