What's going on in your garden (2024)?

[karadekoolaid]

I'm expecting jungle syndrome within the next week or so.
Usually, it's dry season from December to April, so no rain. Yesterday, it poured down all day long, so everything got soaked. That means the grass will have to be cut again very soon, the weeds removed, etc.

 

[rascal]

I'm expecting jungle syndrome within the next week or so.
Usually, it's dry season from December to April, so no rain. Yesterday, it poured down all day long, so everything got soaked. That means the grass will have to be cut again very soon, the weeds removed, etc.

Lawns here have gone from fortnightly to 3 Weekley .

Russ

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Lawns here have gone from fortnightly to 3 Weekley .

Russ

Every 5-7 days here at the moment. Normally we'd not have had to cut it for 2-3 months at this point. I swear it grows at night whilst we're asleep!

 

[badjak]

I've given up on my grass till I get a solar pump.
Otherwise, esp eggplant and chili's are producing.
Can't wait for my pawpaws to come back in production

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

I've lost track of the courgettes. I might try sending hubby in and if he's not out by the weekend I'll see if I can find him!

What I read the end of you post as

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

The pear harvest has started.

 

[karadekoolaid]

I had to call the Bee Man yesterday. He's a specialist bee-keeper who also removes unwanted bees' nests, and there's a huge one in the roof of the house next door. Normally it wouldn't be a problem, but every time we start the strimmer, the bees get agitated and start attacking. Yesterday morning there were thousands of bees on one part of the garden - as yet uncut - and it was just too risky to even try cutting the grass/weeds!

 

[badjak]

Not much happening here.
Got a new hot spell, no rain andvthe garden is not liking that at all!

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

The 3 butternut squashes are growing fast

The courgettes are prolific and trying to take over what the potatoes and the raspberries haven't yet taken over...

The pears are ripening fast, so pear jam, pear butter and pear jelly are on the cards in the next few days. I may poach a few in the next few weeks and store them in the freezer... this bowl is just 2½kg of the 20kg already picked and the tree still looks laden.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Looks like I'm processing figs today!

This variety doesn't go particularly purple skinned, but they are exceptionally sweet none the less.

And the pear tree has handed over more of its crop.

There's about 10kg in that bucket. They're in the fridge to delay ripening. I'm still processing yesterday's pear butter. And with the figs needing immediate processing, the pears will have to wait.

 

[Rocklobster]

I bought some more seeds today..starting to make the list to make sure I have everything ready..

 

[Lullabelle]

A frost overnight made picking up fox poo so much easier.
A load of washing is on the line blowing in the breeze. Sunshine is sporadic and it is still a bit nippy but better than all the rain we have been having lately.

 

[Lullabelle]

 

[Lullabelle]

A heavy frost overnight but lovely now, went out for a walk earlier, a bit nippy but the sun is lovely and warm.
Itching to get outside in the back garden and get cracking, sadly with all the rain we have had lately everywhere is just mud.

 

[badjak]

Still too hot for most things here, but I do have lettuce and yardlong beans germinating