[langdon]

another glorious day gave me the chance to put fork
to soil. we got 6 beds at the moment at which we preparing for this growing season,
and which i predicted to my wife that its going to be a bumper crop this year!

[CameronS]

ditto

that was exactly what i was doing at lunch in school, diggingh over the soil in the school garden,

what wonderful weather we seem to be getting at the moment 
hope it keeps up

[langdon]

thats exactly what i will be doing next wed in my little girls school!
they are entering a garden show for schools and ive been asked to help in
digging the beds over, i shall be doing it with alot of pride.

[JD]

Same here in Glasgow. Got all the beds turned over these last few days. Very satisfying to see them weed free and freshly dug.
JD

[CameronS]

we are getting our garden opened for the Secret Garden competition, so a lot of things are happening not 

good luck with yours

[doganjo]

What's the Secret Garden Competition, Cameron?

[ming]

  stoppit yer all making me cry. We have still got 4" frozen hard snow here.

[doganjo]

What's it like down on the ground Ming?  I've got a pal in Gala, another St Bos, and a third outside Hawick.  None of them have mentioned snow for a while although I have had piccies when it was at it's worst.  Snow above dog height is B A D!

[marigold]

Our ground is still rock hard and the snow has turned to 2 inches of sheet ice - its lethal out there. I have all those lovely fruit trees and bushes to get in and the months are rushing past. Please could it thaw - i want to get started.

[ming]

  I'm in Heriot and our garden is a full month behind Gala's. (trying to look big and tough as I type) The snow is melting on top when the sun shines but then when the sun goes down it re-freezes again. The roads ae salted but the fields & gardens are frozen hard 

[CameronS]

What's the Secret Garden Competition, Cameron?

I have very little knowledge about it, from what i gather, garden, that aren't allways seen, (in this case the school garden), that are opened for one month allowing people to come and go, a group of Judges comes around all the gardens, and a winner is announced at the end.

It was our leading teacher that arranged it, all we (pupils) do is grow things, pick things, and sell the end product. I even have  "school" hens , they live with me for most of the year and at holidays, but any eggs layed are given to Home Economics.

Hope this helps a little

[Wizard]

Home Economics? is that the new name for a Ready Meal

[CameronS]

Where you are taught to cook, and sew and other domestic skills for leaving home
 

[sagehen]

Psst george, domestic science