Fruit Garden (Week 34) Apples & Plums..

MY CASTLE HOWARD PICTURE FOR TODAY

JOHN’S JOKES
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One says to the other:
'Does this taste funny to you ?'

TODAYS WEATHER READINGS
So that I can post the readings on the same day as the blog post they are of the previous 24 hours up to 6 pm today.
Temp Low: 12C
Temp High: 19C
Rainfall: 4mm
Cont. Days Without Rain: 0
Dry Days This Month: 13
Wind Level For The Day 31
Pressure: 986.1
Weather: Damp and grey..

2009 Highs & Lows
Min for the year: -5 C (4th February)
Max for the year: 35 C (1st July)
Most rain in 24 hours: 39mm (5th June)

MY WORK BOOK

See to the sheep
Field
Misc
Wed 26/08/2009 08:00
Wed 26/08/2009 08:20
20 minutes

See to the greenhouses
Glasshouses
Wed 26/08/2009 08:30
Wed 26/08/2009 09:00
30 minutes
Checked round and took some cuttings.

Potting on
Potting Shed
Wed 26/08/2009 09:00
Wed 26/08/2009 10:30
1.5 hours
Potted on some cuttings and seedlings.

Break for tea
Home
Misc
Wed 26/08/2009 10:30
Wed 26/08/2009 10:50
20 minutes

Strim round
Roadside
Misc
Wed 26/08/2009 10:50
Wed 26/08/2009 11:40
50 minutes
Cut around the outside of the wall by the roadside.

Potting on
Potting Shed
Wed 26/08/2009 11:40
Wed 26/08/2009 12:40
1 hour
Potted on the pansy seedlings.

Break for lunch
Home Misc
Wed 26/08/2009 12:40
Wed 26/08/2009 13:25
45 minutes

Repairing window
Conservatory
Glasshouses
Wed 26/08/2009 13:25
Wed 26/08/2009 15:40
2.25 hours
A partridge flew through the side of the conservatory breaking a pain of glass on its way. Had to effect a repair to keep out the wind of which there has been plenty today.
Prepare the mower and tractor for mowing
Barn
Misc
Wed 26/08/2009 15:40
Wed 26/08/2009 16:50
70 minutes
Topped off the fuel, cleaned the air filters, checked oil levels and greased round both the Allett mower and tractor.

Clean and put away the tools.
Potting Shed
Wed 26/08/2009 16:50
Wed 26/08/2009 17:00
10 minutes

String up the Garlic
Potting Shed
Wed 26/08/2009 17:00
Wed 26/08/2009 17:20
20 minutes
I made one string last week and gave to the boss but there were some left to do so as it was to late to start anything else I finished them off and made room on the bench for the onions.

See to the bins
Hall
Misc
Wed 26/08/2009 17:20
Wed 26/08/2009 17:30
10 minutes
Put out six black bins.

NOTES
This week in the fruit garden I will show you what can happen if you don’t thin your fruit. If you remember a few weeks ago I thinned the apples and they are looking much better for it with all the fruit swelling to a good size.

On the other hand I didn’t get around to thinning the plums and look what’s happened, the branches are breaking under the strain also the plums are of a poor size and quality. So I need to make a note to try harder next time.