Hello everyone. At the moment leaf raking continues to be the main job in the 'Big House' garden although I’m getting them cornered now.
Another worthwhile job I did today was to make an Autumn sowing of Sweet Peas. It’s getting towards the end for Autumn sowing but I didn’t want to sow them before I went on holiday as they have to be kept a close eye on, especially if there are mice around because it seems their second favourite thing to eat after chocolate are peas. I have mine covered in a propagator at the moment so they are quite safe but once they germinate they will have to be moved to a cool place to spend the Winter and so will need protection from mice somehow. I usually have a mouse trap close by. If you aren’t able to sow your Sweet Peas yet for whatever reason don’t worry as you can sow them in the Spring. I will make another sowing then as well.
Also today I set up the Propane heater in the end greenhouse. This will stay on all the time now as it’s on a thermostat. It’s a free standing heater so I set it up under the grating in the greenhouse floor. Originally this is where the heating pipes would have run when the heating was provided by a boiler.
Propane heater.
Fits snugly under the floor grating out of the way.
Guess where is my favourite place to stand on cold days?!!
2 comments:
Thanks for the photos of the heater setup. Although, it is not quite as pretty as your photos from Spain.
We have a propane heater like that in our agility building. When all huddle around it trying to stay warm in between our runs. So, I understand your appreciation for it!
Lovely to be reading you again after such a long time Bob - I used to sew my sweet peas in the autumn but our winters are so severe that it became a tussle to keep them going, so now I wait until spring and I really think they catch up.
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