I have a dictionary by my bed (well, doesn't everyone?) If I come across a word when reading in bed that I've not met before or can't remember the meaning  of I look it up.
Now, I don't expect this to be an everyday occurrence but if we post any words that  crop up that are unusual we could see whether they are strange to each other and maybe spark a conversation. 

A recent word I had to look up was

CONTRAPUNTAL

without googling anyone  know what it means?

Perhaps we ought to explain the context too. I read this in relation to a heartbeat.

Another word that flummoxed OH the other evening was

APPURTENANCES

In relation to dismantling a steam engine and all its appurtenances.

Alternatively we could think up (real) words that might stump the rest of us which we could guess the meaning without the use of the internet

The New Challenge starts here.
We've I-Spyed what we have, now we're going to I-Spy what we don't have but wish we did. 
Imagine that a Genie with a magic lamp or your Fairy Godmother or The Boss will grant you one wish daily. You can wish for anything you'd like to have in your garden as long as it starts with the appropriate letter of the Alphabet. 
Tell us what you'd like and why. Be inventive.. For example you might like an Apple tree, an Air Raid shelter or an Anteater - but why????

Tomorrow is A

OK absolutely no offence intended to this brilliant but excessively convoluted site I have a question that has put me, the one brain cell wonder off visiting more regularly. 

I find that the huge amount of sub division’s within the site off putting. There are so many categories that even I, the owner of limited intellect get bored. 

Off to hide for the next decade or two. 

X

Afternoon all.

I have sow broad beans in my schedule for next week, but the bed that will be early beans and peas still has pumpkins growing in it that may still produce harvestable fruit. Normally I'd give it another week to see how the pumpkins do, but I'm going to be away for almost three weeks, so I'm thinking of sowing them now in big pots and then transplanting maybe in November. 

In general. I've found pot-sown broadies do less well, but last year we had torrential rain from mid October up until December so it was impossible to work the ground (heavy, very heavy clay!) and I missed the boat with autumn sown broadies. Spring sown never do so well.

What to do?!!

Morning Folks

First year growing and I think I should have picked them earlier as they seem a bit tough.

Any suggestions how I can use them?

Could well have our first frost here tonight.

I'll need to pick everything that is ready/nearly ready for picking and cover up what I think is worth covering.

I've picked most of the beans but a few left to pick, hopefully the raspberries will be ok.
I think the main crop that will need covering are a couple of courgette plants and some butternut squash that are still a bit pale.

Hopefully shutting the greenhouse doors will be enough for their contents but I'll pick all the tomatoes that are even slightly ripe as, if they get cold overnight, they tend to split, maybe caused by condensation on the skins.

Ear worms - those irritating songs you can't get out of your head once you've thought of them or heard them.

This week I've been feeling religious - or is it hungry? All because of some lettuce seeds.

Bed of Lettuce
Bed of Lettuce
Feed me  'til I want no more, want no more,
Feed me 'til I want no more.

Any garden songs that you want to annoy us with?

Seed Parade have a sale on this weekend - I've found their seeds to be good value (even at full price!) and consistently reliable to germinate.

https://www.seedparade.co.uk/index.php?f...shSaleId=5

Hello Folks
 
A couple of questions please……
 
 - When is the best time to transfer these into the ground?
 
 - Should I prune them at all?

   

It's still a bit early for this but last year I used sulphur candles in the greenhouse to try to eradicate any pests and diseases, the main one being tomato leaf mould. This has reappeared this year but a lot later in the year so not really a problem except it will likely strike again next year if I don't take any action - and makes saving my own seeds problematic as it can harbour in the seeds .

I wondered what, if anything others do?


Sulphur candles cn be quite expensive dan you just use flowers of sulphur do you think?