Good things

[juliet]

I have ALL THE RASPBERRIES IN THE WORLD (OK, a margarine tub full) fresh from the allotment (extra bonus: B12 content in tiny bugs that will also doubtless be accidentally consumed). Also one Alpine strawberry & 2 blueberries.

It rained overnight so I didn't have to actually water the allotment as intended. I did tidy up some piles of weeds, though.

It is Friday!

It is Glastonbury next week. Indeed this time next week I will be waking up in a tent & hopefully someone will be about to put the storm kettle on. Aw man.

I am *finally* dying my hair over the weekend so it will no longer be pink/blonde with 2" dark roots. Instead it will be GREEN.

ETA: Another good thing: I thought I'd lost my 21st-birthday ring, but in fact I managed to leave it at home & P has just found it. Hurrah.

Public service reminder: it is Fathers' Day on Sunday, for those of you who observe this.

Comments

[catsgomiaow.livejournal.com]

GREEEEEEEEEN! :)

Mine own hair seems to have got REDDER since yesterday!

[lovelybug.livejournal.com]

Wowee - rasberry sucess! Rasberries are a long term plan for my garden.

I have despatched my parcel of archaeology books to my dad, who is up in the Shetlands on a dig!

[juliet]

On Monday we got 3 marg tubs full. I could have picked a few more this time as well - expect we'll get at least another tub's worth over the weekend. Raspberries are really dead easy to grow - too late to start this year, but next spring buy a handful of canes & stick them in. You'll get a smallish crop first year out, but apparently 2nd year you start seeing shedloads :-) (this is the 2nd year for these ones).

Warning: they look very very dead over the winter but revitalise as soon as it gets warm (i.e. don't pull 'em out!).

[carsmilesteve.livejournal.com]

did i tell you all my beans got et by snails :(

however the aliums (shallots, garlic, spring onions) are going great guns as are the beetroots. i am now AFEARED to put my tomatoes outside, even though they clearly need it, as they will get SNAILLED...

ANYWAYS, squee squee glast on bry :)

[marnameow.livejournal.com]

Our beans all got et by aphids. We did good with peas, though, before it got too hot for them. Our potatoes are becoming a forest, and there are baby squish and courgette plants everywhere.

[carsmilesteve.livejournal.com]

my potato tops have gone a bit floppy, is this normal? i'm hoping it's because my potato plants are putting all their energy into making potatoes, rather than planty bits.

[marnameow.livejournal.com]

Yes, it's normal. Although I'd have thought a little early - what flavour spuds did you plant? Did they flower first? Make sure they have lots of water - potato-making is thirsty work. But not too much water - damp spuds are more prone to blight. I'm *really* helpful, amn't I?

[carsmilesteve.livejournal.com]

they are charlottes (no they're not, they're mine "haha") and i did put them in on good friday (so 10 weeks ago). they haven't flowered, although the buds are there. might give 'em a bit more baby bio :)

[marnameow.livejournal.com]

Mmm, potatoes! Charlottes are a fairly early variety, so they might be ok. Although they should flower before falling over. I say feed 'em, water 'em, and sing them songs.

[juliet]

Floppy, or brown? If they're green but still floppy they might need more water. If they're just dying off then yeah, that's normal. You could start grubbing in around the roots & see if you have any potatoes yet!

[juliet]

All our broad beans got et by aphids, again :-(

Hurrah for beetroots! Our carrots are an abject failure AGAIN but never mind. I might try putting another row in. Parsnips look happy, though.

Tomatoes IME don't tend to get snailed too badly.

[preachermuaddib.livejournal.com]

Hi babe, bfc tonight?
btw, if you want to be interviewed about being poly for scarlet magazine
my friend aly is writing for them and desperately needs people to interview.you can contact aly directly and explain any concerns you have before chosing to do the article.
I've known her for a while and she is trustworthy.

Email is alyson@scarletmagazine.co.uk, phone number 07816 984048

[juliet]

Won't be doing BFC, going to the cinema & then in need of an early night :-) Have fun!

re article - afraid that I'm out, but I'm not being-interviewed-by-press sort of out, if you see what I mean. Hope she manages to find someone - I think quite a few poly folk have either been bitten by journalists before or know someone who has, so may be a bit loath to get involved :-/

[preachermuaddib.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm finding that out, I think this one will be different for a few reasons, not least of which is the girl writing the article is poly herself

Glasto

[(Anonymous)]

Glad you're going. I had an idea that if I saw you I would just say 'Hi Juliet!' and pass on (freaking you out hopefully). I'm going down on Monday. It's rushing up to meet me now. All the best from your fan Chris.