What Preps are you doing this week? Part 9

[GillyBee]

Nothing wrong with safety pins if they get you out of a hole.
When I was very small I seem to recall some families where one person did all the knitting and another all the sewing so you just need to find someone to "swap" with.

[Arzosah]

When I was very small I seem to recall some families where one person did all the knitting and another all the sewing so you just need to find someone to "swap" with.

That's great! People do it around DIY and firewood all the time - I haven't heard about it as much with sewing/knitting, apart from actual learning, but if things carry on this way, I bet it'll become more popular.

[Arzosah]

I actually managed to grow 10 courgette plants of 12, big enough so that they could have their first transplantation - I planted them very late. The 11th is actually just starting to come through. Potting them all on was terrifyiing I feel like a brain surgeon

[jennyjj01]

I actually managed to grow 10 courgette plants of 12, big enough so that they could have their first transplantation - I planted them very late. The 11th is actually just starting to come through. Potting them all on was terrifyiing I feel like a brain surgeon

My Colin Courgette is MASSIVE now. Transplanted at 3 inches high from shared tray, it's now nearly 2 feet across and flowers forming. 5/5 survived transplanting. They seem pretty hardy.

[Arzosah]

I actually managed to grow 10 courgette plants of 12, big enough so that they could have their first transplantation - I planted them very late. The 11th is actually just starting to come through. Potting them all on was terrifyiing I feel like a brain surgeon

My Colin Courgette is MASSIVE now. Transplanted at 3 inches high from shared tray, it's now nearly 2 feet across and flowers forming. 5/5 survived transplanting. They seem pretty hardy.

That's good news! I've always heard that, but I've read with you step by step as you've undertaken each action for what sounds like the first time, it's really good hearing it from you

[GillyBee]

The main problems with baby courgete plants in my experience are - being too rough getting them out of their small pot and breaking off the stem completely or planting them out but forgetting to put the slug defences up first and seeing them decimated in the course of one night.

[Frnc]

Mu courgettes are showing no sign of life whatsoever. Planted seeds outside about 2 weeks ago. Not sure if they are going to grow.

[Frnc]

I think slugs have eaten my broccoli. So much for the slug wall and netting. Next will try copper strip.

[jansman]

I’ve had 50% of my bean plants ‘snailed’. I have a stash of old style pellets,so I have used a few.YES, I know it’s now illegal,but it’s my sodding land My stash is for SHTF to be fair. When those plants count,really count ; then I need every tool in the box. Anyhow,I stuck some more seed in,as it’s still not too late.

[jansman]

Mrs J and me have been talking. My knees and back are knackered,and because of staff shortages,I’m working far too many hours. The conversation is now about ( semi) retirement. We are now going to start ‘ prepping’ for a downshift. It’ll be a big cultural shift for me, but it’s gonna happen in the medium term.