Oscar's Dabblings

 Hello, you are welcome with open arms.

This is for people who have a small growing area.  It helps you make your small area feel as big as Mount Everest! I help you create a relaxing area, vegetable patch, flowers and a mini greenhouse.

This morning (22.2.2021) I sowed some Rocket (not the one that goes into space), Thyme (not a clock), different types of Salad and Basil seeds.  I didn't put them in the greenhouse straight away.  I got some little mushroom containers, filled them with some soil, put the seeds in and watered them. Next I put a transparent lid on each container to keep the moisture in.  Finally I put the containers inside the house, on a windowsill to keep them warm until they germinate.  I'm only 9!!


1.3.2021 GERMINATION

I put my Rocket, Thyme, Salad & Basil seedlings into my little greenhouse*1.  Next I will be transplanting on 7.3.2021.  I will be using something called a dibber*2 to transplant my seedlings into small pots.  I will be keeping them in my greenhouse until they're big and strong like my dad.  In my next post I will be sowing some more seeds - mint, rosemary and carrots.

*1 I've bought a mini greenhouse from wilko that is 50cm wide, 130cm high and 37cm deep for only £15 but we don't know if they still sell it.

*2 A dibber is a pointed stick.  My mum decided to whittle one for a bit of fun and to reuse a stick instead of buy new.

Get a twiggle on (that's the garden pun for the day). Please actually get a twiggle on, you only have 24 hours in each day.


28.3.2021 WHAT I'VE BEEN UP TO

I've sown some flowers and we transplanted some thyme.  For mother's day my mum got a brand new dibber.  I'm sorry that I haven't posted for a while, I've been pretty busy trying to earn money to buy my own PC.

The garden pun for the day is: my puns are pumpkintastic. P.S. I'll be sowing pumpkin seeds in April.

Comments

  1. Molly2 March 2021 at 10:09

    Great stuff Oscar, very interesting!

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  2. Unknown2 March 2021 at 12:56

    Excellent ideas Oscar. Recycling too. Your jokes will keep me smiling as I dig.

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  3. G2 March 2021 at 16:26

    That's great
    Has anything grown yet?

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  4. Geoffers2 March 2021 at 16:52

    Great green fingered work. Keep up the good work. Uncle G.

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    1. Bobby Jones2 March 2021 at 21:11

      I hope you get some dirt under your fingernails too.

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  5. Bobby Jones2 March 2021 at 21:14

    Oscar speaking: I'm the one who puts these replies. I'm just on my mum's account because I'm too young to have my own account.

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  6. Bobby Jones2 March 2021 at 21:15

    I just want to say a big thank you to everyone who has read this page or commented.

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  7. StephKS3 March 2021 at 07:25

    Oscar this is brilliant!! Super impressed and inspiring with your great ideas of reusing items around the house. Love it! My chillis have been coming on well but I’m going to try and grow other things with your help! Love the jokes as well... kept me smiling. So proud of you Oscar keep up the amazing work and giggles! Right, I better get a twiggle on! x

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