Welcome to the official opening of Granddads' shed

I've got a bottle of Prosecco left from Christmas if you'd like to open it? Here's a tray of odd wine glasses that I was going to take to Oxfam - these'll do. Just shift those old newspapers off that stool and I'll leave them there.

Pompa's sure to be back soon....this shed will need sorting out before spring and the new growing season.
I've added a bottle of Pear & Pineapple wine to the Prosecco. A splash of each together may work!

Thank you for getting the kettle on. I have to go and do Cubs now but will need a and possibly a when I get back. You can leave me some cobwebs to clear up too, but I might put that off till tomorrow. Please don't eat all this new batch of flapjack that I'm leaving in the corner. As if you would!

Notsogrand I think that Pompa must be watching that we are looking after his shed and he will pop up soon if we start to make a mess in here all his planting out is to be done soon so he will be back soon I think,I remember when DS1 had shingles it took him about 4 months to recover and to get back to some sort of normality.We will just keep things ticking over for him,just remember to leave a chair handy for when bagitha gets back to-night she will need to relax and down a or two.

I'm a newie to the shed, but love it already! I'm bringing my geranium cuttings to sit quietly in a cool corner by the window just for the smell - and no watering with wine and fizzy - they need to rest.

It's lovely in here.

Back from Cubs. Manic as usual, but they keep coming back so I guess they like it. Thank you for keeping a chair for me [sits down wearily]. So kind of you to think of that, glam. Cheers all .

butternut its fab in here all nice and relaxing and as you say some amazing smells from the plants we are looking after.

At some point — not tonight as I couldn't take it in — could someone please give me a lesson in geranium cuttings. Mine just seem to die.

They're supposed to be really easy but mine never take either.

Can we have a flapjack now bagitha? I'm dying to try one - no calories, either!

I popped into the shed tonight just to see if everything is ok and what do I find ... flapjack bits all over the floor !!!!!!!!
I've had a guick sweep up but its not very warm in here tonight , we need some heating in here and oh whats this geranium cuttings, must take care of them I love the smell of geraniums takes me back to when I was a little girl, dad used to grow them , happy days !!!!!

One of my earliest Gardeners World memories was that old more mature guy...what was his name? Wore a sports jacket to garden in?

Anyway. Geranium cuttings. He said the trick is to take the cutting and let the cut end dry off for 24 hours before striking it. I've always done that, and they take more often than not.

Nice flapjacks.

I'm just having a look round and I see there are some interesting plants over there in the corner behind that old coat that is hung on the wall. Long spiky serrated leaves - looks like someone is growing some seedlings for potting on. What's the fluorescent light for? Hmmmm....!

Notso are you thinking of Percy Thrower he used to wear a suit jacket or a V neck jumper and shirt and tie,my nanna used to call him Percy Throw-up

Any sign of a hydroponic system Carol?

Those seeds are pretty hard to germinate. Allegedly.

Carol Don't turn the light out !!!!!!!!!!!!!

You might fall over the siuts and Vnext jumpers some old wise gardener used to own !

Yes glamma! Percy Thrower, that's the one. His GW programmes were in black and white.

we had a neighbour we used to call Percy Thrower, the poor man couldn't even grow weeds so why we gave him that name heaven only knows

Hey, glamma , that's what my dad used to call Percy!

DH calls Alan Titchmarsh... Alan Titmarsh

I call Monty Don gorgeous.

Oh dear - this has just made me think of all the work The Wonderful Man needs to do on our allotment. When I'm back from my trip and feeling better I shall go and tidy the shed to get him started. Although, on reflection I shall perhaps start with a spot of virtual cleaning in here - slightly less taxing i think.

I take my cuttings earlier rather than later in the season (they're v. tired later after all their flowering), pop the ends into a bit of rooting powder, tap-off, then pot up around the edge of the pot in some light damp compost. They will get black rot (nasty!) if they are kept too wet. Pinch out any attempt at flowering.

Notso

Notsogrand I met Monty Don when I used to work in a drycleaners. His wife used to bring in their clothes for cleaning and once in a while he would come into the shop to pick them up!
He is a very nice man , but he is a little on the `scruffy` side !