Quick, it's raining so now's the time for a speedy blog! We've been busy with our seedlings, potting on into the mini greenhouse, moving them to the patio to get used to the elements for a while, and then 'putting them to bed' in the raised beds.
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| Our seedlings in their new bed |
This is the pak choi/spinach/lettuce bed on May 7th, and again on May 27th. What a difference a bit of sunshine can make!
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| Just 20 days later and we can start picking |
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| Baby's been 'cruising' round the pea bed |
We've also been getting ready for our upcoming garden party - the first birthday and baby naming of our youngest daughter. Handy Dad constructed a beautiful quirky archway *almost* without picking up a tape measure. He didn't get it done in an afternoon, but I think he enjoyed doing it. Thanks Dad, it's perfect for one of the plum trees. We also copied a tyre balance beam from Aldingbourne Country Park.
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| Our quirky (quonky) garden archway |
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| Bob the Builder getting ready for tyre toy time |
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| Wobbley tyre balance beam |
When we moved here we inherited a load of raspberries, which we've tried to nurture, but they're getting out of hand! The only ones with proper support have now outgrown their support and pulled it over. Some of them have been pruned but they're still too heavy, and I don't really want to use concrete. I've just secured them temporarily for now. I'll see how well they crop, then have a rethink before next season.
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| Tall raspberry canes toppling over |
But overall, with a bit of sun, some pressure washing (mum's favourite job) and a good tidy up, I'm really pleased with how the garden is looking. There's a long way to go, but it's so satisfying to watch it all grow and develop in it's own haphazard way.
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| The veggie lawn is coming into its own |
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| Perennial cornflower - amazing colour and shape |
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| Small blue butterfly. That's its name, honest! |
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| Aquilegia, which the bees love |
