I wish we hadn't moaned about the rain stopping play because, when the sun did come out, we had to start weeding big time. This time, it was too hot; we are now beginning to feel like Goldilocks - too wet, too hot ,too much work! We made good use of the free bark that had been left on the Hill and finished all our paths off with a thick layer which gives it a natural look.
We've planted corn, broccoli, red cabbage, potted on and put out some of our tomatoes, and hundreds of baby flower seedlings of all descriptions. We have planted more herbs, one of which is Sorrel which has an oooh! factor. When you first bite into it, there is nothing to report, as you chew,it makes you go oooh! with surprise as a sudden tangy taste appears almost like berries. It should be good to liven up a bowl of salad leaves. Julie kindly filled one of our water barrels for us, which leaves us one to do. We now have left strawberries, gooseberries and red and black currants to net up, plant out our butternut squash and mini pumpkins into our raised bed to stop them roaming too far. Hazel gave us a good tip and told us to pin them down into circles as they grow. Also our Sungold tomatoes need potting on as they were a bit later than the Gardener's Delight. Then, apart from painting our picnic table, we're done. We can watch everything grow -yeah sure - like Hell!
And now for the Winter Crops!
6 years ago
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