Sunday, July 31, 2011
leeks!
All those that I sowed outside did nothing. I suspect that the ground outside was too dry though I did water them every day. I'll watch the carrots carefully now, I'm trying to keep them well damp.
Everything else is doing well, my Gardeners Delight are keeping me in tomatoes and soon I will be overwhelmed by all of them.
Being away in the Spring was not too serious!
The birds re-appeared as soon as the weather improved, I don't know where they were hiding, they'll be going properly any time now.
Saturday, July 23, 2011
fruit and veg!
I've sown some more carrots in my top plot and some leeks indoors, I'll see how it goes this time.
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Finished digging!
Now I have piles of fern roots and grass bulbs ready for burning in the autumn. The pile at the very end will be my compost heap. Now I just have to find a way of using this plot advantageously and of keeping on top of the weeds. Below is the root of a plum tree that I have also removed.
The House Martins that had disappeared last Sunday suddenly re-appeared today,there were about 40, sitting on the wires and milling around, then they suddenly disappeared again. Very starnge!
The weather is very strange for July, it's like it has been most of the year, a day or two of sunshine then cloudy for a few; not much rain though, so I'm still having to water the vegetables.
I've had my first courgettes and the first leaves off my lettuce. There are loads of green tomatoes and the pepper are flowering. If August and September have better weather than July then I will have salads at the right time.