Finally the new path is started. Only half way, but good nonetheless.
Monday, 14 April 2008
Wednesday, 6 June 2007
Its hot, hot ,hot!
Things continue to grow rapidly at the plot. The potatoes are nearly ready to dig. However the two trial digs so far have proved pretty fruitless. The Desiree tubers are still small and need a little more growing time. The early epicures are looking sickly. I think they may have potato blight the leaves are yellowing and the tubers are pretty non existent!
The peas and beans are still producing despite the blackfly on the beans. The tomatoes are growing reasonably well but the cucumbers keep getting eaten by slugs!
The cherries and blueberries are forming so have been covered up to stop the birds eating them!
I've sown some more carrot seed and rainbow chard. I'm also starting to think about other things we need to get in so they crop in time for Christmas dinner. Its only 6 months away you know!!
Bindwind is still enemy no. 1! it spreads so quickly and entwines itself around everything - beans, peasticks, raspberry canes its hard to see some of the beds there is so much. Still can't decide how to kill it off . I really don't want to use weedkiller but its very timeconsuming clearing some every visit. And even then it grows back as soon as we have some rain!
The peas and beans are still producing despite the blackfly on the beans. The tomatoes are growing reasonably well but the cucumbers keep getting eaten by slugs!
The cherries and blueberries are forming so have been covered up to stop the birds eating them!
I've sown some more carrot seed and rainbow chard. I'm also starting to think about other things we need to get in so they crop in time for Christmas dinner. Its only 6 months away you know!!
Bindwind is still enemy no. 1! it spreads so quickly and entwines itself around everything - beans, peasticks, raspberry canes its hard to see some of the beds there is so much. Still can't decide how to kill it off . I really don't want to use weedkiller but its very timeconsuming clearing some every visit. And even then it grows back as soon as we have some rain!
Thursday, 24 May 2007
Things are ready to pick.
Time has been rushing by and we've been so busy planting. hoeing, watering and constructing that the blog has been seriously neglected. Anyway a quick catch up on progress to date. The play area for the babe is fab and being well used; the sand pit is a huge hit. But strangely there is less sand in it than when it was constructed. Can't believe she has eaten that much!!! The swing is a favourite too and keeps her in the same place for more than a minute!
Eveything including the weeds is growing vigorously, so lots more hoeing needs to be done to get back on top of things. We have been harvesting peas and broad beans for about 2 weeks now and the beans are beginning to run out. We've had lots of black fly on them this week but it hasn't caused any long term probs.
The peas are delicious and the babe is helping to pick them eating them pods and all before they make it home to be cooked!
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