Wednesday, June 29, 2005

Charlotte starting a new bed


Charlotte marking out a small bed for some early potatoes, again, Late Spring

Tuesday, June 28, 2005

Isn't Life Wonderful



Oh the joys of Spring

Spring in the greenhouse


Its Mid Spring and everything is growing well. And looks very tidy too.

View from the Kitchen Window


This picture was taken from the kitchen window in Mid Spring, note the daffodils and wild primrose in pots.

Monday, June 27, 2005

Broad Beans in Late Spring




These Broad Beans were sown in Mid Spring in the greenhouse and planted out in a mini poly tunnel (design based upon one of Geoff Hamiltons ideas).
Sluggs were, and still are, a major problem then so I put a ring of coarse gravel around each plant. This really helped.

Strawberries, this year, were brought into the greenhouse in Mid Spring, to encourage an early crop. These were plants I dug up from last years planting as I needed the space for the four raised beds, shown here with mini poly tunnels to warm up the soil.


Planting out the rasberry canes. Notice the well rotted farmyard manure used as a mulch.