Some growth
There is some progress to show in the garden, but I really do feel overwhelmed with the weeding that I dare not show you the other half of the garden. D is also getting a bit mift with the landlord who still hasn't moved some of the abandoned piles of rubbish in the garden. This then is having an impact on D's wanting to work in the garden, so I feel like I am left to do some of it myself, like the canes and wigwams for garden peas below.
So other than sowing some more seeds (for update see here), I haven't done much in the garden either.
Some broad beans beginning to flower.
Meteor peas beginning to climb the cane.
Some leeks growing in pots. Later they will be transferred into dug ground, probably at my Dad's allotment.
Nasturtiums - I like them.
Borlotti beans wanting to be transferred into the ground too, another one for the allotment.
Swiss Chard and Kale.
I didn't have any seeds for Brussels sprouts
or Scarlet Runner Beans, so I purchased these from the greengrocers at the weekend. There are going to be a number of vegetable plants that I will have to buy this year. For a start my Gold Rush Courgettes and Squash plants seems to be suffering from slug attacks.
Next year, I hope to be more organised and maybe by then, I will get a proper Greenhouse once again, for now - the window ledges inside of the house will have to do. In my next garden post, I would like to show you progress of the tomatoes, carrots, cabbages, salad leaves, as well as the seeds given to me by fellow bloggers.
you are certainly doing well here. Great job!
ReplyDeletethanks Alida.
DeleteThis looks wonderful!! I really need to start getting organised with my veggies if I want to enjoy any this summer ;) x
ReplyDeleteThanks Philippa.
DeleteShaheen,
ReplyDeleteI think what you have pictured is the awesome byproduct of a lot of hard work. I can't wait to see the "full garden"!
Paz :)
Thanks Paz, there really is loads to do.
DeleteShaheen, this is very impressive! Never mind more organised next year - it looks like you're doing pretty well this year too!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kari, but honestly I feel so behind.
DeleteThey all look like nice healthy plants anyway. Don't be too dishearted by theweeds, we all have lots of them this year, it's perfect weather for weeds.
ReplyDeleteMy landlord asked me not to weed too much at first but to wait until I saw all the different flowers coming through, they have successional shows of colour in the flower beds seemingly. But it's getting to a point now where I can't see the flowers for the weeds!!
Sue xx
Thanks Sue x
DeleteCan't see the flowers for the weeds, ahhhh. You still look pretty well on top of it to me :)
I know what you mean with the weeding...suddenly overnight the weeds have sprung up 10 fold!!
ReplyDeleteThanks GD, yeah - amazing all that rain.
DeleteYey, how exciting! I can't believe your broad beans are flowering, mine have only just popped leaves up above the soil! You've just reminded me to plant the nasturtium seeds I saved from my plants last year, I love the colour of nasturtiums, they're soo cheerful!
ReplyDeleteI like eating the nasturtium flowers and leaves for salads too.
DeleteYou have a lot of things growing. The borlotti beans and runner beans look big enough to go into the garden. The rest of the transplants will keep you busy over the next month too.
ReplyDeleteYeah the borlotti and runners so need to go into the ground. I am hoping to get them in the ground either at the garden or the allotment this w/e.
DeleteYour plants and veg garden are all looking very promising there Shaheen. I haven't tried growing Brussel sprouts as yet but have some seeds to try out in Spring.
ReplyDeleteHope the landlord clears up the junk soon!
I cheated this yr with the sprouts and purchased them as I don't have the seeds, next time will be different. I am nervous that the white cabbage butterfly will get them, so I will be def. netting them. Fingers crossed re the junk in the garden too, I may need to have a bonfire.
DeleteI love this garden post! We also had Nasturtiums last year, their leaves and blossoms are really lovely. And we also bought some ready plants, like tomatoes and cucumbers. We just were to lazy to wait for them to go from seeds. :D
ReplyDeleteAnd I forgot to say: congratulations on the pop-up restaurant! That's really a big step!
Thanks Malle,
DeleteMy garden is not as colourful as yours, but it will get there. Thanks for the warm wishes re the cafe, the pop up supper club will follow, either at the cafe or my home. x
There may be a pile of rubbish in the corner but it looks like you have an industrious area that D should take great pleasure in
ReplyDeleteThanks Johanna, but I haven't shown you the whole garden. There is honestly 4 piles of rubbish. It wouldn't be an issue if it was all in one place ...ggrrr...I think a bonfire is due.
DeleteThis all looks very industrious - looking forward to seeing your garden as it grows.
ReplyDeleteThank you Magnolia.
ReplyDeleteYour gardening efforts look so promising, Shaheen. I'm happy to see you are settled and in gardening mode again. Maybe your landlord will be inspired by your work to get moving on that rubbish. You certainly have started a lot of seeds - happy planting!
ReplyDeleteThank you Barbara.
DeleteThe four piles of rubbish have been reduced to two, so I have to applaud my landlord