Hello! Monday went pretty well! A few more things sorted for our upcoming trip, did some egg deliveries & shopping and was left with plenty of time to get out into the garden.
I decided to ‘install’ my deep watering system this season as I never got around to it last year.
Material costs are pretty much zilch.
Basically I went and buried a lot of plastic containers next to the spot I intended to plant my zucchinis. Once the zucchinis grow up and out these will be nicely hidden.
A double handful of mushroom compost, followed by the zucchini itself
I had good success with my zucchinis last time I tried this method. Obviously you get less evaporation and the roots can get to the water quickly.
Not having hardened the plants off after their cushy start in the hothouse, I have erred on the side of caution by covering them over. If the day is reasonable weather wise, I’ll let them out tomorrow!
Potatoes doing pretty well!! I cannot wait for new potatoes again!
I noticed some tiny beetroot seedlings making their way into the big wide world!
And that parsley I moved yesterday? I don’t think it noticed!!
I saw my lovely hothouse tomatoes starting to fall over. Time to thwack a stake in the ground and tie them back.
Later on I will probably use one or two long ties from the roof and just wind it around the plant – which is easy to unwind and tighten as it grows.
And then it was time to enjoy a walk around the yard and take a closer look at what is blooming! The cherry blossom has just started! We have friends coming at the weekend and I am hoping the cherry blossom is at its best when they arrive – just to show off a little!
The Guelder Rose is about to burst out into glorious snowballs of flowers! We didn’t prune it last season so its going to be a bit mad.
I enjoy the way the Geum start off one colour and transform as they open
I was also a bit excited to see a few iris spikes!! I thought we were going to leave the country and miss them altogether! Now I think there is a chance!
November is a very pretty time in our garden. I don’t know what possessed me to plan to leave at that time! (haha – something about Autumn Leaf Colours in Japan most likely!!)
Hope your week has started beautifully!
Cheers
I love seeing your pictures of spring springing and summer blooming! We are going into Fall/Winter up here in the Pacific NW and I am so missing summer’s colors and bounty. It’s pouring buckets here today and the wind is blowing hard! The streets are rivers and the rivers are in full bloom.
Your blog helps me remember that my seasons will change too and I will soon be back out in the garden picking flowers and harvesting fruits and veggies. Thank you, Lisa!
Hi Denise! It always seems like the summer season disappears too quickly doesn’t it? I enjoy that down time of winter, but so lovely to dive into the garden once spring gets back to us!
I am so happy I am getting to see lots of lovely blooms before leaving.
Today has gone back to solid rain. Its not too cold though!