Hello! Hope everyone has a fabulous weekend planned!!
First things first… strawberry rescue!
Thanks to Ruby, I picked up some unwanted polypip and other bits and bobs from her place, so I was able to put together some new nice looking arch frames for some netting
I need to source some more clips but this is a good start!
Now its just the slugs I need to thwart!
And rocket progress…
Today I really really needed to get the carrots in.
I hate twitch… its never ending!!
I spent a long time pulling it all up again. This stuff is bomb proof!
Oh… and still digging up that evil weed matting – that the twitch is now embedded into making things much harder than they need to be!
Never do weed mat!!
All grumbling aside, I felt a bit chuffed with the end result
Satisfying isn’t it?
Went and found some sticks so I know where to expect the seedlings to pop up.
I’ve got three different types in… and can’t remember off hand what they were!!
I decided to give the beetroot its own patch this year and plant more carrots
Slightly wonky overall garden view
Potatoes are pretty much all up and going well.
Lots of weeds coming back. I really really would like to mulch them but the blackbirds would just get in and kick it off as they are nesting everywhere and on major worm and bug quests.
Anyway, I am still following Ruby’s playbook and hoed in between the plants. Disturbing the weeds and aerating the soil
Better.
Lovely Rhubarb, forging ahead!
I started prepping the beetroot plot too
I just gave it a weeding and turned it over.
Its got compost, leaf mould and has had rotting straw as well… I think I’ll add in some potting mix to lighten it up before planting the seeds… probably a tomorrow job.
I am about out of my beloved pickled beetroot so… the sooner growing the better!
Did I post photos of my iris? They are all coming out now
I went out tonight and its horrifying how many snails are living in here though.
I am feeling too lazy to go back out with a bucket…
Have a great weekend everyone!
Cheers!
Everything looks beautiful! I love seeing gardens being planted and taken care of. It’s a beautiful sight Lisa. Have you ever tried to get rid of the snails and slugs using beer? Pick a night when it’s not supposed to rain and set out a small container filled with beer. Supposedly they are attracted to it and end of falling in and drowning. It’s got to be better than hand picking them. LOL
Thank-you Mandy!!!
Re the beer… no!! I have been meaning to for so long. We don’t drink beer (shock horror are we actually Australian??) so its not in the house and I never remember to buy it. But I do want to try it although by the looks of things out there I’d need a keg!!
I’ll endeavor to do this and keep you posted!!
Have a lovely week!
Beautiful iris. I do love them but had to dig all mine up as they got the rot and all my lovely colors turned white. It made me so sad to have to do it. Tonight is supposed to be our first frost here in North Carolina, USA. I was getting green beans until last week and still getting carrots and bok choy. Weeding and mulching the garden is on the agenda next week. Cold weather is approaching fast.
Oh no… how sad about your iris!! I didn’t know they changed colour!
Mine are putting on a nice display at the moment! Despite being snail city!
You must be about packing up the garden. Nice to be getting those last things out of it though. I have seen news of early snow up north!! In for a super cold winter do you think? Ours was really mild overall.
Have fun sorting out the last of the garden… I quite liked putting mine to bed 🙂
Enjoy your week!