The warm weather continued but today we have had rain, hail, sunshine and wind! I certainly won't have to water outside this evening. I have been looking back at this time last year and things are definitely behind but hope they will catch up and not just fail.... I'm a worrier at times but so hate the thought that the effort I always put in may not come to fruit.
I have had a couple of good little harvests.
We have had first early spuds, my onions and garlic have not done as well this year but the round courgettes are great -
had five of them so far. I pick a bit of kale every day or so and the same with the sugar snap peas. I have shelled climbing peas and have them in the freezer. The next, and probably last lots, of climbing peas are coming up both outside and in the poly house. I'm doing some last minute sowing as have put in turnips, radishes and spinach beet. I may give it a whirl with a few more carrots, you never know, and I have the next sowings of red n green lettuce showing and hopefully more kale soon, too.
Jon and Alfie have now painted the summer house so it just nicely blends into the garden now; the paint sprayer is now Alfie's new favourite toy.
I can't wait to get it dressed and decorated inside; we did find a nice squidgy leather chair going for £1 at the tip the other day so that just needs a clean and a nice throw over it.
My tomatoes are doing very well as I have lots of flowers on almost all the plants...
plus the first fruit!
I decided to brighten up the poly house so I found some paint going spare and this is how it looks now, plus a few other places around the garden. Bit like the army, if it moves salute it and if it stands still you paint it! I know some people don't agree with tarting up potting sheds etc too much but I like a bit of prettiness around me so what the heck. Just need to put the hooks back on the door for tools etc.
The inside of the door along with my stool and under one of the benches and the outside of the door ...
plus the bench in the greenhouse - love that i can see the summer house from here.
Last Friday was the last day of school in readiness for the summer hols; it was also Harry's last day at primary school - my first born is growing up, fast. I can't believe they have been off for more than a week already!
He is 5ft 2, just 2 inches behind me, and I feel confident he'll be as tall as me, if not more so by September.
The two boys have gone to spend time with The Gramps and Nana as Jon and I dropped them off on Thursday afternoon on our way to our Christmas gift for each other. This was our trip away to Shrewsbury; we really enjoyed it the last time when we were house hunting. We had a lovely night out this time but the hotel was atrocious - don't get me started on it!! We are home and getting jobs done, an Airbnb booking came today for two nights so once they were settled Jon and I took a little ride to Aberaeron and had coffee and cake in a lovely tea shop.
A bit of outside news. The wild flowers in the chimney outside the polyhouse seem to surprise me with something different every week which is a nice welcome at the door.
I had to make a decision the other day. After trying to net them over I thought it best to take out my cabbages as they had been decimated by the darned butterflies. The chooks got a treat and I now have an almost empty raised bed and not sure what to put in it. I might try the late carrots there; if anybody is reading this would you have any suggestions as it is a nice little space.
On the positive side my first sunflower has come out! The stem is about three feet tall.
Jon has been busy, when is he not, putting me a stable door in the kitchen. I love it!
I hope to get it painted cream on the inside to match the kitchen cupboards.
Ooh a bit of exciting news. I have my interview published in Kitchen Garden out in the September issue. Here are some photos of the article but I think you can read it online from next Thursday at their website.
Ooops on the next photo as I changed my Twitter name in the meantime!
Right, Jon and I are having a yummy tea and a few beers this evening and plan on watching a couple of films but wanted to get this finished in case anybody was interested in what is going here at our little homestead.
Take care and, as ever, I always look forward to seeing what everybody gets up to at the weekend. I hope the change in the weather is helping everybody.
Bye for now.
Lou.xx
well done on the article, your garden has com such a long way since you moved in as has your blog :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks Dawn. Still down in the dumps over how things have not always progressed as I'd hoped but I am constantly learning and I am more than happy with that.
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