Tuesday, 2 May 2017

Bank Holiday Weekend

Garden is starting to look a lot better after the bouts of weeding.  Started to clear the bed in the front garden with a view to planting most of the bedding plants I've bought (petunia, begonia and geraniun), but encountered a beech tree and unidentifiable woody shrub that ended up having very deep and thick roots.  Managed to get them both out with Shane's help on the Monday but it took a lot of digging.

Planted the cheap (£1) garlic I bought from Wilko's in a poly tunnel - it's not the most sturdy of structures but hopefully will keep the birds off.  Need to tackle the other two beds soon in preparation for the courgettes and squash - they could do with going in soon.

Gooseberries are well on their way but once I've picked them I think they're going to need some pruning - they're starting to get in the way of the raised bed.

Earthed up the potatoes for what I think will be the last time.


Sunday, 30 April 2017

Hydroponics #1

Bought the necessary kit from Ikea yesterday to start with hydroponics.  The following seeds were planted



Name
Germination
Harvest from
Planted
Harvest
Est
Harvest
Actual
Basil Chianti
8
35+
29/4/17
3/6/17

Shiso
Erratic
?
29/4/17


Lettuce Doree de Printemps
6
25
29/4/17
24/5/17

Lettuce Little Gem Delight
6
25
29/4/17
24/5/17

Parsley


29/4/17


Rosemary
21-35

29/4/17


Coriander
10
35+
30/4/17
4/6/17