The Courgettes are thriving but they’ve come under attack from blackfly, and the Rosemary has a beetle infestation.
Category: Herbs
Getting fresh in the herb garden
I go hunting for some new Mint plants to kill off.
The tulips begin to bloom and the propagator is full of new life
Last year’s Tulip bulbs are now coming into flower, and the seedlings are thriving in the propagator.
Welcoming Spring with new plants and a splash of colour
Now that we have proof that Spring is actually coming, I’ve been tidying up the garden, planning ahead, and uncovering the colourful bulbs.
Poppies and Sweet Peppers flourish in the garden
Heavy rain and sunshine has led to the garden responding with poppies, Sweet Peppers begin to grow fruits, and a fresh batch of Parsley begins to germinate.
Sunshine coaxes the Foxgloves and I am bee-seiged by ‘friends’
The garden has grown a lot thanks to rain and lots of sunshine – with Foxgloves and others coming into bloom… plus a surge of bees cause a problem!!
Running out of windowsill to sow Courgette and Dill
Whilst clearing windowsills to make way for some newly sown vegetables, an unwelcome pest gets its comeuppance.
The Magical Powers of April Showers
After some heavy April showers, the garden has leapt forwards with lush growth and flowers, but there’s still plenty more seeds to sow… including some for next year’s garden!
The seedlings, the survivors, and the casualties
Seedlings are thriving at the moment, and there are some surprise winter survivors in the garden, but also some unexpected casualties.
Sowing herbs, salad crops and bedding plants
With spring upon us, I’ve set a load of herbs, salad crops and flowers for this summer’s garden.
Merry Chivemass and Herby New Year
A second growing kit arrives, and relieve the post-Christmas boredom with ‘Attack Of The Sprouts’ game from Eyegas.
Strawberry picking and some new arrivals
The garden is continuing to provide as the first strawberries are picked; the second courgette is picked; and new plants arrive.
