Last night I had a seed sowing binge.
Tag: Rocket Skyrocket
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.
The Rose returns and next year’s garden is growing
The Rose returns to bloom; the Foxgloves for next year have been potted-on; the Rocket is almost ready to pick.
Planting out the Aubergines
The Aubergines finally find their home and are joined by the rescued Nasturtiums.
Rocket returns to earth
A second wave of Rocket has been set; the first Courgette is almost ready for picking; the Aubergine’s patiently await planting out; and the Campanula begins seeding.
A sweet feast goes sour
The Sweet Peas have come under attack from a colony of aphids; the garden gets another roasting; and some houseplants find their way outside.
It all starts on the windowsill
The 2011 growing season for the garden has started – on the windowsill
2011 Season
This year I am aiming at trying to encourage more bees and other insects into the garden. I seem to have no problem attracting woodlice, aphids and blackfly into the garden last year, so I aim to plant more bee friendly plants in a bid to help their plight. I’d also like to see more…
