I also planted the 2 climbers I bought to grow next to my bench, under the blackthorn tree. The blossom is devine while it lasts, but it is a bit dull as a tree most of the year. The sloes are a no-go too. All wrinkly and inedible. There are so many locally it doesn't really matter. Anyway, I planted a clematis and a pink jasmine. The jasmine will smell lovely and I picked it for the name - stephanense. How could I not buy it! I even lined the little area with wood edges. Aren't I good?! Ha!
Above & below: the seedlings in the mini-greenhouse are coming on in leaps and bounds. Some of the squash varieties, the sweetcorn and the courgettes doing best. In the big tray, the marigolds are starting to show. In the little tray are some earlier-planted courgettes which need re-potting soon. I also planted some more seeds - asparagus peas (a new one on me!), purple podded peas and red flowered broad beans. The PPpeas and the RFbroad beans are gifts from Nick's mum. Bless her cottons. She has an allotment and I think they're her own seeds, as it were :)
Above & below: I have finally got round to planting some seeds in the troughs on my balcony. I accidentally dug out a bit of mint so that found a new home here, as well as planting a few mint seeds and borage in that trough. In the 2nd one is rocket and coriander; all herbs I like to have on hand at home. In the kitchen I always have a pot of basil, supermaket-bought as growing from seed last year took forever! I do pretty well at keeping basil alive and happy, so much so some of the plants I've had have even had woody stems I've had them so long :) Look at my amazing use of clingfilm again!
3 comments:
Your seedlings are all coming on really well. I love Jasmine, it smells lovely, and of course you had to buy it with that name.
I am relieved to see that your seedlings are looking identical to mine - I was starting to worry that everything was a bit slow due to lack of sun but obviously they are right where they are supposed to be. I can definately rcommend http://www.manorfarmherbs.co.uk if you don't want to wait years for herb seeds to germinate. They send out really good little plants, very well packed, got a selection a few weeks ago and they already lok well established.
Hi,just clicked through from MTP and found your delightful blog...I love your list of things in the side bar, so interesting. Great use of cling film by the way! So simple yet effective!
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