Garden Blogs

Netting proved to be a good spend, as the birds, we think Blackbirds, have not been able to infiltrate the nets and we have enjoyed the sweetness of fresh, straight from the plant, strawberries – yummy ! At the risk of sounding like my world revolves around food, we’ve discovered an absolutely beautiful tasting turnip (sounds sad I know). It’s called Oasis – its says on the packet that it tastes like melon!!, well my husband disagrees but he does agree it beautiful. It has a sweet taste and is good grated in salad, just steamed, or mashed with potato or carrot. Even if you are not that keen and only eat them in stews etc. (as I did until now) please try this variety next year. We have also been munching our way through spinach blanched with butter and pepper. Well what’s the point of growing all this veg if you can’t get excited about eating it!! Out of the cold frame and planted are our winter cabbage and cauliflower and one row of late leeks. We haven’t really been very successful with cauliflower before so here’s hoping that the variety we have bought – Clapton – proves to be a winner, I’ll let you know how we do. On the flower front - all of our pots and hanging baskets are now hardened off and out on the patio and walls waiting to explode into a kaleidoscope of colour (I hope). Photo’s this week included some of our Kohl Rabi (the ones that survived the mouse attack), our apple and plum trees and part of the dog’s garden, (you can't see the part we have started to clear in prep for the water feature next year), I will include that next week– Lab’s and water, lots of fun….