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Monday, 6 July 2009

Pics

Latest lushness from the garden....... plus a couple of dogs getting in on the act!

Sunday, 5 July 2009

Lush

Lush vegetation, not lush gardener. Well, most of the time! We are having peas with dinner tonight - mangetout and sugarsnap. I've eaten quite a few al dente and they are very sweet and very moreish. Also looking pretty lush are the potatoes, sweetcorn, beetroot, spinach, swiss chard, lettuces and superlush are the courgettes! Moley has made a return and keeps trying to pop up in my sweetcorn bed. They are pretty established now but the kale and broccoli are a bit younger and I am hoping the the mole's antics don't ruin the roots. Bugsy is still at large and braver than ever but must have found a new food source as he seems to be leaving my recovered phlox plants. Perhaps he is just teasing me and will have the tops off them before the flowers arrive. In the triffid house, the cucumbers are ripening thick and fast and our spare fridge in the garage is where I am attempting to keep them fresh. All the tomatoes, including the beefsteak experiment, are doing well with fruits set. Must keep on top of the watering and feeding. Many fruits on the aubergine and peppers although they do seem slow to set. As for the rest of the garden, all the roses are still going strong and all the bedding plants are doing well, including fabulous sweet peas, pelargoniums and cosmos. I've been doing some pruning (am addicted to the secateurs) of weigela, euonymus, lilac, holly and the completely crazy climbers that cover our front fence (combination of 'mile a minute' vine and clematis montana). Seems to be non-stop as ever. I'm away for a week now though, including my visit to the Hampton Court Flower Show. Can't wait. Will have to leave my better half with some watering instructions. Pics to follow tomorrow hopefully and a post-Show blog next weekend. Happy gardening. Samx