So today, as forecast ,was a very hot 70 degrees F . Once again I was up early to plant out Dwarf French Beans "Slenderette "and a lovely pink Celery " Blush".
I have planted them all along in front of the Runner-beans .
Celery "Blush " already has slightly pink flushed stems .
The Runner-beans already have some flowers !
I am watering the vegetable garden with watering cans while we are having a hosepipe ban . I hope we will have some rain soon as my water butts are now empty . Some proper rain will really help these freshly planted beans 'n' celery babies get their roots down .
I am hoping and praying that nothing comes along and damages them this year . The two fat toads are still in there to gobble up the slugs .
Next job will be to plant out the Butternut Squashes . I have put down some chicken pellets and sorted out the chicken wire and rods ready to put around this bed and a couple of paving slabs to make it easier for me to step in to attend to the plants .
Tomorrow , I will fix up a pig-wire frame for them to climb over ....sometimes they climb ...sometimes they don't . The variety that I am growing is Hunter . I get good results from it . I have been bringing them on in pots in the shed . I want to see the roots coming out of the bottom of the flower pots before I plant them out . However I did give my neighbour a couple , which he planted straight out ...and they look very happy !
I have hospital on Tuesday , which I am all anxious about and won't be able to do very much while I'm feeling like this , so I think that maybe I'll plant them out on Wednesday .
We go on a picnic every day ...today we drove over to Falmouth and I took a pleasant walk along the sea front .
...........but it's late and I'm off to bed now . I'll show you more tomorrow !
Sweet dreams x
