We have a race going on ! Roma vf are the first up as to be expected from such a brute of a tomato plant !
Cocktail Crush coming in second .
..and my old and usually very reliable Alicante ....last . Maybe because it was an old seed packet , although only from last year . Tomato seeds can last quite a long time . Usually 🤔
I am going to re-sow Alicante with a fresh packet of seeds .
I still need to prick out and pot on the Sweet Peppers and use that pan to sow my Cucumbers . Aagh ...I'm already getting that "feeling I'm behind " feeling !
But of course there is still plenty of time .
I now have four each of the Passiflora mollissima and Passiflora manicata . Very happy ! We have a cold week ahead ,so I will prick these out and pot them up when this little cold spell has passed .
Once they are potted up , they will grow really fast . I will get these into the greenhouse . I have not grown Passiflora manicata (the red flowering one) before , this one will stay in the greenhouse . I will let it scrabble through the Tomato and Cucumber plants . 🌿🌺🌿🥒🌿🍅
Passiflora mollissima ( the pink flowering one ) will eventually be grown outside , in a warm and sheltered position .... It is a beauty !
I am trying to get my mind back into loving the new leaking greenhouse ...sigh ....
I am going to get my lovely driftwood pieces back in there very soon . I've ordered some special wood stuff from Amazon , to spray on to them to make them look even more gorgeous .
Doing my bit for the wild birds . I scrubbed out my bird feeders .
I was going to scrub out the bird bath , but couldn't find the brush .Will look for it later on .
As clean as best that I could do and given a refill .
Everybody happy again .
Except this little chap . "What ! No peanuts !"
I can't afford to buy them every time I go shopping ...almost £4.00 for a little bag now !
This morning I raked over veg beds which I had covered with leaves and grass clippings and cardboard shredding's over winter and the earth is looking lovely underneath . I pulled up a couple of big fat leeks for lunch or maybe soup .
I am tired and aching a little bit after gardening operations yesterday . So that is all I'm doing out there for today . I watched from the landing window, my husband doing a great job of cutting the grass this morning . Can't cut it too low as it has been so wet .( I really need to do the labyrinth ) He brought in more fire wood for the cold week ahead and he's tidying the garage too . ( about time !)
We only feed the birds sunflower hearts, our neighbours use mixed seed, hubby gets the huge sacks, not cheap but worth it when watching so many birds at our feeders.
ReplyDelete