Leeks Lavender and Rhubarb

The sun came out and I just couldn't resist pulling on my wellies and getting stuck in again .

I can see a nice little Agave off shoot in there !  💚

I gave this a raking over . The bean frame is still up from last year , after I hurt my back I had no choice but to leave the frames up . I planted this bed up with Lavender , to attract the bees to my beans  and with a view to making Lavender bags .  They were just little plug plants , they have some way to grow before I'll have enough flowers to gather .

I am planning to grow a lot more French beans , they were so good !  I am planning to fill this bed with Leeks .

I am growing my favourite Leek varieties Bleu de solaise and Jaune du Poitou . 

They are up already !    We'll be eating those , this time next year ! 

 Look at this lovely sunshine !

My beautiful Rhubarb is pushing up . I have two clumps , one which I cover and the other one I leave to regain it's strength from having harvested from it last year .

I had wanted to weed out the brambles along where the new fence is being put up , but I really had to get the Leeks harvested . 

 As it turned out ,I decided to leave some of the Leeks as I really didn't fancy spending two hours prepping them for the freezer . They are doing so well and we'll have some to harvest another day . I will have to watch it though , I don't want them to bolt !

I did get in there on my muddy knees and pulled out as many weeds as I could .

I emptied the potato tubs, which were a fail due to the heat wave and drought and hosepipe ban .

 The Leeks have been great though ..I think the variety was good old Musselburgh ....a very good reliable variety .

Anyway .....

Then I turned some of them into Leek and Potato Soup with grated cheese on top with crusty bread and butter  .

          And now I am SO tired ..... happy and tired !   

                                   I can write no more .....  Debbie  x

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