Globe Artichokes & Strawberries
Another surprise at no5 King Street when I saw all the strawberry fruits that have set on the plants this year. Laden is not descriptive enough as I will have enough fruit to keep Asda supplied for a while - as long as the birds and the slugs don't eat them all.
The globe artichokes I grew from seed 2 years ago are also looking the best this year - I had to move some as they had outgrown the space so I extended the bed. The transplanted ones are slightly behind the others but I can still see some large heads starting. I will have to keep a close eye on them as I don't want them to go to waste, waited 3 years now, so I better get a taste of them this year!
The petrol trimmer is still going strong although I had a problem starting it this week - probably a flat battery but the pull cord got it going and with a little help from Bob got the cutting wire the right length.
I saved lots of leaves from my last garden last autumn and have spread them around the black currant bushes. It seems to be working keeping some of the weeds down and there were so many worms that the leaf mould must be good for the soil. Free fertilizer anyway always good news.
Potatoes are up but not flowering yet and the rasps have a few fruit starting. They seem to be a bit later this year, due to the weird weather - sun and sleet in the same day.
The winner this month has got to be the ornamental alliums I planted, got a selection from my favourite shop (Ebay) and made a short row of them. The colour purple is so good against the rest of the plot and lots of comments from the neighbours too.
The globe artichokes I grew from seed 2 years ago are also looking the best this year - I had to move some as they had outgrown the space so I extended the bed. The transplanted ones are slightly behind the others but I can still see some large heads starting. I will have to keep a close eye on them as I don't want them to go to waste, waited 3 years now, so I better get a taste of them this year!
The petrol trimmer is still going strong although I had a problem starting it this week - probably a flat battery but the pull cord got it going and with a little help from Bob got the cutting wire the right length.
I saved lots of leaves from my last garden last autumn and have spread them around the black currant bushes. It seems to be working keeping some of the weeds down and there were so many worms that the leaf mould must be good for the soil. Free fertilizer anyway always good news.
Potatoes are up but not flowering yet and the rasps have a few fruit starting. They seem to be a bit later this year, due to the weird weather - sun and sleet in the same day.
The winner this month has got to be the ornamental alliums I planted, got a selection from my favourite shop (Ebay) and made a short row of them. The colour purple is so good against the rest of the plot and lots of comments from the neighbours too.
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