Even as it started to pour (again) (no pic) I put some poles up and planted pole peas (Aldebaran Australia enrame - Rocalba packet from Spain)
Yesterday I also planted a few beans around some poles (Helda enrame - also Rocalba)
2014-06-09
Redneck Garden (curcubitas on a pallet)
Today I put a couple of pallets out on some ground Pim cleared up, and planted some pumpkins, courgettes and ornamental gourds around it. I grew them all from seeds except one butternut squash plant (which is the largest at the moment).
Even as it started to pour (again) (no pic) I put some poles up and planted pole peas (Aldebaran Australia enrame - Rocalba packet from Spain)
Yesterday I also planted a few beans around some poles (Helda enrame - also Rocalba)
Even as it started to pour (again) (no pic) I put some poles up and planted pole peas (Aldebaran Australia enrame - Rocalba packet from Spain)
Yesterday I also planted a few beans around some poles (Helda enrame - also Rocalba)
Picture dump
A bunch of pictures I took the last weeks but didn't get around to post. I forgot what I wanted to say anyway. Too busy around the house...
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| Bumblebee & foxgloves |
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| Piquillo peppers |
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| Peppers |
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| This appears to be a blurry photo of seedlings |
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| Butternut squash |
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| Passionflower, herbs, curcubitas |
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| More occupation in the hotel |
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| Tomato flower |
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| Foxgloves |
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| Ferns in pots in the shade |
2014-05-11
Foxgloves +
Not much going on in the garden. It's been raining a lot.
At the back the bumblebees are enjoying the raspberry flowers. The foxgloves are also opening, but I haven't seen any insect activity.
At the back the bumblebees are enjoying the raspberry flowers. The foxgloves are also opening, but I haven't seen any insect activity.
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| White foxgloves |
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| Apparently these are purplish |
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| Foxgloves |
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| This ivy is taking over! |
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| Two kinds of occupants! |
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| State of the seedlings |
2014-05-08
Raised bed update
Stuff on the raised bed keeps on getting munched! I don't know what does it, there are no signs of anything. No snail or slug trails, no signs on the ground.
I did this quick fix a few days ago. The next day I found it a bit broken on one side and sunk. Looked like a cat jumped on it! I could somewhat fix it. Some more sprouts came about, only to be munched again, this time with no sign of entry whatsoever! it's a mystery.
I'll have to start the seedlings indoors and transplant when the plants are stronger.
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| Raised bed with a veil |
I'll have to start the seedlings indoors and transplant when the plants are stronger.
Some pictures
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| Affluter |
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| Wild strawberries |
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| Last year's foxgloves in bloom! |
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| Foxgloves |
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| Foxgloves |
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| Tiny strawberries |
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| Sage in bloom |
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| Lavender in bloom |
2014-05-02
Tomato roof and herbs
About a week ago we got some materials and for a few days we were working on a temporary roof against two walls, under which we want to plant tomatoes and peppers.
Last year we planted a few plants in the same spot, under a sheet of polyethylene, and they grew beyond our expectations, we had planted them too close together and it was an utter jungley mess, still we had a lot of tomatoes. It is a protected and very sunny spot.
This year we'll plant more plants, of different varieties, plus peppers, which we didn't plant last year. We already planted the tomatoes the 4th of May, since they were already large for the time of year. The pepper are still smaller and we'll plant later.
Varieties are: some unidentified cherry, Montserrant, mallorquin & muchamiel (last three from Spanish seed packets).
Eventually we want to build a greenhouse against these walls, but that will take a few years, so the roof will do meanwhile.
I also planted some more herbs, mint, parsley (I planted some a while ago, apparently in a bad spot, there's barely anything left) and tarragon plant. I planted the tarragon and parsley against the foxgloves and where a tomato will be, for some shadow. The mint is in full sun.
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| Awkward angles |
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| Ready for tomatoes |
Last year we planted a few plants in the same spot, under a sheet of polyethylene, and they grew beyond our expectations, we had planted them too close together and it was an utter jungley mess, still we had a lot of tomatoes. It is a protected and very sunny spot.
This year we'll plant more plants, of different varieties, plus peppers, which we didn't plant last year. We already planted the tomatoes the 4th of May, since they were already large for the time of year. The pepper are still smaller and we'll plant later.
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| Cherry tomato already has flowers. Note the snail. |
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| Tomatoes! |
Eventually we want to build a greenhouse against these walls, but that will take a few years, so the roof will do meanwhile.
I also planted some more herbs, mint, parsley (I planted some a while ago, apparently in a bad spot, there's barely anything left) and tarragon plant. I planted the tarragon and parsley against the foxgloves and where a tomato will be, for some shadow. The mint is in full sun.
2014-04-27
Update
Some seedlings are coming up in the raised bed: chard, basilicum and dill.
Some radishes are also popping up.
Last Wednesday I got a butternut pumpkin, I transplanted it to a larger pot so it can grow stronger before I put it at the mercy of the snails and slugs.
I read that the base of clematis should be kept in the shadow, and I did not do that. Some leaves have turned a bit yellow. I've now placed the pumpkin pot on top of the clematis soil so it provides shadow.
Other seedlings on the windowsill are also looking good, lettuce in the shed also.
The hawthorn tree is in bloom. It has quite small flowers. Next to it a fern is unfurling.
The roses seem to be doing quite well, and the sage and one of the lavenders are about to bloom as well.
The datura plant (which had started to grow) and the lupine have been eaten. I guess the snails that ate the datura must have seen some weird shit.
Some radishes are also popping up.
Last Wednesday I got a butternut pumpkin, I transplanted it to a larger pot so it can grow stronger before I put it at the mercy of the snails and slugs.
I read that the base of clematis should be kept in the shadow, and I did not do that. Some leaves have turned a bit yellow. I've now placed the pumpkin pot on top of the clematis soil so it provides shadow.
Other seedlings on the windowsill are also looking good, lettuce in the shed also.
The hawthorn tree is in bloom. It has quite small flowers. Next to it a fern is unfurling.
The roses seem to be doing quite well, and the sage and one of the lavenders are about to bloom as well.
The datura plant (which had started to grow) and the lupine have been eaten. I guess the snails that ate the datura must have seen some weird shit.
2014-04-23
2014-04-19
Radishes
I cleared a patch in last year's... hollow where we planted some stuff. The radishes did best so I sowed a few rows today. Same packet as last year, from Aveve.I added a small scoop of dried manure and a few handfuls of compost. And water.
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