The Garden is coming along pretty well at the moment. Things will get a little crazier once ALL the plots have been planted and things begin to produce. Now though, the new grass path needed a haircut. It was an overcast day, with rain forecast...so an ideal time for the strimmer. You can see how the strimmer threw the cut grass into the bed along the path. It will compost The plum tree has bloomed and it is time for an inspection. There are lots of swelling fruits in place. They will need to be thinned even after the june drop, I am predicting. We were pleased with the form of the tree after cutting the main stem out. It was a calculated risk. This form is much easier to manage , prune and pick. The bride came up with this novel idea for preserving the sign at the end of the rows of planted veg. It is the seed pack on a stick with an empty jar on top to keep the rain off it. So far it works. I came up with this way to indicate what toms were planted where. The greenhouse has toms planted on the west and eastern sides. I just stuck in the tag that I had used when sowing the seeds for germination In a crack of the tree pole on the side of this tom sort (Ferline). Yeah. oké...so so cool as the idea that my little "clever cloggs" had, but still, it gets the job done. A final piccy of the girls at work. The French climbers have come up at home and will be planted in the middle of may. Things are going so fast now.
Thanks CARIANN. I appreciate your comment, GF. Thank you, TINA. Thanks NETTY--Glad you liked the looks of the grass. I am well chuffed with it every day I see it. That Plum tree is something that I am really proud of, CHERYL-- It was taking quite a risk cutting the heart out of it when it was seven years old. The central trunk was about the size of my forearm. The saying goes, that when fooling around with pruning, you should be able to toss your hat through the centre of the tree with no hindrance. I can do that with this tree. CAROLYN-- I thought that you might like this piccy. I shall make a "quiz" thread and see if folks can guess it. After a while, I will tell you. Oké?
Sjoerd, The lottie is off to a great beginning for 2014! Wow, the grass paths look so lush. What did you cut the grass with? A strimmer? Is that like a weed eater? I wish I could give you the antique manual push mower we have. I'll bet you are anxious for the Plums to ripen. Yum Keep up the good work!!
I can see the benefit of all your hard work at the lottie Sjeord. Those paths looks great and so green and lush. I like what you've done with the plum tree and I might just do the same with my big cherry tree. It doesn't produce fruit but I think your method will ensure that I have many more flowers than we get at the moment. What a good idea your bride had for keeping those plant labels dry - another thing I might copy. It's also good to see your girls taking so much food into the hives. Thank goodness there isn't a shortage of pollen laden flowers for them to gather from this year.
Thanks so much, KAY--I am so surprised how well the paths are doing. To be fair, we have had a lot of rain recently and that helps alot. A strimmer is indeed sort of like a weed-eater. It is a light-weight one with little wheels. A push mower...that does sound old-fashioned. To tell you the truth, I do not think that my paths are wide enough for such a mower. Thanks a mil for your nice comments, EILEEN-- Yes I had to do SOMETHING with the plum tree, as it was getting out of hand. I liked the idea that my partner had too There is a small seeding bed for leeks (I don't know if you could tell that from the piccy). I complimented her on it too. I am so pleased with my bees. All their hard work is possible because there is something for them to forage and the weather over here is mild.
Add my thanks to your bride for the empty jar idea, now I know why I wash and save all those jelly and peanut butter jars.. Everything is LOOKING GOOD!! Hank
