A Quick Look-see

We went out to the lottie yesterday for a quick look-see and to do a little work. It ws cold and frosty, but the broad beans were standing tall and looking healthy, albeit a little droopy.



i had to re-set the mole traps that were sprung and empty and pick up the few things that were no longer needed here and there.
We also harvested the last couple of cardoons of the season. We'll have those for supper tonight with lashings of butter and sprinkled with Parmasan cheese mmm



It was quite cold and frosty, but it was nice to see a couple of the co-gardners present. A nice chat and a warm cuppa tea was all part and parcel.

The purple sprouting broccoli is showing the first bud clump.

 

Sunshine and dirt, and even things growing! You are so lucky, and so am I because you share it so I can pretend I'm participating.

 

You are so lucky Sjoerd to still be able to play in the dirt! I have to dig down about 3 feet to even FIND dirt! And of course it's frozen solid!

 

Very nice lot Sjoerd, i can tell you put alot of love an care into that piece of ground... good for you still gettin veggies an all.

 

Thanks Droopy...that is such a sweet thing to say. I never thought of the piccies having such a meaning to anyone. But after thinking about it, I can see what you mean actually. I would probably feel the same way if the weather here was was more polar.
Netty, You have really got TOO much snow, don't you? I take loads of piccies of the two gardens during the course of the year so that I can look-back to see them when things were warmer and greener. I like to be able to do that, and I enljoy planting things that I can harvest during the winter as well. That ground is deceiving tho. It was really hard. heh heh.
Biita, the foto of the broad beans show the new garden. I'm telling you, it has been a nightmare cleaning that ground. When we got it it was a hopeless mess (out of sight and underground). The garden was delivered cleaned and ploughed, accordiong to the rules of out organization, but unseen and underthe soil lurked roots and vines of the worse sort. We have spent goodnerss knows how many hours on hands and knees sifting through it. Buckets and buckets full of pernicious weeds and roots were removes.
Still we got crops of peas, potatoes, corn, beans and courgettes.
We planted green manure on the spud patch, pulled them out then planted the beans on the same place. We will spread some animal manure over the ground this winter or spring.
The other garden is in better shape.
Eileen, thanks for the compliment. I had my doubts at one point...and I will need to see how much bindweed, ground elder, etc there will be next year to decide if we will keep this garden. My feeling now is that we can handle it. The mares tail is the toughest thing to control, but I was saytisfied with our results with that...so we'll see. Thanks for the compliment tho...it helps in the mental battle we wage with this mean plot. hahahaha

 

Oh wow, i am so envious, we have nothing but snow here!!
Looks great!