It's a glorious day to get sowing, managed a few seeds last weekend and now they are already peeping through. Now it's time to fill the shelves and pots with loads of tiny grains of life, providing the right conditions and hoping to see life spring from each one.
I've planted so many seeds, lots of different varieties, I think I may be selling my excess plants.
Lots of courgettes, squashes, pumpkins, marrows.
Each pot has either 2 or 3 seeds sown, I can then transplant when a bit bigger. Hoping I get loads of courgettes, time to put the spiralizer to good use.
The veg garden was also worked on, my daughter has taken on the heavy work, but not as heavy now we use the no dig method. All the edges needed clearing of grass that had grown through from the lawns, need to try and edge the plot a bit better to stop the couch grass growing through. Have got to try and remove some bamboo now, it spreads everywhere and is very difficult to remove.
Bonus, the black currant has layered itself, so we can dig and move those into the back fruit garden.
Need to start working in the polytunnel, the beds need remaking and building up, with some drip watering system to be installed. I need to buy and install a water butt behind it that captures the run off from the tunnel, I've already got a solar pump irrigation system that was a present. If this is installed, it will ensure that the plants are watered properly all summer. The butt can also be filled using the hose, which will ensure the plants grow to their full potential whilst we go on holiday in the summer.
Lots to do, food to grow, family to feed, relaxation to be earnt.
