Garden update

Well, the garden is looking great and ready for plantings in 6wks or so. I finished mulching the paths today and moved the chickens (with the bean teepee behind it). Simon finished digging the steps down into the garden last weekend. I planted a newly purchased lemon tree.

Here is the completed grapevine frame with strawberries in front. We found our wire strawberry bird cover under the house (this was made by my grandad many, many years ago. So pleased that I decided it was something that might come in handy one day.

A stack of wood from my parents house for next winter.

I have put more seeds in trays. Mostly ones where the germination rate hasn't been the best so have put up more to ensure we have enough. They're all looking good and some more are ready for a 2nd potting soon. I want them all about 15cm before transplanting. Currently I have seedlings on the go for: cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage, spring onions, pumpkin/squash, cucumber, scarlett runner beans (for the kids teepee), tomatoes (including cherry), sugarsnap peas, zucchini and lettuces. It's been great having them in the house actually, I'm more inclined to keep an eye on them for watering and the kids get to see the dramatic growth happening.

The weather has been so nice I've spent time weeding out my front garden leading to the house and replanted the pansies that had been taken over over winter. I saw my daffodils finally too through the weeds! I cleared an area in a sheltered corner of the garden to store the kids bikes instead of on my front porch cluttering things up. Simon just needs to make a little roof to go over them.