What a glorious week it's been. I can't remember it being so hot for so long. In between gardening I have been sitting out enjoying the sun. The only disapointment has been we have decided to give up our allotment as I was having to do it myself, as J is not fit enough now. We have had it for nearly 5 years and gradually changed it to organic growing. I have really enjoyed it, but last winter barrowing 'dung' from the large piles to the allotment was hard. The strawberries have been exeptional this season and so far have picked over 14 pounds. Some of them are in the freezer destined for my daughter who will make jam and hopefully give me a jar back. I used to make a lot of jam but as it's only J and me now, I ended up giving most of it away. I managed to plant potatoes and onions and they are doing well , but have planted everything else in my own garden.
The garden is like a potager garden this season with leeks among the poppies, courgettes in the herb border, brussel sprouts beside theester reid daisies and a tomato plant beside the enormous rambling rose that started from a cutting from my mother's garden. I don't know its name but it comes in one flush of pale pink colour. This year we have over 600 blooms on it!
Lovely to read about your garden, keep the blog going, interesting to see the colours as I don't have a garden to talk about.
ReplyDeleteOh my! Your garden is beautiful! Have just finished doing mine up. I should put up some before and after shots.
ReplyDeleteYou're strawberries were delicious - far better than any I've bought in the last few years!