Monday, May 31, 2004

Well i have been doing bits in the garden but have been so tired that i haven't achieved half of what i should have by this time.

I have planted sweetcorn and runner beans. This year i planted them together, the idea being that the sweetcorn will provide support for the beans. We'll see if it works.

I planted three types of courgettes, same as last year as that is what i had, Tando di Nizza (round variety, heavy cropping), Gold Rush (yellow variety) and Defender (standard green). I thinned out the extras yesterday and discovered a couple of hours later that one had been pulled up, grrr. Have replanted it but don't know if it will survive.

DP has been digging in some manure for me this afternoon, so as to improve the soil structure. I haven't gotten around to planting my French beans yet. It is a bit late now but i will plant them this week and hope for the best.

The parsley (italian giant) i planted has come up in patches but i see no sign of the coriander or the russian tarragon, which is annoying.

We have loads of apples on one of the apple trees (and none on the other). The most we have had in previous years has been a grand total of three, so i'm really pleased! I just hope they survive as the tree has been attacked very badly by aphids. I have been away the past week and so wasn't ables to tackle the problem in time. Have had to resort to spraying with soapy water as there were far too many to hand pick.

teeny frog

Another froggie. He doesn't look it here but he is only about 1.5cms long! V cute.