Sowing

The garden is still very much a work in progress, and will be for some time with the focus being on the build. However, we set some time aside today to sow some seeds in anticipation of having a garden (of sorts) later this summer.

So we have runner beans (courtesy of Rose the receptionist at work), Basil and cherry tomatoes (Gardener's Delight) and lollo rosso lettuce seeds planted out in seed trays in various places. We've brought the lettuce and tomato seeds back to the annexe in propogators to see if that gives them a good start. The beans and basil will have to germinate without the added protection of being indoors, but I have put them in a very crude cold-frame to help get them going. It should also stop the rabbits eating any young green shoots!

Last weeks bonfire in the bramble patch has done a great job of clearing the ground and provided a load of potash to enrich the soil. Digging it over yesterday it doesn't seem to have too many roots in it so it may yet prove the place to plant to beans if/when they sprout.

We just need to get the digger back to do the drainage ditch before we plant anything out as I don't want that trashing any plants. It did enough of that last year.