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Well it's been a great week for the weather and I had the week off work...yipee
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Decided to spend time gardening and very enjoyable it's been too.
I took over this plot last year, it was badly overgrown and had been neglected for the last ten years. I got a small crop last year but this year looks more promising.
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The left side of the garden is dedicated to fruit, last March I planted two cherry, two plum and a damson tree, two gooseberry bushes, redcurrant and blackcurrant bushes, and a full patch of strawberries. All of which are showing signs of fruit at the moment, their is also three huge well established rhubarb crowns which yeald a massive stock of rhubarb.
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To the right is my vegetable plots, I built raised beds earlier this year to increase the soil depth and improve drainage should we get an over average rain fall like last year it shouldn't effect the plants. I also find them easier to manage, no need to stand on the soil and compressing it.
So far things are showing signs of a good healthy crop. Planted so far are leeks, peas, carrots, "PARSNIPS" and for wine making only I'm growing pumpkins. I have also planted onions, shallots, cabbage, couliflower, broccoli, potatoes, sweet corn, French beans and the usual salad stuff. In the green house are cherry tomato's, moneymaker tomato's and a few chilli and pepper verieties.
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The above is my grape vines which are bursting with life, I have 17 vines in all, 5 Regent, 5 Vitis, 5 Solaris, 1 Rondo and 1 Rietchenstiener. I dont expect anything this year as it's only their second year, but fingers crossed should be bearing grapes next year.
As a well known member of this site would say...woop de doop life is good
.Decided to spend time gardening and very enjoyable it's been too.
I took over this plot last year, it was badly overgrown and had been neglected for the last ten years. I got a small crop last year but this year looks more promising.
PIC02435.JPG
The left side of the garden is dedicated to fruit, last March I planted two cherry, two plum and a damson tree, two gooseberry bushes, redcurrant and blackcurrant bushes, and a full patch of strawberries. All of which are showing signs of fruit at the moment, their is also three huge well established rhubarb crowns which yeald a massive stock of rhubarb.
PIC02434.JPG
To the right is my vegetable plots, I built raised beds earlier this year to increase the soil depth and improve drainage should we get an over average rain fall like last year it shouldn't effect the plants. I also find them easier to manage, no need to stand on the soil and compressing it.
So far things are showing signs of a good healthy crop. Planted so far are leeks, peas, carrots, "PARSNIPS" and for wine making only I'm growing pumpkins. I have also planted onions, shallots, cabbage, couliflower, broccoli, potatoes, sweet corn, French beans and the usual salad stuff. In the green house are cherry tomato's, moneymaker tomato's and a few chilli and pepper verieties.
PIC02436.JPG
The above is my grape vines which are bursting with life, I have 17 vines in all, 5 Regent, 5 Vitis, 5 Solaris, 1 Rondo and 1 Rietchenstiener. I dont expect anything this year as it's only their second year, but fingers crossed should be bearing grapes next year.
As a well known member of this site would say...woop de doop life is good
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