Looking it all up

Lots of activity recently. I weeded my two beds, and potted on two healthy celery plants. While I was weeding, one of my fellow plot holders came over (I’d said hello to her when I came in, as part of my new friendly approach. I feel silly saying hello to strangers but there are only 16 plots on our site, so I’d get to know these strangers eventually anyway). Not only did she give me some courgettes from her harvest, she pointed out that my carrots and my FENNEL was coming up ! I didn’t think the fennel would take, but it has, and it looks very green and healthy. So, Best Friend, your birthday gift is sprouting !

Just went into the back garden to clear up rubbish that a fox decided to, well, ‘bathe in’ isn’t too strong a word and checked on my seedlings. Eek ! The cucumber has been either nibbled on or beheaded – the leaves are gone from half of the seedlings. The chives have keeled over and the cauliflowers are Not Happy. I’d assume it’s because they don’t get much rain, being in the mini glasshouse (door is open) but the hanging basket tomatoes look the same. Hmm. Have watered them but am hoping this rain that’s been forecast will come along soon.  The plot veg look fine, it’s just the stuff in the garden. And I know it rained in the garden because all the rubbish was soggy when I collected it up. Urgh.