Wildflower garden

I have started planting my seedlings into three inch pots. So far I have three each of basil, sweet corn and tomato. I popped into the garden centre and bought some manure, potting compost and some rather snazzy large bell cloches. The latter are for protecting my purple sprouting brocolli, which I'm glad to say is going great guns!

Jake helped me prepare a bed for his wildflower area. This should encourage beneficial insects into the garden. There is still plenty to do . I've marked a plot for my growing tunnel and now it needs double-digging.

I have planted some Cayenne chili seeds.

Early start to proceedings

The garlic experment is going well. All three bulbs have shooted, so that bodes well. Only one brocolli has survived the winter and has been chomped on by unknown insects even though it has been 'protected' by the enviromesh cover all Winter :-(.

In the kitchen I have seeded two trays containing basil, tomatoes and lavender. I have a nice blueberry bush bought from Homebase and a pot of parsley on the go. As if this wasn't enough Trudi gave us a nice artichoke which has just germinated. I almost forgot, I also have a large pot full of aubergine seedlings!

Out in the garden I have been busy preparing the plots for the carrots and onions which I have also seeded as of last weekend.

Fin came round yesterday and gave us some raspberry canes. I am just in the process of double-digging a trench next to the old shed to accomodate these. Unfortunately there are lots of bricks and rocks to contend with. This is not as bad as the mahoosive bramble roots that need digging out.

Today there was a slight frost so I am taking a gamble with my broad beans. A couple of them seem a little limp. I may pot a few more in case these don't make it.

Chili

I asked a couple of guys at work whether they would like a chili plant. I had three takers. That still leaves me with four left. The chilis have done really well. I didn't expect all of them to survive, hence the surplus!

I had sown several seeds in one 3 inch pot so I now have taken these out and put them in a pot each. I was a little worried about 'root shock' because they started to wilt a little after transplanting, however they seem to be bouncing back nicely. I'll take the three plants into the office on Monday.

I've re-potted one of the remaining chilis into a nice big red 5 inch pot. I have named this particular plant 'voodo chile'. Heh heh heh. It will be interesting to see how this one grows compared to the others still in their 3 inch pots. I have to think who I can give the remaining chilis to....