Things are picking up
Last week's weather, as you know, was utter shite, so not much happened, and yesterday we both kind of had the blues, so not much continued to happen.
Today, though, the weather improved, as did our dispositions, so we managed to get rather a lot done, starting with weeding all of the beds, and a large part of the gravel in the main area. I hate weeding.
After that, though, things started picking up. I thinned and rearranged some of the lettuces and the rocket:
They're all starting to look like the stuff we want to eat, which is exciting! I also managed to rearrange the turnips (I hope they survive the indignity - they were looking a bit sad by the end of the day) and plant out the feeble carrot starts as well as more seeds into the trough after Farmer Goth drilled some drainage holes in the bottom of it.
He also got himself a new riddle, last week, and had a run at the pile of rubble next to the compost. It is now fine, and flat, and smooth as a baby's butt. So I planted proper carrots, parsnips, golden beetroot, and cavolo nero in it.
Other fun included transplanting the radishes from their social distancing pots to the now empty crate, more radishes being planted straight in, and an experimental row of Good King Henry, because it sounded interesting. Lemon balm went into the vacated pots for future planting under our bedroom window as an insect repellant.
A billion years ago, in my previous life, a friend surprised me, one day, with a single Chocolate Cosmos, which became one of my favourites, so naturally I ordered some seeds. A few weeks ago, because I'm clumsy AF, I dropped the top to my Le Creuset cafetière, which, naturally, broke. We've replaced it, which left us with a perfectly good vessel that was surplus to requirements. Hopefully the chocolate cosmos enjoy it, there, and grow into their best selves.
Farmer Goth also got the lining into the last crate, so we've filled it with dirt and put some Swiss chard in it. Much to my delight, I discovered today when I read the packet that it's "cut-and-come-again," so we'll have greens for Quite Some Time. It now lives in the salad section of The Courtyard.
Finally, meet Ace, our new Japanese Maple. He is purely decorative, and I hope he likes his new home.
I'm now exhausted and on my way to a G&T, but feeling pretty good about the state of things. I'll leave you all with a lovely shot of Farmer Goth prepping the place that will one day be home to the tomatoes.
Today, though, the weather improved, as did our dispositions, so we managed to get rather a lot done, starting with weeding all of the beds, and a large part of the gravel in the main area. I hate weeding.
Weeds! We hates them, precious!
After that, though, things started picking up. I thinned and rearranged some of the lettuces and the rocket:
Things were a bit chaotic after that run-in with the chupacabra
But they're now observing social distancing and queueing protocols
They're all starting to look like the stuff we want to eat, which is exciting! I also managed to rearrange the turnips (I hope they survive the indignity - they were looking a bit sad by the end of the day) and plant out the feeble carrot starts as well as more seeds into the trough after Farmer Goth drilled some drainage holes in the bottom of it.
I spy with my little eye...
So, a few days ago we had a conversation went like this:
Me: We don't need eight courgette plants. We should just stick some in the compost and use the crate for something else.
Farmer Goth (looking slightly stricken): I can just move them to behind the potatoes.
Me: They're not children. We can literally just put them in the compost. No one needs eight courgette plants.
FG: . . .
Me: . . .
You'll note that there are now three courgette plants behind the potatoes.
END SCENE
Riddle me this...
Other fun included transplanting the radishes from their social distancing pots to the now empty crate, more radishes being planted straight in, and an experimental row of Good King Henry, because it sounded interesting. Lemon balm went into the vacated pots for future planting under our bedroom window as an insect repellant.
I hope the tomatoes like their new friends, from a safe distance
A billion years ago, in my previous life, a friend surprised me, one day, with a single Chocolate Cosmos, which became one of my favourites, so naturally I ordered some seeds. A few weeks ago, because I'm clumsy AF, I dropped the top to my Le Creuset cafetière, which, naturally, broke. We've replaced it, which left us with a perfectly good vessel that was surplus to requirements. Hopefully the chocolate cosmos enjoy it, there, and grow into their best selves.
Still life with cannisters of dirt and a shovel
Farmer Goth also got the lining into the last crate, so we've filled it with dirt and put some Swiss chard in it. Much to my delight, I discovered today when I read the packet that it's "cut-and-come-again," so we'll have greens for Quite Some Time. It now lives in the salad section of The Courtyard.
Visualise vast expanses of green...
Finally, meet Ace, our new Japanese Maple. He is purely decorative, and I hope he likes his new home.
Adding a bit of zen to The Courtyard at La Palmerosa
I'm now exhausted and on my way to a G&T, but feeling pretty good about the state of things. I'll leave you all with a lovely shot of Farmer Goth prepping the place that will one day be home to the tomatoes.
Hee! I'm terrible!
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