Ho hum...

 

Looks a bit jumble-sale-y, really

I need to point out that my potting bench, so lovingly ordered IN FEBRUARY still isn't here. 

There. Glad I got that off my chest.

We're still having a bit of a cold snap, here in Tooting. The kind that makes me not want to put too much into the ground, yet. But I also want to put everything into the ground, already. So I compromised by ordering some herbs, and putting them into pots that I then put into other pots so they can hang off of the hangy pot thing once Farmer Goth is able to affix it to the wall. 

I also took a chance and started some British Basil in a pot in the greenhouse. Basil is notoriously dramatic - like our parsley, but with a better accent - so when I found a varietal that had been specifically bred for British climes, I figured that I had to give it a shot. More on that as things progress.

Whilst our chard continues to Not Die, something continues to be gnawing at its leaves, which is a bit rude. I'm guessing some sort of insect or snail, so I've put snail bait down to see if it helps. It's getting regular sun, now, though, so hopefully it will carry on perpetuating until it's warm enough to get the lettuces going.

In spite of the cold, and everything I said above about not putting things into the ground, I've put our lone courgette plant into its crate home. It's still early enough that if things don't pan out, I can start another one, but it just looked so forlorn in its wee pot. 

Also, the strawberries are getting new leaves. This is an exciting development.