It is that time of the year when everything starts happening at the same time. Beans, lettuces, courgettes, chillis, tomatoes, blackberries and herbs all in full production mode. Helped by the mix of rain and sun we’ve had this summer.
Next to come, the fruits – apples, pears and plums.
I love it!
I’ve just planted three rows of potatoes in my Mum’s garden.
These are the old varieties I remember my Dad growing:
I’m looking forward to seeing how they grow with minimal interference!
The first snowdrops of the year appeared a couple of days ago. A sure sign that spring is on the way.
It’s been mild so far, hasn’t it?
The family of field mice that have been resident in our garden for a couple of years have now started to burrow under the garage, leaving big mounds of soil in on the greenhouse floor.
So, despite them being cute, it’s time to stop them. We have bought two traps, loaded them with Fruit and Nut, and in two nights we’ve caught 4 mice.
I’ll keep a running tally here….
Update: 21/01/2008 Days: 6 Mice caught: 6
None for the last 2 nights. I wonder is that it?
It’s been a lovely few days of an early summer heat wave in the west of Scotland. The thermometer in the garden read 28°C on Saturday. Perfect weather for mooching around the garden. The courgettes went in this weekend, and the tomotoes are all staked up in the greenhouse, with lots of flowers.
