Thursday 13 March 2003
Well we decided we'd better get underway seeing that we had a nice fine day. At moment we don't have an awful lot of garden space so are going to be restricted to containers mainly. Having moved in mid-2002 we only had a couple of pots of flowers last year so decided it was about time they were replanted with some new flowers. And the pots of herbs we planted last year are still going well - with the exception of the mint which I thought was meant to be pretty resilient, so don't know how I managed to finish that off! Talked to the girls about what they wanted to grow and they came up with the following: strawberries, strawberries, apple tree, carrots, tomatoes, strawberries, flowers. So looks like we'll be growing some strawberries. There is no way we can fit an apple tree in, though it would be nice. I think I'll wimp out and buy some tomatoe plants later in the season. Not sure about growing carrots in containers - guess it's a case of finding something that is deep enough. And personally I would like to have a go at growing potatoes in a bucket. Oh, and expanding the herb garden.
Anyway, had a root round in the shed and found the seed trays, various pots, tools, and compost, so set off to buy some plants and seeds to get us going. The girls picked some pumpkin seeds (think it was the picky on the front of a pumpkin lantern that helped there), and I got some parsley and sweet pea seeds. I'm hoping to grow the sweet peas in the front garden (this is mainly a small lawn with a border which currently has some bulbs in but needs a major overhaul). Also picked up some violas to go in our pots. Of course mum had to do all the mucky work, though Becca did fill a pot up with compost, but only if she could use the trowel. Both of them look at a worm, though insisted I didn't put it too close to them - what wimps have I produced?
I'm not sure how well our garden will survive the investigation of Lottie - she is now 12 months old and likes to explore. She was the only one who was happy to put her hands in the compost today, so perhaps she'll take after me? I must check to make sure that nothing has poisonous leaves/berries etc. as everything is likely to find its way in to her mouth.
Fingers crossed we'll be off to get some more seeds tomorrow.
Well we decided we'd better get underway seeing that we had a nice fine day. At moment we don't have an awful lot of garden space so are going to be restricted to containers mainly. Having moved in mid-2002 we only had a couple of pots of flowers last year so decided it was about time they were replanted with some new flowers. And the pots of herbs we planted last year are still going well - with the exception of the mint which I thought was meant to be pretty resilient, so don't know how I managed to finish that off! Talked to the girls about what they wanted to grow and they came up with the following: strawberries, strawberries, apple tree, carrots, tomatoes, strawberries, flowers. So looks like we'll be growing some strawberries. There is no way we can fit an apple tree in, though it would be nice. I think I'll wimp out and buy some tomatoe plants later in the season. Not sure about growing carrots in containers - guess it's a case of finding something that is deep enough. And personally I would like to have a go at growing potatoes in a bucket. Oh, and expanding the herb garden.
Anyway, had a root round in the shed and found the seed trays, various pots, tools, and compost, so set off to buy some plants and seeds to get us going. The girls picked some pumpkin seeds (think it was the picky on the front of a pumpkin lantern that helped there), and I got some parsley and sweet pea seeds. I'm hoping to grow the sweet peas in the front garden (this is mainly a small lawn with a border which currently has some bulbs in but needs a major overhaul). Also picked up some violas to go in our pots. Of course mum had to do all the mucky work, though Becca did fill a pot up with compost, but only if she could use the trowel. Both of them look at a worm, though insisted I didn't put it too close to them - what wimps have I produced?
I'm not sure how well our garden will survive the investigation of Lottie - she is now 12 months old and likes to explore. She was the only one who was happy to put her hands in the compost today, so perhaps she'll take after me? I must check to make sure that nothing has poisonous leaves/berries etc. as everything is likely to find its way in to her mouth.
Fingers crossed we'll be off to get some more seeds tomorrow.
posted by Tracy at
12:39 PM
