Wowzers! What a busy weekend in the garden.

The potting area got a much needed clean up, done a 7am, in PJ's of course!! I'm so happy that I've found the perfect spot to raise the seeds. Not in the most convenient spot, but the spot that the work the best, so that's where it will stay, and it is the 5th place that I've tried!

Most of the summer seeds sown, (in June July Aug) have now been planted out in the garden. Plants have been marked of those that I must keep an eye on for flowering so I can seed save, they will be hand pollinated and bagged until fruit set. 

Still keeping an eye on these on the potting table. These are all new to me. Cant wait to see how the perform!

Cassabanana. 1 out of the 3 germinated. I've never grown
 it, nor do I know anyone that has. It a South American
perennial climber. Likes the heat. Think Chilacyote but
 a fruit...what a perfect  Permie combo!!!!!

Tomatillo. Grew only 1 last summer, what a great plant.
The fruit however were empty of seeds, apart from 1.
On reading, best to have more than 1 plant to help
pollination. Will see how we go this summer.

Mouse Melon. A climber, and a weed so they say, because
the fruit so readily set seed. Will be planted in a pot as this
is the first time planted

Red Stem Celery. Great germination. The aim will be to save
seed. I'm thinking they will need a coolish spot throughout
the summer

"Are you right there mate?"

Peaches coming along super nice!

Harvesting lots of garlic

Potatoes nearly there

                        Next on the seed saving agenda......

Q: How footlong are Footlong Broad Beans?
A: Not very

Roi de Carouby Peas. Super fast grower, large tasty pods.

Crimson Broad Beans finally set some pods. It just doesn't
seem to like all the weather changes!

Now is about time in the garden to finish off all I need to do in prep for summer (thinking maybe I got a bit super panicky/excited on Saturday's workshop!). There is not much I can do outside when the weather gets so hot, especially since the garden is new and so exposed to all the elements.

 Another batch of compost is in the making with lots of free materials I collected., and that'll break down over the summer. The garden will get another mulch, some shade structures will go up, and need to finish staking the tomatoes!