Slow and steady wins the race?

Well the slow slog is starting to pay off – just  a quick post for now with some photo’s of the things I’ve planted and how they are doing!

 

 

 

My peas – the few I have so far, not quite climbing the wigwam yet. I’ve got to go and make a nice structure around the wigwam for them to grasp hold of.

 

 

 

These are the Gladioli that I got cheap at Lidl’s some time ago – they all seem to have come up nicely – there are a couple of other plants in there too – just can’t remember what they are!

 

 

This is an Braeburn apple and a Stella cherry tree (both Lidl specials) and they are doing just fine it seems – I’m hoping that severe pruning will force them to be close to dwarf as there was no info on the stock type – otherwise new trees will need to be bought.

 

 

 

2 more of the bargain trees – a Jonagold apple and a pear (can’t remember which one now)

 

 

 

 

 

This is my Red Cauliflower and Brussels Sprouts. At the end, behind the sloping not-yet-cut piece of wood are the new Asparagus that I have planted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is my Red Cabbage, Savoy Cabbage and Kohl Rabi.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sweet corn and Pumpkin. May need the addition of some climbing beans…

 

 

 

 

 

More Gladioli – with a row of colourful Chard in the background.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Courgette of 2 types (Yellow and Green)

 

 

 

 

 

 

My Rhubarb which is doing SOOOO well – the year after putting it in we thought it was dead!

In the front are some more flower bulbs from Lidl.

 

 

 

 

 

Bargain strawberry plants from our garden centre. We weren’t going to bother with strawberries this year, but thought what the hey!

 

 

 

 

These are the raspberry canes that I found doted around the plot whilst I was clearing – I just moved them to this then clear bed to see what they would do – they are going great guns and all have lovely little green berries on! I LOVE raspberries!

 

 

 

 

So there you go. I’ve got some netting, twine and tennis balls on order from eBay so that I can put out some netting to stop the f’ing pigeons. Twine to get the peas growing UPwards. Tennis balls to put on top of canes to support the netting :)

I’ve also got some more strawberry plants being delivered to booster what I have now. AND I’ve ordered a cobnut tree and an almond tree, both on dwarfing stock! :) That’ll be nice!! One arrives at the end of June – the other in the autumn…