Thursday 30 June 2016

Garden, June 2016.

Don't you think gardening is a little bit stressful in June?  So many jobs to do, not enough time!

I think the garden's looking beautiful right now though, and I'm working on the weed situation!

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Look at all those strawberry plants!  And can you spot my new shed at the back of the garden?  Joe had to put it up for me as I have proved myself a bit useless with a power drill.  I'm so happy with it!  I'm making a string of pomting (pom pom bunting) to decorate the inside and I've hung up my plus-size garden fairy to guard the door!

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I finally got round to filling the second raised bed in the front garden, using the same lasagne method as I did for the first bed.  I planted two courgettes in there straight away, and now they've been joined by some peas and lettuce.

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There's lovely colour everywhere!

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My top garden friend this month was this teeny tiny mouse!  Last year I piled up loads of turf and weeds I'd dug up to see if they'd compost.  They did compost, but also provided a lovely burrow for Mama mouse and her seven babies.  I accidentally destroyed their home when I was digging, then watched as mama carried each big baby to safety in her mouth.  I'm not sure where they've gone, but I'm a bit nervous of finding them again!

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This little corner houses my fruit in pots.  There are loads of blueberry plants, 2 with a good crop of blueberries, the rest are too immature.  My tomato plants grown from seed are doing good too, the varieties are San Marzano and Mortgage Lifter.  I have Tiny Tim tomatoes growing away in the greenhouse too. 

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I've been clearing the weeds from the bottom of the garden, for the last 6 weeks or so, I've only got a little bit left to do!

















Seeing that progress is SO super duper satisfying! 

How's your garden doing? 

4 comments:

  1. Squeeee how cute is that mama mousie and her baby! Hope she found a nice safe place for themselves x

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    1. I know, aren't they adorable! Next door had their garage doors open all afternoon so I hope they went to live in there! (and that next door don't kill them!)

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  2. Ohhhhhhhhm the mousie, so cute!!!!xx

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