I managed to get 4 raised beds dug and planted last year. Made a big strawberry and raspberry bed, put in some blueberries 2 honeyberries, a pear tree, 2 rhubarb, a kiwi, gogi berry and am just waiting my delivery of a stella cherry, an apricot which i'm going to fan train against the trellis, 2 victoria plums, one will be on the other trellis fence, and a damson tree. I have already put 2 thornless blackberries in 2 different places. I have a fig but don't know if i will keep it or dig up and put something else in its place.
I love my fruit in case you hadn't guessed
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I still have a couple of rows of leeks to use up/give away then all the raised beds are ready to rock n roll. All winter i've been putting the chook manure on them and the aubiose/hemcore as and when i've cleaned the run out. Since the garden hasn't been cultivated at all in 30 years at least, it needs all the help it can get.
before christmas i dug the patch behind the raised beds and almost up to the back fence. Still have to get someone in to remove a largish branch from the weeping willow as it sticks out pretty much vertically.
These are the veg seeds i'll be sowing later on.
carrots (for the hens)
pumpkins (for the girls)
runner beans
parsnips
courgettes (for the girls)
leeks
butternut squash
spinach (for the girls)
sweetcorn (for the girls)
Brussels sprouts
i have some first early charlotte spuds but i'm putting these in a biiig barrel on the patio.
i have some seeds i don't want that were giveaways in GYO mag this month if anyone would like them?
i have tomato gardeners delight
sweet pepper california wonder and
leek lyon 2
all are mr fothergills seeds
Will now go and find my before pics!
pumpkin (for the hens)