Jannie's Garden Diary 2014.

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Jannie's Garden Diary 2014.

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I didn't think I would make a diary this year as due to my RA and caravan trips I haven't spent as much time out in the garden. But this morning I was having a look around and thought ..I'm really not that far behind where I should be ..perhaps a couple of weeks with the tomatoes but mainly, thanks to the fruit and herbs, the garden isn't looking too bad. So better late than never, especially for Perchy, here's some pics to show where I'm at.

Front Garden.

Cherries, Plums, Blackcurrents have set and apple trees just coming into full blossom
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Blueberries
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Gooseberries
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Thornless Blackberries
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Rasberries
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The greenhouse

Courgettes
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Cucumbers and Tomatoes
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More Tomatoes
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Chillies and more cucumbers
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Back garden

Peas
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Broad Beans .. trying them in the raised planter against the wall this year, quite late sowing them.
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Lettuce, spring onions and beetroot
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Herbs .. Rosemary, Parsley, Sage, Thyme and chives
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Apple, Morello cherry and pear trees in blossom.
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Carrots
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First early Potatoes, Cress and some of the spare strawberries plants that I couldn't give away.
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and Radish
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I also got around to sowing the runner beans this morning so hopefully we'll get well fed again this year. >fi< >veg5< >veg4<
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Aww Jannie what a shame you are so far behind, not to worry. am sure it will start to look really good once you have been out there for a while and tidied up etc {hug}






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I was sat here this morning looking out of the patio doors at the pouring rain and I thought to myself .. next break in the rain and I'll amuse Perchy with some pics .... works everytime. {rofwl} {rofwl}

How's your garden now the trees have gone, Perchy?
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{rofwl} {hug}

Actually Jannie it is "getting there", now the soil is better etc, have been putting one or two bits in, we also have a little grass too, the hens are now banned, the grass actually needs cutting but the rain has put paid to that, I will take some pics as soon as it is cut, have noticed on the old little veggie bit that I have some herbs growing and some lettuce, must have been in the compost, will attempt to pot them up, the redcurrant bush in the girls run has really grown and looks like there will be lots of fruit, it doesn't have alot of leaf towards the bottom!! wonder why? >eas2< your garden is beautiful, it always is :b(
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Thanks Perchy ..looking forward to seeing some pics from you. {hug}













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I used up all my nervous energy in the garden yesterday. Well the back garden anyway. Need to sort the front today.

In the greenhouse .. I potted all the indoor plants into their final pots .. not using growbags this year as I had lots of my own compost to use .. took the bottom stageing out and cleaned all the glass. Doesn't sound like much when I say it like that but getting the compost from the pile to the pots took forever.

The 4 tomato plants not potted on are the hanging basket toms which I'm hardening off before I plant on as I can't lift the baskets in and out the greenhouse everyday.

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Chillies and peppers .. something has been eating them but, even going out with a torch at night, I can't find out what it is. }hairout{

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Spare tomato plants ..I'll harden them off and plant them in the cottage garden.

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The first sowing of courgettes are just about to open their first flowers.

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Peas

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Broad Beans

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The salad crops

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Strawberries with a little bumble bee collecting pollen.

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I also mowed the lawn and tidied up the boarders .....
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so off now to spend the day in the front garden.
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Your garden looks well under control Jannie.

Like your tidy set up.

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Thank Richard. )t'


Whoops it's over a month since I've updated so I took some pics early this morning :-D

Cucumbers with a good crop of fruits

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Tomatoes are just starting to set.

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Peas are now in full bloom

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pods forming on some plants

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Broad beans liking their new home.

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Runner beans climbing well.

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Raspberries ..already picked quite a few

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Blueberries starting to ripen ..picked 2 yesterday :-D

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Thornless blackberries also ripening

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Another good crop of plums

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and apples

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Had a few meals from the courgettes but noticed the first yellow scallop squashes

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and finally some pics of the Sweet William and Stocks that are filling the garden with their wonderful scent.
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What variety of peas have mauve flowers?
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Mo wrote:What variety of peas have mauve flowers?



Feltham First . This is the second year I've sown them and had the mixed flowers ..pretty aren't they? They produce a really good crop too. :-D
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