Paul has worked incredibly hard since our arrival last September to make a vegetable garden from scratch. He had to remove the turf, rotovate and prepare the soil and build a fence around the plot to keep Rick out. After all this work and some careful planting it is finally beginning to look like a proper little potager.
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| the spinach is producing extremely well |
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| Paul planted his potatoes in tubs, even recycling the old water tank from the loft |
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| hoping to get some broad beans this year |
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| catch the dandelion seeds before they fall |
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| Rick is convinced he can't be seen when he hides behind the cordyline pot |
Looking good. Worth all the hard work!
ReplyDeletePaul enjoys doing it.
DeleteEverything is so beautiful and promising and, as usual, Rick looks so human.
ReplyDeleteHe has a very expressive face.
DeleteWell done Paul! That's a lot of hard work and a lot of determination.
ReplyDeleteI trained him well.
DeleteAll looks very good - you are weeks ahead of here in Suffolk where the East wind has slowed everything down
ReplyDeleteWe have suffered from those cold winds too this spring although we do seem to get some protection from the Wolds.
DeleteWhat an adorable picture of Rick! He is a very photogenic dog. The garden does look beautiful. So nice and neat. Kudos to Paul! (and I'm sure you did a really good job cheering him on!)
ReplyDeleteThere is still a lot of work to do but we are gradually taming the rest of the garden.
DeleteOne year's seeding is seven year's weeding!! After the marathon effort to get the garden looking so established it would be a crime to let the weed seeds drop - or grounds for separation, haha!
ReplyDeleteRick is such a funny dog.
I have quite a task on my hands to get rid of all the dandelions.
DeleteI think it must be the " year of the dandelions" ! I have never seen so many everywhere !
DeleteThat really is a lovely garden! So nice and neat, and weed free!
ReplyDeleteWe have plenty of weeds!
DeleteThose vegetables look wonderful and I love Rick hiding "unseen" behind the big pot.
ReplyDeleteHe loves getting under or behind things, makes him feel safe.
DeleteIt's all looking splendid. I noticed yesterday that I have some tiny yellow courgettes. Yippee.
ReplyDeleteWe've only just put our courgettes outside, it will be a while before we get anything to pick.
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