God dammit, our massive ant problem is back and they're after my veggies!
Have put the pots raised a little and put ant powder down. Fingers crossed that sorts it but going on previous years it won't make a damn bit of difference.
I earthed up my potatoes this afternoon (thank you @suearcher for the words to explain what I'm doing!)
They seem to be growing pretty fast at the moment - how exciting!
Nooooo! The wind has blown over my carrot wellies.
I've done my best to shovel the compost back in but didn't get all of it, and cos the seeds haven't sprouted I don't know if they're in the boot or in the compost still on the ground 😭.
We have #fungi in the #compost which I think is a good thing?
Also more things sprouting, I think it's kale. And my onion is straitening up now it's planted - I did position it so it would grow towards the sun and this straighten up.
Hold the front page - more seedlings! I think (hope) they're some of the carrots! I'm so excited!
I am so proud of my compost heap too. Just chopped some brambles and long grass and took the opportunity to turn it a bit. It's doing so well - smells good, looks good. Go team insect and microbe!
My little garden is looking pretty good and I'm so pleased with what I've accomplished and learned so far.
I'm going to sew some more of my seeds today which means I need to find some pots or other weird and wonderful things to plant them in!
Can't wait until we move and I can sort out a proper garden rather than planting into pots and wellies and who knows what else to grow stuff (not that there's anything wrong with that and it's definitely a good started for me as I have no idea what I'm doing - I just prefer to be able to design and plan everything).
Very chilly and pretty miserable out there so have only planted a few things today - herbs on the windowsill, and some flowers to attract some bees and things.
I've got some chard, onion, marrow and Pak choi seeds to plant hopefully tomorrow although finding things to plant in is becoming a challenge, as you can see from what I've planted into today 🤣.
I've given up on the broccoli (it's been over a month, it's not germinating) so planted the flower card in there as it wasn't doing anything in the container I had it in.
Just planted some swiss chard too.
The small terracotta pot is some sunflowers that weren't taking in the previous container. Fingers they're happier in there.
Big thanks for all the mushroom advice. I've repotted some of them and composted the mushrooms and previous soil.
Have put the repotted ones outside and have kept some inside in case those don't make it. Although the way the coriander is going and did last year I suspect that will be quite happy!
@alexisbushnell I'll preface with this isn't the prettiest solution, but you could fashion something with a wire hanger to go behind the blocks and come up and through the wire at the back of the basket.
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