Monday 13 June 2016

Garden Update

Whilst the rest of the Country was basking in gorgeous sun here on the East Coast we were cold and damp.  Rain never seemed to be far away but for once today the sun is shining although not particularly warm there has been no rain.  I have managed to get some outdoor jobs done, including some washing hung out to dry and enjoyed a little tour of the garden.  The pots are thriving with all this rain so one less job to be done.  We have 2 large raised beds at the side of the house that are in desperate need of weeding the rest of our produce is grown in containers which we seem to do well with.

During the summer months we always have some sort of lettuce and salad produce.


 
A selection of mixed leaves, a variety not grown before but we are using some seeds that we got free with our monthly gardening magazine.
 
 
Spring onions, we have several tubs all at different stages.  This tub is ready to harvest.
 
 
The radish seem to have grown overnight and are ready to be thinned out.
 

 
The broad beans are flowering and have just been tied to canes to protect them from the vicious wind we have here.  They don't call this area bracing for nothing.
 

 
The strawberries are doing well, they never actually come into the house the dog and my husband eat them but it is fun to watch them grow.
 
 
The beetroot suddenly had a growth spurt and now needs to be thinned out a little, all this rain has certainly made a difference to the pots.
 

 
I have a dwarf apple tree that has finally started to fruit after two years of nothing, I can not tell you how exciting this is we keep going out and checking the branches.
 
 
The peas seem to have taken a bit of a battering but with some TLC I am sure they will survive, they need some canes putting in, another job for the list.
 

 
We also have blackcurrants and gooseberries coming along nicely.  The plants are small and do not produce large quantities but enough to fulfil the need to grow something for ourselves.  We do have a substantial herb garden that I do use a lot and dry out some for winter use.
 
For those of you that live in the UK I hope you enjoyed the many celebrations around the Country celebrating our wonderful Queens birthday.  We had an afternoon tea, traditional English fayre with a couple of friends.  My contribution was of course scones, with homemade jam and a toffee cake which was definitely a little moreish!
 




 
The toffee topping and crushed nuts was not for the faint hearted, delicious!
 
As always thank you for all your lovely comments on my previous posts it is always a great pleasure to read them.  I finally got my ears syringed on Friday so I am now pain free and most surprising able to hear properly once more.  I was amazed how much difference this made such a simple but certainly very effective cure.
 
See you soon.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

29 comments:

  1. Everything in your garden is doing well, I have actually just sown more lettuce, I am going to pick a couple spring onions to go with tonights salad, our Apples are at the same stage as yours, my Radishes went to seed whilst we were away, but never mind I can still sow some more. Your baking looks scrumptious, I do love a scone xxx

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  2. Everything looks great. Comparison really is the thief of not when I look out onto my poor display! Never mind, sow some more and hope for the best :)

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  3. The garden is looking great. We eventually got some rain which, along with the warm weather, has seen everything grow at an alarming rate. I'm pleased to read your ear is much better and the pain is gone. Your baking looks delicious. X

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  4. I'm not so green fingered with vegetables. Flowers I can do. I think it's a slug issue.

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  5. Your garden looks so lush. Ours is coming along a bit although some things are a bit battered by the heavy rain we had over the weekend.
    Trying very hard not to look at the cakes and failing miserably.....they look so nice.
    Great to hear that you can hear again-x-

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  6. Love your picture of what your growing. How much of your crops are in pots. And what kind of soil do you use in your pots, do you use fertilizer?
    You are such a teaser, yummy scones and Toffee Cake but no recipe. Happy Birthday to the Queen and long live the queen.

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  7. Seeing all your lovely produce has me missing my allotment, there won't be much for us this year, just tomatoes, cucumbers and potatoes, but better than nothing. The scones and cake look delicious.

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  8. What a productive garden! We have given up on the few veggies we did grow - our neighbours have multiple cats, who, despite our best efforts, use our back garden as a toilet!

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  9. I'm glad your ears are better. Your garden has so much in it, lots of wonderful variety. I'm sure you'll have many good harvests this summer.

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  10. Wow, your garden is really thriving! My mouth watered at your scones and toffee bread. You really are an amazing baker. Enjoy your week! ((hugs)), Teresa :-)

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  11. All your plants look so healthy, they are beautiful. I mostly grow flowers but you have inspired me to try planting some salad veg. I hope your husband and dog save you a few strawberries!

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  12. Your garden is really doing well. Our broad beans are all through, it's much too hot for them now.

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  13. Your garden is looking so delicious! The rain has been good for them. I'm glad you're feeling better after taking care of your ears. Your scones and cake look so yummy! I wish I were close enough to come for a visit and sample some. :-)
    Blessings,
    Betsy

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  14. You're enjoying great success with your container gardening. Greens are in plentiful supply here, too and we eat salad every night.
    I'm glad your ears are feeling better!

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  15. All your plants are doing so well. Now with a stretch of sunshine ( hopefully) things will do even better.
    This year I sowed my Sweet Peas in a large pot with a sort of tube of wire in the middle. Maybe 5" in diameter anchored with a piece of rebar. It's working so well that I'm going to sow my regular peas that way next year with a larger diameter wire and peas both inside and out of this "cage".

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  16. So many wonderful things growing in your garden! And the delicious baking has my mouth watering....We are having very cool and wet weather here in the Northwest, US, too. The slugs are loving it:) Take care and have a lovely week. x Karen

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  17. A lovely garden full of healthy vegetables and fruits !
    And sweet cakes !!!
    Have a shinny day !
    Our Sun has gone too...the weather is out of season ;)
    Hug
    Anna

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  18. I love your garden and the vegetables that are growing so healthily. And the toffee cake looks so delicious.

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  19. Good to see everything coming on so well and I'm glad you've finally had a sight of the sun.

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  20. lovely garden walkabout :) Ours is slowly growing and I'm excited that we actually planted one!!

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  21. wow.....I'm so behind on the growing this year it's criminal!

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  22. Glad your ears are better. Your garden looks amazing to me!!! Glad it is all growing well.

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  23. Oh my, that toffee topping has me swooning! How I would love a bite right now {{smiles}}

    You always have the loveliest garden, my friend. I wish I had a green thumb like you. Hugs and joy!

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  24. The toffee cake looks so amazing, big yum! Garden's looking good, very productive xx

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  25. Everything is looking healthy and growing well. I'm glad your ear has now been sorted x

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  26. Your plants look great. Are strawberries rarely reach inside too. I never seem to get enough at once or the bugs get into them. I keep thinking about raised beds for I'm getting older and all this bending is getting harder for me. Our weather is just silly too yesterday and today we had great winds though thankful the day before was beatiful so I spend the whole day in the garden.. Have a lovely evening with love Janice

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  27. Your garden looks lush , I have some beans , onions and tomato plants this year xxx

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  28. Glad you are feeling better. Your garden and all that you grow looks wonderful! As well as your homemade goodies!

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  29. Your post has made my mouth water . . . yum :)

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