Garden is coming on slowly but surely from the chaos of last year and other bits of neglect. I got most of the grass under control towards the end of last years growing season but there have been/still are other bits in need.
I sorted out the small greenhouses and have tomatoes, peppers and aubergines doing well as well as some outside tomatoes. We have lots of leeks, a sampling of a salad potato and onions growing and at least sweet corn to go in. I’ve got my small bed I use for lettuce back, etc. And we have some extra help for an hour a week.
While we are making progress, I think this needs to be (another…) year of assessment, taking into account what mum (who is the real gardener here) is able to do now and what I’m perhaps willing to do. I guess that could mean another fruit tree or two and/or giving more garden over to grass – something I can deal with quite swiftly and easily.
I notice a patch at the front of the house which brother and family had a good blitz on one morning while they visited us from N Wales last month is already looking a bit overgrown. I don’t see grassing this area of chippings and a couple of small round beds as an easy option but I think we’re going to have to get some weed killer out fairy soon, even though the forgetmeknots do look pretty.
Thinking of a similar looking flower although the plant is quite different, green alkanet is becoming a bit of a scourge here. Might need to declare war there.