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| Here we have a row of various types of string beans coming along nicely. Behind is a row of mixed tomato types & behind that a row of sunflowers and other flowers for later on. |
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| we rescued this old bed base for use as a trellis adn here it is with cucumbers starting to climb up it. We ate one for lunch yesterday it was delicious! In front are small eggplant plants that I grew from seed. |
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| this pumpkins in amongst my tomatoes is self sown - cheeky thing! |
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| letting this sprouting broccoli plant for to flower to attact beneficial insects. |
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| chincherinchee - what a mouth full! We grow these for cut flowers for thelodge rooms |
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| Delphiniums We grow these for cut flowers for thelodge rooms |
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| A type of gladiolis We grow these for cut flowers for thelodge rooms |
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| Snapdragons longside the first batch of corn which is shedding pollen now to fertilze the cobs. May have corn by Xmas if we are lucky! |
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| Phacalea which we grow to attract beneficial insects |
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| look carefully - these are young pepper and chillie plants which have water bottles alongside to act as radiators at night! |
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| courhettes/zucchinnis getting going - we have had some gorgeous fritters with goats cheese - yum |
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| and some yellow ones for variety! |
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| and some dark green ones! |
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| gladiolis showing off |
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| last years dahlias have reappeared! |
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| our first tomatoes spotted 5.12.12. Will they be ripe for xmas? |
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| tomatoes with french beans in front and basil in between |
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| tomato with basil around |
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| this is a ROUND courgette - not a squash! |
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| more beans |
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| tomatoes with soak hose working well - it is on slow drip only from rainwater collected outside |
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| newly planted peppers with plastic bottle buried for liquid fertiliser application |
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| sunflowers grown to make the gardener smile! |