Half term tidy up

Well the weather has eventually turned a corner. A period of rain followed by glorious sunshine means weeds galore. I popped in to school today to see how everything was getting and carry out some much needed watering. The broad beans are growing well, but were being swamped by the number of weeds that had sprung up, so some hoeing was in order. The kohl rabi seedlings have germinated and required a little thinning out. The courgette seedlings however had disappeared without a trace! As the weather is due to stay warm and dry for the next week, I have sown some more seeds directly.

 

The strawberry and blueberry plants are starting to flower and fruits are beginning to form on our gooseberry bushes. 

In the butterfly border, the muscari and tulips have faded and made way for the first of our alium. 

The forget-me-nots, water mint and flag iris are growing well in the bog garden, but the grass has begun to take over. After pulling out the worst of the grass and weeds, I decided the best option was to dress the bog garden with a layer of bark mulch around the established plants. As well as suppressing the weeds, this will also help to prevent the water evaporating in the drier weather. 

The next jobs will be to continue weeding the veg beds, plant some more summer crops and give the fruit trees and hedging plants a good watering.