In my garden in April............

Plum_Pie

I went to 2 garden centres this weekend!

In 1, I bought a small sturdy gooseberry bush (Whinham's industry - they're red!), a hostas and a brunera (sp?). I had to do this as the bluebells I replanted all died. I was sad about this...'I am Plum Pie, Plant-killer',

I also bought a big planter, put it in a prime sunny spot and finally got round to sowing some cut-and-come-again salad. I am very excited about this!

I also think I have settled on a cherry tree re growing more of my own fruit. Cherries being pricey after all and I can't get them from my mum as I can apples, quinces and plums!

I was also thinking about mulch (!) and realised I could make my own by whacking to bits some old, dry, crumbling logs with a blunt instrument that were lurking behind the shed. There are lots of logs from the same pruning episode on the wasteland next to the garden so I'm not removing an ecosystem for ... woodlice (!?) or anything! Actually I was quite chuffed about 'reusing leftovers' that I thought I might have to buy.

Punky

I LOVE SPRING! Isn't it wonderful to see all the plants, veg, trees etc growing and bursting into flower. :j

We were busy over the Easter weekend but took this weekend off for a family trip to Rome

Done so far:

• Mowed lawn
• Trimmed some of lawn edge (before strimmer broke :mad: )
• Trimmed large hedge
• Trimmed front hedge
• Dug and weeded two small borders and added bark
• Cleaned playhouse
• Cleaned and refilled sandpit
• Swept patio
• Dug out dead bush and prickly bush in front garden and replaced with Red Robins from back garden.
• Dug and weeded two front beds
• Pruned Winter Jasmine
• Redug small trees propped up after winds

Still lots more to do but the garden is looking tidy and we're enjoying using it. Biggest thing to do is dig veg patch and sow seeds plus dig over large beds.

Will endeavour to post photos this week. All the best.

Punky

Meant to say love photos of your lovely gardens and growing plants and really liked those paper pots. Need to find some time to visit Aldi and get a greenhouse...

Penelope_Penguin

Plum_Pie wrote: »

I also think I have settled on a cherry tree re growing more of my own fruit. Cherries being pricey after all and I can't get them from my mum as I can apples, quinces and plums!

I planted a cherry a couple of years ago. It's a sour Morello type, which grows well on a north facing wall. 2 years ago the birds had all the fruit. Last year there was so much fruit we had loads, and even the birds were sick of them I have a fab recipe for cherry jam!

Penny. x

CazW_2

Oh it's been great looking through everyones pics!!

Here's what I have up to now
I have 2 tubs with potatoes in.. one is doing better than the other but both comming along well aslo at the weekend i cleaned out an old black bin and planted some in there.. so hopeing for lots of spuds!
4 broad beans
7 pea plants (about 2ft tall now)
2 long tubs(well about 1ft long) with carrots in
1 long tub with spring onions
1 blackberry bush
1 rasberry bush
1 tayberry bush
a few tubs with mixed lettiuce
4 sweetcorn
4 pepper plants

Will be getting tomato plants from MIL in a few weeks (4/5 plants) aswell as strawbs (can't wait!!)

Today I have been out fixing the peas support canes to the fence for extra strength

will add pics when i find the camera cable!

Caz

emmy2007

hello everyone :hello:

I'm very excited to be able to post in this thread, first time I've had a garden, since living at home about 8 years ago!!

I've gone a bit mad (think it was the sun :rolleyes: ) and decided to dig up a HUGE bed at the bottom of the garden (was completly overun with weeds and bluebells) and turn it into a giant veggy patch!

So far I've managed to dig out 5 areas, (nicely defined by some lovely roof tiles courtsey of my mum and dad) and dig in some compost. I've planted 2 rows of onions (from sets) and 2 rows of perpetual spinach. I've also got on order 6 courgette plants and 16 sweetcorn plants!

Growing in the house I just planted some salad leaves, chives and tomatoes (the free one's on this month's Gardener's World mag!) to add to my collection of tomatoes (about 8 strong but leggy plants) and peppers.

Yesterday evening I also sowed some Marigold seeds, as I'm told these will be good around the edge of the veg patch and some Daisy's- just because they where 80p seeds and looked pretty on the packet!!

I'm also growing a herb garden on the kitchen windowsill, bit of a cheat really as I got them discounted from Tesco- BBD on plantts Anyway they are loving the windowsill so lots of fresh herbs for us

Elsewhere in the garden we just brought a Stella Cherry tree (very lovely), some strawberry plants and raspberry bush.

Like I said - gone a bit mad!!! :rotfl:

Will post some pics later on

CazW_2

lol emmy.. a bit like me.. I'v never grown ANYTHING before!!

16 sweetcorn plants??.. how much sweetcorn will that give you?.. I'm planning another 3 palnts but thought 6 plants would be enough..lol

Caz

emmy2007

They came as a set of 16 so who am I to complain!!!!

I was ready somewhere that 1 plant will give about 1.5 cobs :rolleyes: so I figured the more the merrier! Also there needs to be a few so that they can pollunate one another.

I'm hoping that the book I was reading was wrong and really i get lots of corn!!!:D

emmy2007

They came as a set of 16 so who am I to complain!!!!

I was reading somewhere that 1 plant will give about 1.5 cobs :rolleyes: so I figured the more the merrier! Also there needs to be a few so that they can pollunate one another.

I'm hoping that the book I was reading was wrong and really i get lots of corn!!!:D

TNG

errr - still too shy/ashamed to post pics, but luuurve nosing everyone elses.

spuds in - leeks, carrots, peppers, squash, onions, and spinach all sprouting :T

xx