..flies when you’re having fun.
I haven’t had much activity to talk about lately, except to say that something wonderful has happened to me.
On a sad note, the aphids have won their war with my beans.
July 6, 2009
June 26, 2009
Hessien Sacks
Delivered this morning.
Lets hope I can fill more then one of them with potatoes!
June 16, 2009
Ladybirds
My ladybirds arrived today. A couple of my bean plants have started to be attacked by aphids, and hopefully these critters will solve that problem 
.
June 12, 2009
A potato and bean update
My potatoes are doing fantastically well, and my beans are starting to flower. I’m having a problem with aphids now, but hopefully some ladybirds coming next week will sort that.
Sweetcorn, Squash and Tomatoes
More gardening done, and hopefully more vegetables to grow.
Sweetcorn and Squash
Tomatoes
The new patch
My concern for this particular patch of vegetables is that they won’t get enough sun. I’m cutting back a tree to remove the biggest amount of shade, but I may have planted these in the wrong place. I guess time will tell.
May 26, 2009
Collegiate Gardening
And so on Wednesday I became a gardener at Trinity College, Cambridge, for the day. My good friend George is head gardener there, and I wanted to learn some tips from him about lawns, and also about what kind of things one does in that kind of job.
It was a great experience, and the lifestyle certainly suits me I have to say. Now if only I could do that every day instead of working in an office.
May 22, 2009
Vegetables
Broad Beans
My beans are starting to look pretty glorious in the sun now, and my potatoes have finally started to show through.
I have some broccoli plants in the car, ready for planting tonight.
May 6, 2009
Flowers and more weeds
A friend, Huw, kindly donated some flowers which I hope I can cultivate properly and persuade to grow.
Yellow Loosestrife - Lysimachia punctata
Helleborus foetida - stinking hellebore
I also started to dig out the bed on the left side of the path, which is in a horrendous condition.
Vegetables
I’ve planted beans, potatoes, raddishes and onions. I also plan to plant some sweetcorn soon. This is a first try for me, so no idea if they will come out well or not but it’s worth a try.
Potato Patch
Broad Beans
