I did mean to write another post before joining in with this week's Six on Saturday, but somehow time just slipped away. Let's begin with some harvesting this week shall we? I'm delighted to see this round courgette - I was starting to think they wouldn't appear at all. And more harvesting in and around the greenhouse - two types of tomatoes and two types of beans. Number three is my willow dome. It's not much of a dome at the minute, but come spring it'll grow into a beautiful, swishing, swirling space to lie in and look at the view. This willow was harvested from our old tiny city garden, where I unwisely planted a willow hedge, then spent several years cutting it incessantly. These wands spent five months living in a bucket of water, so I hope they appreciate their now unlimited space. Number four is the chicken run, which seems to get both closer and further away from being ready with every passing day. It now has four solid walls, is entirely fox proof (I hope) round the bottom with a two foot skirt of wire dug into the ground, topped with heavy stones. It's painted on the inside, and most of the outside, and just needs a roof. We have all the materials - and we also have 'light rain and a gentle breeze' which turns our corrugated plastic sheets into sails. Sigh. Still, let's have number five as the chickens, who seem perfectly happy in their temporary home in the stable. And finally, number six is the teensiest butternut squash I have ever seen. I'm delighted with this too - like the round courgette, I thought it would never happen. Still, it'll have to get a bit bigger before I bother cooking it. So there we are, a glimpse of my garden this week. Do pop over to The Propagator's blog and see who else has joined in.
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15/9/2018 10:28:31 pm
The chicken run looks like it is going to be nice! And hopefully fox proof.
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16/9/2018 10:42:21 am
You've made great progress w/that chicken run. And your veg! Great meals ahead, for sure.
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