Mama woke me this morning asking it net. She had harvested two trough fulls of rosemary from the garden. She does rather like to collect rosemary bushes. We have three in Dad’s garden that she has adopted.
Her plan is to dry the leaves and then use them. Leg o’lamb anyone?
“You should grow Indian food”
Right, okay, so some white excel caulis and eastiflor savoys went in today.
Whilst all the other chillies and aubs are having trouble growing, the habaneros are so far so okay. The Terry’s-the orange ones-are nicely leafy. Thornton the chocolate one has a little sun scorch so we shall keep an eye on that one too.
These are my three very poorly looking Dorset Nagas. They were looking so lovely. And now not so much. I simply cannot get the growing conditions right. Too hot, too cold. Not sure if these will hang in much longer:(
Don’t think I want to grow these anymore. Simply can’t get it right, and they so seem a bit pointless to be fair. This mess , is this years crop. Roughly in line with last years; with the same level of write offs. My heavy clay really doesn’t like them; so perhaps I need to take the hint. The crop and quality does nothing to sell itself. I would rather just sink more garlic.
Gulab not only means pink, but it is also a term used for roses in Hindi/Punjabi. Now what you see is not the same picture twice; though it could’ve the same rose variety. Would appear that that some of the lost label roses on project othello are very pink.
First ever official crop of strawberries. Only a handful, that Ma rescued from the slimers. Not all red, as they are only just on the turn.
Taste verdict?
Well, they taste of strawberries!
These are some of the plants that were nearly cooked to dearth. So they need a little loving. Sat in lot of water, I am trying to revive them a little. A few of the leaves are very limp; but a few are bit more waxy and toughened looking.
The pretty purple has succumbed and ceased to exist. The two California wonder sweet peppers are also a bit ropey looking.
Meet monty, he is an Atlantic giant pumpkin seedling. He may produce a whopper!
The old horts are an open network of gardeners, horticulturalists, and folks with a passion. This year members are being encouraged to raise money for thrive amongst others in growing an Atlantic giant pumpkin. Think it’s £/kg and we also have to measure the size. Everyone has sown their seeds on the same day, so we shall see if Monty actually manages to compete!
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