Planting out has taken place slightly later this year, owing to a cold early April. We hope the last frost has gone, but the brittany weather has a habit of bighting you on the arse this time of year.
One minute relaxing with a glass of vino in the garden, the next, log fire blazing and dead plants.
The Wignall's have kindly lent us a bee hive, so we are hoping to catch a swarm and have the first Gard House Honey.
As we do every year, the growing patch has been extended, and this year we are hoping for good crops of Sweetcorn, Potatoes, Courgettes, Onions, Beetroot, Parsnips, Spring Onions, Spinach, Carrots, Celery, Leeks, and many herbs to name a few.
On the otherside of the garden we now have more fruit plants. Raspberries & Gooseberries are having their first year, and hopefully the pear trees will produce this year.
Along with bountiful apples and plums, we are hoping for a good year.
3 comments:
Hi Al and Marie
Talk to Graham when we come over in May/June. We kept bees here for 10 years prior to giving them up when the grandchildren arrived. Tho would like to start again when we are retired. Nothing like your own honey!
Jenn
First time for us. have borrowed the hive from Bill and Sharon. Hopefully I won't miss you this time, tho am back in Birmingham 23-27 may
dont worry we are on our tour this time anyway but will be back in st potan 13/14th June prior to leaving 15th if not fraid it will be september Oh to be retired!!!
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