Talking bout My Garden OR My Pot only has Herbs

Why do I do it?

The more I putter around in the back garden the more I find myself getting into the whole idea of growing things and making it happen. Just the idea of self sufficiency is attractive.

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Here are some pictures I took today of my recent garden developments and things that were going on there today.

Main garden plot

The main plot I have put together in an elevated bed made from old pool paving that I had retained after we disposed of our dilapidated above ground pool .

Before planting I have added horse and chicken manure for nutrients as well as some blood and bone. For the second planting I have moved things about so that plants do not get planted in exactly the same spot each time. This is supposed to help keep the soil fertile.

Mainly I am concentrating on shallow rooting salad vegetables - rocket, iceberg lettuce and cucumbers.

Water at the moment is not a problem as I have installed two new tanks to take all the water off our garage and these are right beside the garden bed and easy to fetch water from when its needed.

Also featuring in my garden in various pots that have been located in shady areas or from hanging baskets is a selection of herb plants and cherry tomato plants.

From left to right - Salad mixed,
More Basil, Rosemary, Sage and
Parsley

From top to Bottom - Basil & Chives,
 Chinese Cabbage,
 Mustard Seed and Cress 

As is plain to see Miss Lilly the cat licks to help in the garden.
Here she is chatting with Madam Iris the flower

Obviously Miss Lilly gets deeply involved in the workload of the garden and treasurers any shady spot she can find. The Iris are a beautiful flower and their deep purple buds short lasting though they are do give wonderful colour to my garden when they are out and blooming.

I will post more pictures as things grow and evolve.