Edible Garden - The Seedlings

With the vegetable seeds in the propagators, our indoor south-facing windowsills have turned into a makeshift greenhouse. I've done two rounds of planting, first in the propagators, and then out into small pots. The next batch of seeds are in the propagators, but no signs of life yet. (Just a rogue slug next to Treacle's dinner bowl, yuck! Luckily our four legged hoover didn't spot it.) 

For this batch of seeds I used our own compost which seems to be full of egg shells and tea bags, so this may have an effect on propagation levels. I also ran out of Vermiculite (which I used in equal measure to the compost in the previous batch.) So this batch could be seen as an experiment, in a philosophical moment.

So Far So Good With The Tomato Plants.

 Tomatoes, Carrots, Turnips, Beetroot, Celeriac and Dwarf Beans.

Lettuces and Runner Beans.

Edible Garden - The Beginning

This year I am determined to have an edible garden. We have the vegetable patches already allocated against the south west facing wall, and I have started the seeds off indoors. Here are some 'before' pictures. The rhubarb is already planted (from previous years) and is starting to come up. The espalier trees have nothing to show as yet. The lovage was donated by our kind next door neighbour, and the raspberry and blackcurrant canes have just been planted this month. Much weeding and bed reinforcements are on the agenda before the plants go in. Mainly I can't wait to get my new plant identifying sticks in the ground (check out the lovage!)