What’s been happen in the gardens this week

 

Saturday

After breakfast the back and front garden lawns were mowed and it looks lovely now our lawnmower is tricky to start so David will not me use it.

 

Sunday

Just sorted some plants to go to the plant stall for our flower show this afternoon but take then down in the morning ready.

Then I be tackling Japeries knot weed to stop it going over my blueberries

 

Monday

Another lovely sunny day again going to see what plants I can plant outside and tidy up my greenhouse

Tuesday

Lovely sunny day again this morning hopefully I will get some more things planted to day just opened the greenhouse.

Just taken  my first Garlic out of my hanging baskets not bad for first attempt of growing them

 

Wednesday

Started of cooler this morning but getting warmer and blue skies, got a bit of de heading to do today on some of the flowers in the garden

 

 

homemade bagels.

 

Recipe:

 

4 Cups Flour

1 Tbsp. Sugar

1.5 Tsp. Salt

1 Tbsp. Oil

2 Tsp. Yeast

1.25 – 1.5 Cups Warm Water

 

Make dough and cut into 8 equal parts.  Let them rest for 15-20 minutes.  Shape them into bagels and let them rest again for 20 minutes.

 

While they are resting bring a pot of water to a boil.  After 20 minutes boil the bagels for 1 minute on each side and them bake at 425 degrees for 10 minutes.  After 10 minutes flip and bake for another 5 minutes.

 

Now to do some cleaning up after the dogs

I have picked some gooseberries and some cut and come again lettuce this afternoon you will see the photos in slide show when I put it up at the weekend been quite busy so might have a rest tomorrow deepens as out in the afternoon at garden club

 

Thursday

Well the sun is out blue skies resting this morning but might go and do some potting on and open the greenhouse

 

 

 

Friday

Well yesterday I ordered some more labels and the plant pots that you put straight into the ground from

www.lavenderandleeks.co.uk/shop

They have a lovely range of items

I did get some wooden ones that came the other day

From eBay

Not so warm this morning but I am sure it will warm up later

Planted 3 petunia’s a normal lupin and 2 loosestrife plants

 

I finally got around to sowing my edible lupins re potted my cucumber’s one out side, potted to wallflowers to help with pollination and might put some celery in?

Well I have planted 3 Celery and 3 pansies’

One in the green house and potted on one melon that in the green house.

Moved the laurel purple one outside ready for tomorrow

 

Blessings and enjoy your gardens or allotments