Despite the changeable weather, the growing is coming along, with more berries ripening.
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Handful of Berries
gardening
On the lawn
There are a few little flowers now throughout the grass. Very nice to see.
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Tales from the Sill update
It’s going well. I’ve taken to moving the tray outside everyday so they can get full sun, but to keep safe from the slugs and snails, indoors at night.
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Looking a bit berry
Summer berries are coming along.
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It’s going a bit red 🍓
Growing season is now in full swing 😍
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Berry flowers
Beautiful white flowers for raspberry, loganberry, blueberry and strawberry.
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Cherry tree 2023
Exciting is the best word for it. This Cherry Tree started from a pip dropped by birds and as it starts it’s third year, I have spotted blossom! So am quite chuffed about that.
It looked super healthy the first year, and following that one. Last year was a bit touch and go with not watering it enough I think, and a rather slick ant farm operation that installed itself on it. I gave up fighting it in the end, but it struggled through.
And now as the new leaves get going, I spotted two blossom flowers, so am hopeful it will continue well on its growing journey this year.
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Tales from the sill 2023
It’s growing season finally and the window sill is being utilised again. This year I’ve started with spring onions, cress and raspberry from seeds saved last year. The cress is no work at all and goes for it instantly, the onions taking a little longer but a few poking out now. The raspberries I have had to be patient with, not knowing if anything will happen. Fruit is a bit trickier to grow, but it looks as though the first signs of life are happening.
And with some already growing rocket and the little apple tree coming along, it’s a full row. (And orchids on the end so using what space there was).
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Snake’s head fritillary 2023
This one has come back and in a plentiful fashion as I left lots of seeds to just drop. It’s looking good.
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Little trees 🌳
They are coming along. Season three for one of my cherries, and second season for what I think are more cherries and a plum tree. And first season for an apple tree.
I also saved an elderberry sprout which has established this year and looks healthy despite being overrun with aphids last year (as was the cherry). Those little ants really get on it with farming them, but despite looking weary at the end of last year, they’ve come back strong so far. It’s looking quite fruity in the garden too with the redcurrent, blueberry, gooseberry, loganberry and strawberry, although I misplaced the logan berry and it’s been overtaken by the buddleia. Maybe the little branch I planted last year will come through. We’ll see…
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