Visiting Pixie and Plants Galore

After a grey start to the day, during which I worked on my latest patchwork quilt, we spent the afternoon in our own garden. It was not very warm but the soil was perfect for planting.

I planted out two trays of cornflowers, one of calendula and two trays of gypsophila which I love to use with sweetpeas. Steve planted out French climbing beans and ordinary French beans as well as rocket ....we love it in our salads.

I planted two pots of cornflowers using my last inspirational idea from India.

The coloured wool stops the plants flopping all over the place. I will post later as to its efficiency.

As I moved my trays of plants around, I came across this beautiful beetle. It was a bit fast but I managed to get this photo with one hand.

 

 I am very short of small flowerpots for potting on. .... as per usual at this time of the year.

My sister gave me 2 trays of lovely rudbeckia plantlets. I spent a good part of my time potting them on into five trays....lovely plants. I don`t know how she does it. They just do not grow well for me. 

I thought I had green fingers!!

I spent a lot of time in my own greenhouse potting on and still pricking out, unbelievably.

Here are some pictures of my greenhouse.

Steve`s greenhouse.

 

 Here is all the bedding (and veggies) waiting to go in.

A few things still covered over in case of late frosts.

 Halfway through the afternoon a pixie came to visit...... 

(great-nephew Tom.)

His "hat" is a huge rhubarb leaf. 

We`ve just eaten rhubarb with vanilla icecream for dinner.

 Finally I am pleased to say the cucumelons have germinated and grown on well. They were given to me by my niece-in-law, Amanda. I will post here how they progress.