We visited the garden today after a weekend away at my nephew`s fantastic wedding near
Henley on Thames. Three days is too long to leave a garden!!!
The pumpkins are invading any space they can find.
Steve cleared the area where the broad beans have been and put in calabrese and Romanesque.
I planted 2 trays of sedum plants for the cob shed.
We picked courgettes, (and yes we did make courgette relish) peas, calabrese, sweetpeas, dahlias, statice and helichrysum.
I`ve borrowed Belinda`s idea for this photo. One of the campers, whose name is Rock, (great name) walked through the garden as I was trying to stick the camera to a hazel pole using packaging tape. He just happened to have an extending pole in his van so we used that. It`s not too bad but I think I can do better with the mini-tripod attached to adjust the angle.
Rock is building the decking round the new shepherd`s hut, whilst he`s here.
This view is looking back towards the farm buildings.
The onions are now drying. Its a good crop.
The leeks have been uncovered today. The Queen and Prince Phillip visited us.
The first single dahlia is out. Singles are more attractive to bees and butterflies, as
they can see what they`re trying to get at.
Whilst we were away a fairy came to stay. It was a very nice suprise.
She must be a seaside fairy as her wings are very shell-like.
She seems to like the sweetpeas.
Like the overhead shot - with official equipment too! I often get very odd angles when I take them. Thank goodness for digital cameras so you can take lots of the same shot - couldn't do it with film!!
ReplyDeleteYou've got a fairy on your site! We've got a gnome - I've heard that some allotment sites ban them!
I might use a tripod attached by one leg next then I should be able to adjust the angle. It will have to wait, as we`re off to Meganissy, Greece on Sunday.
DeletePlease say Hi to Rock from the family of scruffy long hairs who were the only other campers on the field the week before last in the mud and the rain! We left without saying ta ra :( We hope he enjoys his working holiday in the Shepherds Hut.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comment and for being our first follower. We haven`t seen Rock since.
DeleteIntelligence has it that a KGB secret agent left that fairy there: http://kgb-123.blogspot.com or http://www.facebook.com/KGBirstall
ReplyDeleteThank you Niddy Noddy for the fairy. I noticed her right away. I gather you are into recycling as well.
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