These bean seeds are called Yin and Yang! I bought them just because I liked the look of them! I have no idea what kind of bean it produces. It will be fun to see how they turn out.
I have planted some nasturtiums inside the narcissi pot that have now finished flowering. Once the leaves die down the nasturtiums can take over and I should have (almost) year round interest.
Two lots of different salad leaves on the go.
Two varieties of capsicum peppers. They will be potted on when they get bigger - I think it is meant to be when they are at the eight leaf stage.
These seedlings above are from the seed saved from a shop bought pepper that I had eaten. They are just an experiment really to see how they compare to the more expensive ones bought from a seed company.
Strawberry plants are now in flower in the strawberry bed. They are all grown from runners from the parent plant. An early variety called 'Sweetheart'.
On Monday I put three courgette plants into my newly prepared earth. Today I planted out dwarf french beans and dwarf runner beans and a couple of white borage plants. Fingers crossed we don't have a frost any time soon!
These seedlings above are from the seed saved from a shop bought pepper that I had eaten. They are just an experiment really to see how they compare to the more expensive ones bought from a seed company.
OH its all looking good Simone ... just watch those beans though, you don't want a giant arriving in your garden! ;)
ReplyDeleteI purposely bought dwarf beans Vivienne so there is no chance of a giant climbing down them! :)
DeleteI love the look of those beans and if I had seen them, I would have been like you and bought them as well.
ReplyDeleteInteresting on the nasturtiums. I'm growing that this year for the first time.
Love that you experiment too. So fun and yeah, to save some money is a good thing.
Fingers crossed on no first for you!
Wasn't any frost last night at least! I hope your nasturtiums do well. They look after themselves pretty much! :)
DeleteYou have an excellent selection of plants! That last picture of your garden looks so nice. Do you grow strawberries every year? Do you have trouble with the birds getting them or do you cover them with a net? I would love to grow strawberries but we have so many birds here I don't know if they would make it.
ReplyDeleteI have got many more different things still to grow Bonnie! I bought three strawberry plants quite a few years ago. Each year they produce 'runners' which are pegged down into the soil. When they have established (rooted) they can be cut away from the parent plant (or left attached). They are left in the soil and come up every spring. I have never had a problem with birds eating them - only slugs and snails! I don't use a net as I would worry about animals getting caught up in them but you could put a fruit cage or something similar over the top! :)
DeleteI'm going to try and grow seeds this year. I'm not very good at it but I'll have a go!
ReplyDeleteJulie xxxxxxx
You won't know unless you try Julie and I think you would be very good! x
DeleteI love your approach to choosing what goes into your garden. Since your goal isn't to feed your family for the year or seriously reduce your grocery bill, your garden should be a total joy beginning with the beauty of the seeds themselves. And trying to grow seeds you've gathered and saved is a delightful experiment. Grow on, Simone, and let your little plot and its tending show us how to heal our earth and ourselves. Best wishes, dear one.
ReplyDeleteThank you Sharon! I am putting my heart and soul into the garden at the moment so hopefully I will be able to share some unexpected delights with you! :)
DeleteThe bean seeds are so pretty, I woder how the plants and beans will look, it will be interesting to see. You have some lovely plants and seedlings and your newly dug bed looks great. Will be interesting to see how the capiscum seds compare. Have a good weekend:)
ReplyDeleteI do like to grow some more unusual things among the ordinary. I think your seedlings and plants look very good Rosie. It will be interesting to see the different stages of development with our plants. Your tomatoes are way ahead of mine! Hope you have a lovely weekend in your garden. x
DeleteIt's an exciting time of year Simone. I look forward to seeing later pictures.
ReplyDeleteIf I so and grow enough surely there will be some successes to be had! :)
Delete'Sow' not 'so' :)
DeleteYou are making good progress Simone and a great idea to put the nasturtiums in the narcissi pot - I might just copy your idea. x
ReplyDeleteThanks Vivien. I hope it has been a good idea to put the nasturtium in the narcissi pot! My thought was that the spent leaves would offer some protection to the narcissi as they grow and I can gradually take out the bulb leaves as they start to brown. We will watch and see if it was a good idea of not! x
DeleteAll so wonderful, Simone!
ReplyDeleteIt is getting there Anne! :)
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