Showing posts with label veggies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label veggies. Show all posts
April 25, 2012

Carried away with growing my own…

You know I’m a fan of growing things from seed, well I’ve mostly only attempted flowers. We did get lettuce plants last year and they were a success and we’ve done tomatoes once before. But the thought of growing my own veg kinda scared me. I thought it looked too complicated and I was worried that I wouldn’t know what to do.

Well, after reading a few books and getting some tips from friends I have taken the plunge and got a bit carried away…

runnerbeans

Here are my runner beans and lettuce, on the kitchen window sill because as you’ll see later my green house is jam packed Surprised smileOpen-mouthed smile

onions

Onions on the left and lambs lettuce just coming up on the right.

asters

Also in the kitchen, Asters and Dahlia’s.

raspberries

This is my veggie/fruit patch. Raspberries are in on the left and the runner beans are going on the right. In the big pot are carrots and I have another load of lettuce in another big pot near the back door. That big patch of mud at the back will soon have a Braeburn apple tree in, just waiting for it to be delivered.

(Oh btw that is the new fence Hubby’s been working hard to put up in between rain showers this month)

Now out to the greenhouse….

cosmos

Cosmos, some for us, some for Mum and Dad.

salad

Spinach and more lettuce. I also have some Marigolds growing in there too.

Great huh! I am so excited to be able to plant out all the flowers and eat the fruit/veg. I’d be out there all the time if I had a bigger greenhouse Winking smile So much fun.

If you were considering growing your own I would highly recommend it, it’s so rewarding and like I already said, fun. I love seeing the shoots come up and tending to them.

Anyway, that is my little tour for you today. Oh and someone just had to be in on the photos…

ellie

nikisig

xxx

March 21, 2012

Yay for Spring!

blueskybookplates

Well it’s officially Spring hooray! The last couple of days have been gorgeous weather. Warm enough to sit out and enjoy. I love this time of year, it’s so inspiring for me with all the colour, the blue skies and planting of new flowers.

This year we are planting fruit and veggies, I will take some pics to show you later on. We now have raspberries planted and will have runner beans and salad leaves going in next month along with wildflowers and sweet peas. Very exciting! Monday I sowed lot’s of marigold and cosmos seeds that I had collected from last years plants so I can’t wait to see them come up.

With all this in mind I just had to come up with a Spring inspired collection of bookplates. These are my fav! So colourful, you can find them in the shop now: http://www.etsy.com/listing/95622701/spring-art-bookplates-set-pack-of-12

And in other news I will be at St Johns Church Hall, Cauldwell Hall road, Ipswich (UK) tomorrow night 22nd March from 7-9pm for a Ladies Pamper and Craft evening. There will be various stalls along with mine and the opportunity for some pampering. The evening is being hosted to raise money for Samaritan’s Purse, admission is £4 inc. glass of wine and nibbles, tickets are available from Kathy Dines: 07980705309

I hope you’ll come and join us if you are in the area!

Blessings

nikisig

xxx