Gardening 2024

[Oldcarpy2]

Hi, sounds like a nice garden.

Plenty planted and still to plant here. SW France.

I'm trying Corn this year and have just dug a new bed for it. Sprouted in the greenhouse until it was big enough not to be nibbled by the birds. I love good corn on the cob rolled in butter.

Also trying "Roma" tomatoes so I can make some Italian sauces in jars for Bolognaise. My favorite.

Regarding your carrots, have you considered a long cover made of fine chicken wire. They would still be easy to water but not open to being eaten by the chooks.

I also have Spinach, Horseradish, Brocolli, Dwarf Beans, Onions, Garlic, Potatoes in plastic sacks, Leeks, Strawberries, Radishes, Melons, Blackberries, Black and White Currants, Figs, Hazelnuts, Walnuts, Two sorts of Plums, Peaches, Nectarines, Pears, Cherries, Quince, Chillies of various sorts, Sweet Peppers, Kalabash (gourds) and Golden Virginia Tobacco en-masse that will be planted when the tiny weeny seedlings are big enough.

Takes quite a bit of watering but a good organised plan and rain recovery system into 1000 litre cubes plus a Well with a hand pump helps.

I also planted some Paulonia Tomosata saplings (Chinese Empress/Foxglove Tree). Fastest growing trees in the world apparently. lol

Woodchips from loads of shredding make good weed resistence and raised beds help keep the slugs and snails down and saves my back a little strain.

I'll also be sprouting Mother nature's greatest herb very soon. Lots.

I still have plenty of room left in a quite large garden and have loads of Oak, Cherry and Apple saplings spread around and plenty of young Plum trees ready for transplanting from under a massive Plum tree that can give tons of fruit. Things keep popping up everywhere and I'd rather let nature take it's course and enjoy the feeling of seeing things evolve without too much thought.

I'm also taking lots of Lavander cuttings this year to fill all the corners around the place and help out the Bees a little. Love the smell too.

I am still waiting for the damn Sweet Potatoes to show sprouts (chit) though and will have to persevere more in future if I'm going to have them growing here. Hmmm?

The garden takes a lot of work but I really do enjoy it and it keeps me pretty fit to boot. I never imagined I'd be doing this but it has turned out very rewarding, especially when I can walk round the place after dinner and have a "Pudding Wander" eating fruit for dessert.

My garden is a bit of a jungle as my bad knee means I can't do much.

Got a foxglove tree and yes it grew fast. You can Pollard them and you get even bigger leaves. It flowers before the leaves come out.

Also have a gingko tree which is getting pretty big.

Indian bean tree and lots of exotic stuff.