Its too hot to do anything meaningful outdoors so I thought I'd tell you my plans for next year.
You have to imagine that the far end of the garden is in quarters. At the moment the veg growing is mostly in the South east quarter ( where the courgettes and mangetout etc grow in a miscellany of old GH/PT frames.
Unfortunately, the oak tree to the west of them puts them in shadow after midday. the ground is also very dry.
My plan is to grow in the North east corner instead as its more open. This means reclaiming this area where I used to grow raspberries in a netted row of GH frames (which collapsed in the storms).
When I've cleared this area, which is fenced off from the rest of the garden (was a chicken run) I'll extend outwards for more veg.
Meanwhile, the South East quarter will grow more flowers and herbs, the old pond will be cleared and turned into a fruit cage and I'll think about what to grow in the existing beds/frames - something that doesn't need as much sun or water as beans and squashes which have been a disaster this year.
Then, after breakfast, I'll.....................
You have to imagine that the far end of the garden is in quarters. At the moment the veg growing is mostly in the South east quarter ( where the courgettes and mangetout etc grow in a miscellany of old GH/PT frames.
Unfortunately, the oak tree to the west of them puts them in shadow after midday. the ground is also very dry.
My plan is to grow in the North east corner instead as its more open. This means reclaiming this area where I used to grow raspberries in a netted row of GH frames (which collapsed in the storms).
When I've cleared this area, which is fenced off from the rest of the garden (was a chicken run) I'll extend outwards for more veg.
Meanwhile, the South East quarter will grow more flowers and herbs, the old pond will be cleared and turned into a fruit cage and I'll think about what to grow in the existing beds/frames - something that doesn't need as much sun or water as beans and squashes which have been a disaster this year.
Then, after breakfast, I'll.....................
The Moneyless Chicken says:-
Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.
Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.