2023 - What I did today

I was up at 5am this morning, so out in the garden not long after 8. I set up my new Hotbin and then added my first big batch of kitchen and garden scraps (plus torn up paper and bulking agent). Nowhere near the line where hot composting should start!

I finally put my three new obelisks in place. I wanted more than three but couldn't get them, so I've created netting between two of them with string to extend my vertical growing area. It looks a bit rubbish right now, but I'm sure it will look good once there are plants growing up it. Might need to pin down the obelisks with tent hooks though, or I could see them collapsing towards the weight in between them!

Then I had a good weeding and tidying session and gathered enough to add another huge batch of waste to the Hotbin. Still not full enough to get it going, but one more big feed should do it.

After that, I direct sowed loads more seed. I'm trying to direct sow as much as possible this year as it is far less work than babying lots of seedlings in pots. I'm not quite caught up yet, but I've made good progress. Came indoors for a much-needed rest only to realise that I haven't watered any of the seeds I've sown. I intended to go out again before dark, but managed to fail at that and fell asleep instead. Never mind, I'll water them tomorrow!