How Does Your Garden Grow?

It feels like our vegetable garden is progressing very slowly this year. I think we may have gotten started a bit late, based on the other flourishing gardens I see around. Or maybe, we just don’t know what we’re doing? I took a walk around with the camera for a check up.

The nasturtiums are starting to bloom. I love these plants. Not only do they serve as a pest deterrent, but the flowers and leaves are edible and can be used in salads. I can’t wait until they really explode and are a riot of colour at the edge of the veggie plot.

 

 

We have baby courgettes! (Zucchini). Last year we had a very disappointing crop, but I’m crossing my fingers that this year will be better. Usually once they are happy and start producing, they don’t stop and we have zucchini coming out our ears.

And we have tomatoes at last! Funny story, these aren’t even on the plants that we planted from seed. Once Spring was in full blast we noticed an entire patch of tomato seedlings growing where the plants were last year. I think our mild winter is thanks for that, the seeds that fell there were able to germinate without any help from us!

We have flowers on the aubergines and peppers, and I can see the red onions and carrots growing. We’ve also already reaped radishes, and even coriander for my favourite quinoa salad. There’s a nice crop of dill too. I need to find recipes to use it!

How is your garden growing?

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