Living in a Box: Friday in the garden

About Living in a Box

2007 will be the year of change in this little house and garden we call "The Box". We have been renting this house for 2 years, and never did much with it (or the garden) as we thought we'd be buying our own home. But we are likely to be here another few years before we can buy, so we are making the house and garden more comfortable. I am also looking for an allotment nearby.

Friday, 27 April 2007

Friday in the garden

Today was supposed to be really warm - over 20C - but it certainly didn't feel it. There was a cold wind blowing ! It was a day to do the shopping, and get the house cleaned for the weekend. I really don't like to spend too much time doing household chores on the weekend.

This afternoon, I had a general tidy up in the garden - weeding, deadheading etc. I sowed 4 courgette seeds (Endurance F1) in small pots (the kitchen windowsill is now FULL). Tomorrow, I plan to get stuck into the bed that is attached to the side of the house. It's not in the garden at all, but it's looking a mess, so it needs to have a few hours work done on it.

Just a few photos from this afternoon.

The lavender is growing well - really sprouting now. Looks and smells lovely.

Fuschias are looking healthy.

Snapdragons are snapping. (Yes...that is the portion of fence that I am supposed to have painted green. Tomorrow !)

And I'm very pleased with this little fuschia. I thought I'd lost it altogether ! It was in the garden over winter, and I'd forgotten all about it ! It looked dead. I repotted it and talked to it regularly. I didn't give up hope...and now look !! A little bit of TLC is always rewarded (whether in the garden or in life).