The Friday photo: Un-wabbit welated gardening update
Okay, so the rabbits haven’t eaten everything, although I’m really disappointed that they ate the tiny shoots of the plants that my Ma and I planted (what were they Ma? Dahlias and something?) as I really fancy having a few more flowers in the garden. One teeny new shoot has just peeked out again (see the little bed by the patio, left of top pic) so I’ve covered it in a cloche to see if it will reappear.
Still, the carrots are recovering well after their surprise early haircut. Here’s the raised bed, where you can see at the back that the fennel is enormous (and very cuddly – everyone stops to give it a hug) again, as are the chives and thyme, also at the back next to the remaining potatoes, and that my weird green pointy cauliflower things are doing well (netted area, far left). Next along, inside the fleecy area are some cabbages, then two rows of carrots, and to the front you can just see the two strawberry plants peeking over the fleece:
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Here’s the middle. A bit of overlap as you can see the carrots in the fleecy bit first, but then there’s two rows of spring onions, another row of cabbages, then a fleece area containing the purple sprouting broccoli – my monster rhubarb is at the back there:
And to the right of the bed is the weird, bushy area where #2 ripped open a random bag of blue flower seeds and they went everywhere, next to some more chives and a few marigolds and red salvias planted for colour. As you can see, the remaining potatoes not stricken by the dreaded Blackleg (arrrr) are still thriving, thank goodness. Oh and that purple thing in the front is a flower with purple spikes but I can’t remember the name:
Not a bad effort eh? In fact, I might go so far as to say English Towers: 1, Rabbits: 0.
Heh.
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Next time hire Elmer Fudd.
I’d love to hug your fennel.
(I am turning into Linda)
Jenn: No, it was from last year. Amazingly, people have told us that it’s difficult to grow, but it obviously just likes it’s little spot there as it’s like a triffid! Ooh, I’d like some apple mint – we had chocolate mint in our last house – made lovely tea!
Laura: Erm no. He’s all photoed out. And you can hug my fennel any time (cough) x
Rach: You’re always welcome!
And where is Bert? He’s usually around………
WHERE THE F**K IS BERT ?!?!?!?!?
BERT ! BERT ! BERT ! BERT ! BERT !
Can’t get the Damn placard to stick to the posts for this official industrial action thingy…
Oi!! Missus!!! Friday means Bert! With or without arty porno pose, we don’t mind!
Loverly veggies by the way – will be picking your brains when I see you next! I’m up to my bum in Mulch myself, but for trees, not veggies. Will try my hand next year, mebbees…
MM: Why thanks. Yes, I thought ours was blight at first – it’s suppose to be quite rare with earlies. Did you find the spray? And if you use it I wonder if you can still use the tatties? Ooh, they’re like our babies aren’t they! x
Jen: Oh Madame Bandwagon-Jumper-onner. Right, that’s it, I’m going to take a pic of him right here and put it up. You’ll be sorry *shakes fist*
Happier now, me and Mrs M appreciate the effort ….
5 stars, industrial action over …
Shame about the strike, I was practising my version of ‘We Shall Overcome’.. ah, well…
Loverly pic, by the way!!
Bert height is to the top of Hippies head when she is sitting down!!!!
There’s still no room on the settee though! x
June: Exactly, it’s because whenever you see him he’s upside down! x
Moon: You’re so welcome. He’s definitely in your bed in September now.
Spudness: Oh you do, it’s amazing in salads and with fish too. The cuddles are an extra bonus
Kate: Really? Are girls generally smaller than the boys? Yes, I bet she spreads herself out and does the old ‘rabbit kick’ to get herself more room too, doesn’t she?!
I bought a rabbit screamer but you have to move it around and it doesn’t work on squirrels (which are less problematic but they dig up bulbs in the autumn to store acorns)
The commentors are revolting …
Jay: It was Carrick Will He. Yup, he’s a big fella. He’ll never be muscly again though, he’s too lazy x
Moon: I know. Heh.
Bert is a cutie, and Maxwell, The Wonder Cowdog, ret., says to tell him hello from the back of beyond California.
TM: Wow, she has all that fruit already? Just shows you how much warmer it is in the UK than here! I have a couple of measly green strawberries so far…x