A trip to the Garden Centre

We have decided that this is the year we WILL sort the garden out. We've been living here now for 3 years and it's time we got down to it. We have over £400 worth of garden centre vouchers to spend from our wedding back in June, and a more definite idea of what we want to spend it on.

So in the interest of getting on with things, yesterday I started off some sprouting seeds in my seed sprouter. Namely Rocket and Red Cabbage. A great instant gratification gardening project! I also planted basil, oregano and coriander from a seed set hubby was bought for his birthday.

I have decided to concentrate on herbs this year and see if I can manage to not buy any from a supermarket! They will taste better and think of all the varieties. Matthew will be concentrating on vegatables, but there's one or two I fancy trying. Cherry tomatoes in hanging baskets and Jalepeno peppers (because I can't buy them anywhere), so far. I am also going to start taking more photos!

When is lettuce too lanky?

I sowed some more seeds a few weeks back and so far (touch wood) they seem to be doing ok...apart from my Tumbling Tom Tomatoes (which haven't done anything) and my lettuce which went from just pushing through the soil to about 2 inches tall and barely able to hold itself up. Does this mean it's too weedy to do anything? Will have to re-pot it on the weekend to see.

What seems to be going well so far are spinach, sweet basil, alisa craig and sweet millions tomatoes, borage, parsley and garlic chives. As well as the garlic I planted early Feb.

And sow it begns...

I did manage to get some seed sown yesterday. I planted Garlic Marco in pots outside and on my kitchen units I now have Ailsa Craig tomatoes, Jalepeno Peppers, Sweet Peppers, Basil, Parsley, Garlic Chives, Borage, Thyme, Ornamental Pepper - Firestorm & Coriander in mini propogators.

I also bought a mini Bay Bush (tree?) that is currently sitting on my window sill. And on Saturday I re-potted 5 Rosemary plugs i got on eBay and Majoram.

I am really looking forward to working in the garden, and am a bit gutted we're going to Scotland next weekend and won't be able to carry on! Will post more pics soon.