Planting!

Planting was always going to be one of my favourite parts of the process, and I had been excited all day at work at the prospect (much to the amusement of certain colleagues, who shall remain nameless). After a mammoth shopping trip to Barton Grange at the weekend, accompanied by mum and grandparents, we had a lot of pre-grown plants and seeds to get in. So far, we have managed to start off the herb bed, and I have a small alpine garden at the front of one of the beds. It was very satisfying to see the farm taking shape. We also potted up some of our more delicate plants, so we have some tomatoes, chillis and cucumbers on the way. However, they are a bit too delicate to last at the mo, so they have returned to the homestead in order to develop a bit more. We've come home, in order to finish off a full plan of all the beds and write a list of what we need to do, as we were getting a bit confused this evening. We need to plan where our greenhouse will go, and allocate space for the rest of the flowers. The dahlias my grandad is currently cultivating on our behalf will have pride of place at the front of the middle bed, as they are my favourite. We are now waiting for our lasagna to warm up whilst watching "The Apprentice". It's been a bit rushed this evening, as we raced home from work and rushed out (only slightly hindered by forgetting the key and having to turn back). So it's a well-earned tea for two hungry gardeners! B x