This week, we returned to school after a rather wet summer holiday! Some things have grown like mad (including weeds as you can see amongst the onions above!) and others not at all (we don't have a single runner bean or brussel sprout as yet this year!)
The rhubarb has recovered from whatever was munching it in June and looks quite healthy now.
We picked a large courgette, and there's another few coming on the plant.
There are lots of peas - we are going to leave some to mature for planting next year, and we have enjoyed eating lots of juicy tasty ones! There's more left for next week too. We may even pick and freeze some to keep for our Christmas dinner in December.
A large pile of dark soil had appeared in the garden! The caretaker asked some contractors on the playing field to drop it for us - thanks Mr MacKenzie! We can use it for topping up the willow seat, and classes can use it for filling their new raised beds.
We have lots of carrots and parsnips still growing - this one was a really funny shape! Miss Swallow boiled and ate it for tea - lovely!
Our flower border is looking good - we got stuck in with weeding it straight away.
Meanwhile at Frank Nicol's garden centre, the Walking Stick cabbages are growing well and people have been guessing which will be the tallest. Number two is in the lead so far (back left of this photo)!Also, we have a new member - welcome Jennifer - we hope you enjoy working in the garden with us! We also have now passed Level 2 of the Royal Horticultural Society Benchmark Scheme. As a result, we have been sent the book "Grow your own Veg" by Carol Kline, and £30 worth of tools are winging their way to us! I wonder what they will be!
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