This week, Miss Swallow had a big box to dispose of - our Tesco Vouchers order arrived in it - tools, seeds and resources for the classes to use in the garden. We removed any sellotape or plastic before tearing it up and adding some to each compost heap.
Of course, Danielle couldn't resist trying it out for size! The others also tested the big strips on the grassy slope, but they didn't make very good "sledges"!! Eventually, it all ended up in the compost - food for the worms and slugs!
Even in a neglected part of the garden, the tomato plants have been doing their best over the summer break!
Pea pods left to dry. We picked them this week, to keep for sowing next spring.
More courgettes keep growing. Miss Swallow has sliced and lightly fried one, then put it in the freezer - another ingredient for our Christmas dinner!
The curly Kale is doing well. 
We also collected potatoes from several bags - all Fir Apple variety so far. We hope to store them in the PE store for a while where it is cool. When we have several varieties collected, we plan to have a "tasting" session to see if we can tell the difference between them.
The curly Kale is doing well. We also collected potatoes from several bags - all Fir Apple variety so far. We hope to store them in the PE store for a while where it is cool. When we have several varieties collected, we plan to have a "tasting" session to see if we can tell the difference between them.
It's nice that your tomatoes aren't subject to that annoying soil virus that we have over here ... kills 'em dead, it does, and if you're working outdoors, it's impossible to sterilise the soil ... in greenhouses, etc., it's a different matter, even a microwave would do the job, if you have a small amount of soil.
ReplyDeleteI dunno ... I'd have serious doubts about a girl who likes to lie down in boxes ...
LOL
What is the soil virus called? I wonder if we get it in Britain?
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure what it's called, and for that matter, I've only been told it's a virus, so it might be something else entirely.
ReplyDeleteThe symptoms seem to be a withering and blackening of the stems just above the ground level. The rest of the plant seems unaffected, but of course, it dies.