Going posh

Just trying out a new toy, it's a dehydrator, so we've put some sliced banana and apple to dry,I'm a bit apprehensive but we'll give it a go.

One little seedling

One little seedling on its own (well it isn't ,I only took 1 picture),this healthy seedling(at the moment it is) is one of our cuccumbers which I've decided to grow up our fence where it should get enough sun to grow well but until then it and its sisters have their own incubators

Rain has brought the Leeks

The last few days of showers have kick-started the leeks after it looked like nothing was going to happen, I get a bit of rust on the leaves (no not from all the rain) but that does not spoil the eating or the growing of the plants, worthwhile growing leeks you can get quite a few in a small area,these have a bit of growing to do before being transplanted.

Free Garlic

One of my favourite plants(though there isn't any I dislike) in flower at the moment is Ramsons commonly known here as wild garlic, the aroma is so powerful. The beautiful star shaped white flowers are lovely in salads, just grow it in semi-shade and the plant is easily propagated by dividing the smallish bulbs after flowering or waiting for the seeds to form and sowing them in Autumn/Spring.