Jack and his dad Steve have started making the cubic seats for our Gardeners' World Live show garden. We're going to mosaic these and make cushions for the top.
We also did loads of weeding at the allotment today. Originally when we got the allotment, we were only having about a quarter of the plot, but the person we were sharing with has had to give it up so currently we've got a whole plot to look after, and much more weeding! About half the site is now weeded and ready for more plants. We've got fruit growing on about a third of the plot, and are planning to plant lots of easy to grow veg such as courgettes and pumpkins in the rest this year. We've also been promised some rhubarb!
The apples, plums, currants and gooseberries we planted are looking brilliant; the fruit trees are getting lots of blossom. We were going to put mulch down underneath the plants, but we now have a new plan. We're going to underplant them with alpine strawberries, and also some ferns and Heucheras, instead. As well as keeping the weeds down, we'll also get more fruit this way from the strawberries, the Heucheras will attract bees, the ferns will provide hiding places for frogs, and it will also look fabulous too. Planting them is our next job.
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