Gardening

I did a little bit of gardening today, as it's getting warmer and more like planting weather. Just tidying up, weeding and a bit of digging at the moment, although have left potatoes on the windowsill in a shallow cardboard box lid to chit (sprout). Haven't done this before, but am told it is the way to go to get the best out of them. This year am growing Arran Pilot maincrop potatoes and Charlotte salad potatoes. Haven't grown Arran Pilot before (recommendation from my mother-in-law), but we've grown Charlottes a couple of times in the past - they are very resistant to slugs which works well in our garden, and taste very nice although the skins do tend to flake off when you boil them. Am going to be growing them in large potato bags this year - tried one last year with good results.

Also today have planted herb seeds on the kitchen windowsill - basil, thyme and sage.

I'd love to have a big garden and grow lots of things - vegetables, herbs, fruit mainly. Unfortunately, working full time with lots of hobbies and a 10 month old baby doesn't lend itself to spending lots of time to do gardening. It's probably a good thing therefore that we have the smallest garden going - well almost I'm sure. One day I hope to have lots more time and a bigger garden. I'd love to grow most of my own vegetables, I love to make my own fences and raised beds out of fallen trees, all the old fashioned, natural things that they did hundreds of years ago.

I will aim to post on here anything of significance happening in the garden. Maybe I'll even put on some photos at some point.