The plot across the road

The weather is cold and cloudy and I have been to work this morning so this afternoon I took the dogs down the drain for a walk.

The other day I said that there had only been 2 swans on the drain this month which was unusual but today there were 10.
There were also 2 sets of ducklings 4 half grown ones and 8 really small ones.

My camera Battery charger has packed up so i have not taken any photos on this afternoons walk.
so I have put some old ones of Toffee & Blue in the sun.

The plot across the road has just started to produce some food with these the 2nd bunch of radish not bad for cheap wilkos packet of seed.

This is the plot Before I harvested the dandelion flowers for wine I have now cut the grass and the beds are starting to show signs of life.

The carrot's and Parsnips are coming through the lettuce in the beds is growing at a fast rate I will have to put some more in so I can keep cropping all summer.

I have some more beds to build this year and I have the wood already to build them.

The bean frame is a bit of a bodge but it works and cost nothing as I had all the
wood and screws plus Insulation tape.

I have 2 Apple tress, 1 pear tree, black current bushes, Raspberry, Blue berry, and strawberry plants.

In the green houses I have tomatoes plants and chilli's plus potatoes in bags just about to flower.

In the beds there are Courgettes, Squash, Broad beans ,Runner beans, dill, Peas, Potatoes, and Onions.

The plot has nettles in the hedge and we have planted comfrey both to be used for fertiliser for the garden and Glass house.

I will try to keep up the weeding but if i don't then does it matter as long as the weeds don't seed.

The nettles make a good tea and most things on the plot you can use for something.

I think I have Barbara's cold coming So I will have to get the blackberry vinegar, whiskey and Hot water out.

I like to think it may cure you but if it doesn't you feel a lot better after you have drank it.

Put 25mm in a teacup or in my case a mug 1 tot of whiskey or brandy then top up with hot boiled water.

We make our own fruit vinegars, mostly Blackberry, Damson, and Raspberry full of vitamin c and are great over Yorkshire puddings or ice cream.

You can marinade meat in it over night ready to make sweet and sour meals the next day.

Any way ill catch you tomorrow