I’ve not got much to say today. I am feeling suddenly very tired so I won’t go on and on.
But here are some photos from my efforts at Turriefield. Everything (just about) is growing, which gives me a good feeling.
My job is to just put the seed in the soil pots and the rest is done with knowledge (not mine) and time.
I popped by the fruit poly-tunnel as it is blossom season. This is plum blossom. It had a faint beautiful smell. Special.
And this, I think is pear blossom, which smelled revolting – like old-fashioned Copydex (a latex-based rubber cement glue). A huge disappointment considering how beautiful the flowers are.
I did a quick trip around the other polytunnels just to see my planting efforts growing, ready to be harvested for the shops and veg boxes. Some of the seedlings from my first week this year at Turriefield had already been planted out.
And there was veg ready to harvest too.
While I long for a polytunnel, I have realised that I actually don’t want one as I can’t bend to weed and quickly lose interest. This is the best way for me – all the glory and none of the physical effort apart from planting, packing and distribution.
Along with other volunteers, tomorrow I will be packing the veg up to send to the shops, and put in the boxes.
And, on a good note, the ponies all went to bed without a fuss this afternoon, so am feeling a bit more positive about this new arrangement but I am still exhausted.
Some times False Spring is exhausting….
You know even when we don’t give ourselves credit for having anything to say, there is so much to share. Just to see the plants growing is so exciting! I am addicted to Gardeners World & I think of the lady who talks to us about growing her vege; she said, ‘Nothing excites me more than to see a plant grow from the tiny seed which I planted. To see that seedling break through the dirt is more exciting than anything on the telly.’ I agree. If you ever decide to try your green thumb, there are grow lights & building a little shelf for growing herbs or vege & making a tunnel of sorts from plastic wrap or upside down clear plastic boxes; I set up my little unit in a little corner in my daughter’s room when she left home. Your blog is always fun!
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A personal note: For exhaustion, I found B 12 to be very effective. 93 and still much to be done, gardening and all. Best wishes Frances,
Valerie Ahlgren
Thank you. I will investigate xx
I’m not surprised you are tired but I hope you are OK. Turriefield looks amazing.