progress

This photo is a week old. Even since then the swiss chard, borage, strawberries and lettuces have grown lots. This bed is raised about ten centimetres, possibly less, above the surrounding lawn and bordered by logs from the beach. It is in one of the better draining spots in the garden and gets lots of sun. I noticed how warm the soil was when collecting slugs from under the border logs yesterday. Significantly warmer than the soil at the other end of the garden which was getting sun but which is also contending with too much water.

This morning I went out to Camerons Community Market. I spent $24.50. For that I got:
1 beautiful clematis, a white flowered one which is already half a metre tall
1 small rose which will have lemon flowers
4 medium sized fuchsia plants
1 small fuchsia plant
2 other plants whose names I have forgotten but which are suitable for damp shady spots where vegetables do not grow
2 jars of home made jam
1 lolly cake

I was pleased. The yellow rose is going out the front in my yellow garden project. I want it clambering over the falling down fence which borders our driveway and up the large old tree.

The clematis is going along the back fence. I think I'll plant it behind Brighid's Forest. The fuchsias are also for damp shady spots. I was going to put them all along the back fence but now I'm also thinking of putting them against the fence in the courtyard area the side of the house. Well it is going to look more like a courtyard over time.

I also collected two bales of peastraw and paid $10.50 per bale. 'Tis like gold, pea scraps. I had vowed I would find alternatives in order to be less dependent on a product which has to be trucked over from Canterbury, but I haven't yet weaned myself off in the slightest.