fresh air friday

Hello todays fresh air friday comes to you live from

the garden.

Thank goodness for this glorious weather

a welcome escape from the painting.

Definitely not a fashion post!

The sounds that surround me

ignoring the noisy road,

(we all live near them these days!)

are

constant cheeping from the sparrows

crazy chatter and chuckles from the starlings

my new neighbour and her young daughter playing

my old neighbours bickering like Laurel and Hardy!

and a general buzzing of spring..

We have a big garden,

but not a huge house,

please don't be thinking I'm a millionaire!

A big garden means a lot of work!

And a lot of weeds!

 I'm pretty much on top of the veg patch this year.

I've even reduced it in size,

the reason will hopefully become clear soon.

(no I'm not pregnant!)

It feels like it could be a good year
if this monster rhubarb is anything to go by!

 This year I have grown quite a few seeds outside

but under cover in the raised bed that I made.

Flowers growing

poached egg plant

cornflowers

a geranium splish splash

(bought online from someones garden)

asters

lupins

morning glory

sweet peas

calendula

holly hocks

etc..

I went through my seed stash
and sowed everything that was ancient.

most have germinated but some were past it.

turnips 

(can be eaten raw a bit like a radish)

 So now I really need to get on if you don't mind,

before it gets too hot!!

And yes I have suncream on,

doesn't the fragrance make you feel like you're on holiday!

Looks like its going to be a scorcher this weekend.

So get out there and garden in the green gym
its free!!