flowerfood:

This is what I use to keep track of the seeds I sowed and when (or whether) they sprouted. It’s helpful to keep track of this info in order to remind yourself how long seedlings have been in their tiny cells (if too long, then plants can become stunted) or, if nothing comes up, when it’s time to resow.

Interested to know what all I’ve got going on? OK, here we go:

Bee balm

Lemon balm

Garden sage

True lavender

Motherwort (see earlier post)

Anise hyssop

Catmint (catnip)

Siberian motherwort (still hasn’t sprouted)

Oregano

Heal-all (or self-heal)

Thyme

Feverfew

Bluecurls

Bugleweed (but I can think of two other plants with that name)

Garland chrysanthemum (shungiku, 春菊; ssukgat, 쑥갓)

Calendula

Milk vetch (huang qi, 黄芪)

Common wilkweed

Red clover

Prairie clover

Chinese bellflower (doraji, 도라지)

Codonopsis (deodeok, 더덕)

Stinging nettle

Wormwood

Lovage

Sheep’s sorrel

Sacred Datura; purple- and yellow-flowered Datura

Jimsonweed, Datura ferox, Datura discolor

Deadly nightshade, henbane, three types of tobacco

Japanese mugwort (yomogi, ヨモギ; ssuk, 쑥)

“King of bitters” (kirayat)

White sage

Siberian, Green Zebra, Purple Cherokee and Al-Kuffa tomatoes

Sweet and spicy peppers

Wonderberry

Groundcherry

Peruvian groundcherry (cape gooseberry)

Goji berry

Ashwagandha

Winter cherry (hozuki)

pookascrayon:

Lovely green tomatoes.

paintintheroses:

The Bean Teepee. Made with Black-Eyed Susan and three kinds of beans (Orient Wonder, Scarlet Emperor, Trionfo Violetto). Image it surrounded by some grass, cuz that’s next!

allotmenteering:

Progress at 26th April

Broadbeans in.

This was mere moments before it tipped it down - look at that grey sky…

june88:

I will make a frame full of these cute little succulents and put it on the wall:)

guardian:

Plant of the week: White dusky cranesbill

It shines in sun or shade and is a great ground cover plant and weed suppressor

nicolefaires:

The farm today.  Missing from the photo is greenhouse #3 which is in the corner.

my-little-kumquat:

the newest addition to my garden is a 4 x 10 foot raised bed made out of cedar. my awesome husband agreed to build it for me & tear up all the sod which is a total pain. I can’t wait to fill this up with dirt & then fill it with plants. this bed is going to be for my 11 varieties of tomatoes among other things. pretty exciting!

burdockandrose:

Edible landscaping. Making lunch. #realfood #foraging #gardening (Taken with instagram)

totaldrivel:

Garden update: basil and peppers planted in the cloches. Beets, onions, leeks and assorted greens in the ground. More flowers (Taken with instagram)

flora-file:

Aeonium party (by FarOutFlora)

unboundeddomesticity:

storagegeek:

Lou Roll Seed Starters | Savings Lifestyle

The seed starter pockets are a great use for the ever growing pile of TP rolls. I have seeds and some dirt I should get to starting them. The trick is inside the space or them inside. The sunflowers are going to be gorgeous!

No need to buy peat pots when you can make your own biodegradable pots out of something you already have in your home — toilet paper rolls. Cut the rolls in half and fold in the bottom of the roll as shown above. Add soil and seeds and you have your very own peat pot.

allotmenteering:

Progress at Sunday 15th April

I’ve got my frost protection in place for all my lovely seedlings. I have planted up 6 out of my 9 beds and have my broad beans hardening off in my makeshift coldframe. 

I really need to sort out the path in front of my allotment, going to give it the vinegar treatment and see how well that works.