Garlic is fab – the entire row has sprouted So glad we properly weeded that section as the leaves look a lot like grass! It’s not grass, honest!

Raspberries are doing well too – leaves are looking really healthy so far – one of the six canes doesn’t seem to be doing much, but we can see a little bud near the base, so hopefully that’ll be fine. We do need to create some sort of supporting structure for them, but so far we’ve left them alone… need to think about the best option.

Nearly had a disaster with potatoes before they were even planted… we’d left them chitting away in their bag, but Lisa’s husband thought they’d gone bad so binned them! Luckily the bin men hadn’t been so he redeemed himself by rummaging in the bin! We’ve not yet planted them, but want to get them in very soon.

All of a sudden the chives have sprung into action and are looking really good too… and no, that’s not grass either, we tasted some!

Our mint isn’t looking great, but it’s running everywhere. I think we’ll have to dig it out properly and replant a small bit of it – in a pot this time!!

Wildlife is up and about too… a robin, blackbird and a few sparrows were fighting over some worms while we were digging (yes, still digging, but doing it properly is really going to help us in the long run).

Wildlife spotted:
Friendly blackbird
A slug
A big fat worm

Measuring up, the plot is in two sections: one is 5m x 5.8m, the other 5m x 3.75m (the previous owner still has part of one side – we’re hoping we may be able to have the extra bit soon too!).

Wildlife spotted:
Several blackbirds
A robin
Ants galore!
A snail with a very pretty shell!
A slug.

As we’re off on holiday, it’ll be about three weeks before we’re back on site, but we’re taking our Vegetable & Herb Expert book and our measurements to plan out what we can sow when we get back!