Around the garden...
Potatoes are growing rightly in bags. This year I've planted up several bags and also have two varieties in the ground - Maris Peer and Pentland Javelin.
|Most seeds were sown in April this year. Kale and calendula seem to be better on than many others. Many seed haven't germinated (yet) and many seedling are so tiny I can't imagine planting them out in early June.|
|Above: Soloman's Seal - an old cottage garden style plant often seen in Northern Ireland gardens.|
Below: variegated hostas are coming up.
|The pot grow, self fertilising apple tree is starting to bloom. I'm still finding some worms. I've been researching on the internet but can't quite find any leads on the black worms (pictured below).|
|Above: Poppies will soon be in flower and if deadheaded will flower all summer. I really enjoy poppies in the garden. I think this one is a California poppy that has self seeded.|
|Above and below: Aquilegia / Columbine - the foliage on the purple one doesn't look very healthy. After I took the photo I noticed a large family of green fly (far right below).|
|One of my favourite flowering plants - Armeria maritime / sea thrift with some black mondo grass starting to invade it!|
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