Spring accelerates

We have been very busy this last week or so planting our vegetable garden. It hasn't received as much publicity as the kitchen garden at the White House. I am very new to growing my own food in the garden and was hit by a caterpillar plague last year so have just netted all the cabbages, cauliflower and broccoli this year.

I have also been watching the programme on Gardeners World about setting up a fruit and vegetable garden. Check out the Dig In campaign.

Vegetables/salad growing

The salad and vegetables in the raised beds are growing fast. We have been busy eating spinach, leafy salad, spring onions, radishes for a few weeks. My carrots haven't appeared yet but the new batch of spring onions are gaining momentum. This week I have planted the brussels sprouts and runner beans. Check the photos

Getting raised beds ready

We have spent the last few weeks getting our raised beds ready and planting them with a range of fruit and vegetables. We will keep you posted on developments!