Brightness Falls

April, and it feels like June. As a consequence, the garden has been calling, and it has been hard to shut myself inside to continue with the mysterious Project X. Nonetheless, I have spent the darker hours of the weekend working on a new piece for the project.

The hot weather has meant more outdoor pursuits for the Squidlings - including eating ice cream...











The garden is taking a bit more shape now, although it will be a few years yet before it really gets going. The border we dug last year is looking pretty good for the time of year, with clouds of Forget-Me-Nots and big blazes of wallflowers. Must get those fences fixed sometime...











The vegetable raised bed seems to be working. Most of the seeds we planted have now germinated, and some are reaching a decent size. Thinning out will soon be required.











We've potted out 3 trays of dahlias and one of nicotiana, but the rudbeckia and antirrhinums still need doing.











We've also potted up three tomato plants and a chilli (Apache) for the greenhouse, and a cucumber which is going to grow in the mini-greenhouse near the house. I'm looking forward to the first harvest!