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Having been rained off the crag, we went home to find a parched NW Cumbria. So we spent the next two and a half hours in the garden, planting some of the carefully nurtured seedlings from the greenhouse. If the slugs don’t get them all we are hoping for a supply of onions, peas, cabbage, broccoli and lettuce. The spuds are coming up and - major excitement - we have our first gooseberry!!! 
General view of the crops. Note Ian working on the rockery
Apple boughs with blossom still on make attractive supports for the peas to grow up
At the risk of boring the pants off those readers who have not recently got into horticulture in a big way 
, I cannot resist adding the following: considering the rockery was begun only a few days ago it looks amazing 
And finally:
The cold frame
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Sunday, May 11th, 2008 at 10:13 pm
I fear we may be turning into garden geeks
Sunday, May 11th, 2008 at 10:19 pm
No doubt you’ll get some tips from Colin.
All your hard work will no doubt pay off. My veg patch is bare (I hope to move house on the 20/6) apart from masses of blackcurrants & rasberries that will appear as well as quite a lot of rhubarb. No doubt these will be ready when I’ve left.
Sunday, May 11th, 2008 at 10:56 pm
Things have put on a lot of growth in the last couple of days haven’t they? Think you will have fun controlling that rockery
What’s the ground like in the veg patch? Nice gravel paths 
Monday, May 12th, 2008 at 2:01 pm
The soil is not bad at all (the Solway plain is v. fertile) once you have picked out the stones and as many weeds as possible. As the place has been “fallow” (i.e., unkempt) for years there should be plenty of nutrients in it! I only wish we had taken some “before” pictures.
Monday, May 12th, 2008 at 4:50 pm
Somebody over there certainly has green fingers! Will definitely have to come over to the West and try some onions - as you know, they’re my favourite fruit!!
Monday, May 12th, 2008 at 6:03 pm
I told you Colin would say something.