Growing Update

Despite everything else that might go on placing dark clouds above, one constant is my effort at growing herbs and other things. With the nights drawing in and cooler temperatures, I'm beginning to worry a little that some of my plants and seedlings may begin to struggle so I'll be keeping a close eye on it all ready to move them inside if it gets too cold.
I was really heartened the other day when my Mum called in and saw my herbs and greenhouse. She remarked that 'my Father would be proud of me'. It's not often that has been said so it made me feel quite good and that all my efforts so far had been worthwhile.

My 'monster' of a honeydew watermelon plant continues to dominate the conservatory. It's now reaching out to fasten itself to anything and everything it can find. Still no sign of any fruit though and I wonder if the cooler temperatures will prevent it from producing any...

It really fascinates me how the plant has developed a mind of its own and I wonder just how much bigger it will become!

I have succeeded in transplanting my delicate asparagus seedlings from their propogator to a large pot. I'm keeping them indoors until they are strong enough to cope with the wind and rain.

Another plant that's doing particularly well is my Basil. The leaves smell absolutely wonderful, pungent and sweet. We've already used them in cooking. Again, I'm wondering just how big this will become. I've already had to add further support and it appears to increase in size by about half-an-inch every couple of days.

Everything within my mini-greenhouse seems to be doing very well. I've added some more tomato seedlings so hope to have a real mix of different types. My Sweet Cicely hasn't show any signs of germination but it's early days.

Tomatoes and Onions (kindly supplied by Janet Giles)

My Garlic makes a tentative but welcome appearance

A late addition is Oregano which has also gotten off to a good start

My outdoor tomato plant is bearing fruit, and lots of it. I'm hoping this mild spell will last a little longer to allow for ripening.

So all in all I'm pretty pleased with progress so far. I would never have dreamt that growing these things would bring as much pleasure and satisfaction as it does. I'd even go as far as to say that 'I'm hooked!'