Last weekend was the final countdown to the planting and we were very busy getting all the beds ready. I had loads of plants that I have started off from seed in the greenhouse and last weekend I wanted to plant most of them outside.
It is always a gamble that the weather won't drop below freezing over the next two or three weeks but you just have to take a chance and go with it. The sooner the plants are in the ground the sooner they can become established and get on with growing!
Wolf-Garten have sent me a new piece for my collection - the rake. This came just in time to rake the prepared beds prior to planting out and to get a nice level surface. These tools are so handy and clip on and off easily. I think I will get another handle so we can both use the tools at the same time though.
After all the hard work digging the soil in preparation, adding in the compost and horse manure - using the Wolf-Garten soil miller to get it nice and evenly chopped up we needed to rake it level ready to plant.
These garden tools are so handy. We have one handle and now have three pieces to mix and match. they clip on and off easily and make storage easier.
At the Edible Garden Show we bought the three pronged fork and this one is fantastic for weeding in between rows. We pop it onto the long handle and do our weeding. Since there is a range of handles, long ones like in the photo, shorter ones and the sort of handle you have on a digging fork I thought I would like to get the handle that is about arm's length which would make it easier to fork the weeds if you were bending down. This will be my next addition to the set!
By the end of the weekend we had yellow courgettes, green courgettes, yellow dwarf french beans, green dwarf french beans, plum tomatoes, runner beans, beetroot, pak choi, carrots, butternut squash, potatoes and more.
Thanks to Wolf-Garten for the rake attachment for my system. I was not paid to write this post and all opinions and photos are my own.
Oh well done Heidi for being so organised. We are so behind with planting this year - haven't even dug most of the beds yet - and it's nearly midsummer - eek! The clippable attachments sound like an interesting idea.
ReplyDeleteWe carried on working over the mild winter so were ready early. The garden tools are great cause it minimises the amount of tools in the shed - these can hang up.
DeleteA very handy bit of kit by the looks of it Heidi. I'm very jealous of all your space though. My growing is sadly restricted to lots of pots this year so I'm not sure how they'll fair.
ReplyDeleteI waited 3 years for my allotment and it is a work in progress but pots are still a great way to grow vegetables.
DeleteSounds like you will be getting a bumper harvest of crops this summer.
ReplyDeleteThanks Bintu - I am doing everything I can and then it is in the hands of the weather fairies!
DeleteLooks like you've been very busy Heidi. I have recently been bitten by the gardening bug and have treated myself to a few plants and herbs for the garden. Growing them in pots for now but will keep these tools in mind if and when needed.
ReplyDeleteLucky you to have loads of space to garden, I cant wait to be given my allotment and start growing some veggies! The bright orange handles make these tools so cheery.Cheers! Manjiri - http://sliceoffme.wordpress.com/
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