We've got a headstart for happiness

I've been off work for a couple of days at the beginning of the week and have sorted out a walkway/path around my little plot. The majority of it has been covered with decorative bark on top of some of that weed suppressing black cloth material. £4 for a roll at Focus. I've also kept a few paving slabs around a little bit of it. I also bought some multi-purpose compost to top up the raised beds.

Yesterday I got my second parcel from Thompson and Morgan, it included my Blueberry (earliblue), Raspberry canes (polka) and the free Strawberries (Judibell). I've been up to b and q tonight to buy some Ericaceous compost for the Blueberry, I'll try and get that planted up tomorrow dinner time. The raspberry canes should also be in tomorrow, if not friday. Not sure if I can put the strawberries straight into the ground yet, will have to do a little research first.



My Closed Cup Mushroom spores came last week and are currently residing in my fridge, that what it said to do on the packet. I planted some Basil two weeks ago and have been keeping in the warm living room on an evening and in the kitchen window during the day. It's starting to make a show, some shoots are pushing through.



I planted seven of my Onion sets (Sturon) last week just to see how they would do inside and they are doing really well, most of them have started sprouted. I might do another 7 this week and keep on doing 7 a week until they can be planted out. Hopefully it will give them a headstart.



I chitted my potatoes today. I didn't have enough egg boxes so I hope just standing them up on cardboard does the trick. I've put them in the garage. I hope they'll be OK in there. My potatoes are
Coleen (Early)
Cosmos (second Early)
Robinta (Early Maincrop)
Valor (Late Maincrop)