House of insects

Since the hosepipe ban has been in effect it has not stopped raining. Have I mentioned how I love British weather? Really it's fantastic. I bet this will be the wettest summer on record. :-p 

Despite the weather I plowed on with my patio paradise, taking a trip to a local garden centre on wed where I purchased a ladybird tower, a bee log and a lovely bunch of flower seedlings for my angelic daughter (who was laying on the floor kicking and screaming because I refused to buy a overly pricey pot full of poppies). I also received in the post a bag of coir compost and a reusable vegetable grow bag planter. 

So thus far in my garden I have planted: (edible only things)

2 pumpkins

1 bean

20(ish) peas

2 tomatoes

6 strawberries

carrots (god knows how many)

lettuce (12" seed paper)

coriander

thai basil

indian mint 

1 gooseberry bush

4 broccoli

In my seed propagator I have:

1 pumpkin

4 watermelon

4 courgette (zuchinni)

8 peas

2 tomatoes

4 banana peppers

Somewhere I also have some sunflowers planted as well. I guess I'll figure out where later in the year....