First Year In Summary (part one)
Before we start to plan what will be going where next year, I thought it would be worthwhile putting together a brief list of what we’ve done this year, and how well it worked. And, when it’s all written down on a page, it does look like we’ve managed an awful lot. In 2011, we have grown:
- First early potatoes
- Peas
- English marigolds
- French marigolds
- Sweet peas
- Beetroot
- Spring onions
- Carrots
- Swiss chard
- Japanese saltwort
- Radishes
- Pattypan squash
- Wild Rocket
- Violas
- Marjoram
- Mint
- Basil mint
- Basil
- Runner beans
- Green beans
- Nasturtiums
- Thyme
- Feverfew
- Camomile
- Sage
- Curled parsley
- Flat parsley
- Chives
- Dill
- Coriander
- Salad leaves
- Lavender
Yes. A long list. Some of it worked, some didn’t, and an awful lot can be filed under “sort of worked, but we could have done better”. All of these things were planted in various sizes of container around the garden, nothing in the back bed at all, because we are still digging it up in an attempt to root out all the broken glass and make it safe to dib holes in with our fingers. I will, in the next few posts, break down the unmanageable list above into successes, disasters, and the catch-all “somewhere in between”.
