I can't believe it, I need to plant onions, garlic, broad beans and peas. What I have is NETTLES and plenty of them.
Nothing for it but to get digging. All those fibrous, yellow, nettle roots need to be dug out.
They don't run deep, which means I'm in with a fighting chance.
Eventually the ground was clear. I was shattered, but you know what they say; a change is as good as a rest.
I gather my tools
and run a line to follow as I sow my seeds.
It's a really good idea to sprout you peas and beans before you put them into the ground,
The peas had been on the go for a few days too long - well sprouted and rather vulnerable.
I get cracking, putting in the seeds like crazy lady. The 2 planks of wood are to stand on, to spread my substantial weight. It works well, helping to keep the soil light and airy.
The peas and broad beans are in and, relatively, safe from the slugs which are going to hide away for the winter, or die of the cold any time now.
Other beds are prepared ready to be planted. Everything looks very different when compared to a couple of days ago.
Meanwhile the Courgette plants are still producing good food even though they are looking a little bit past their sell by date.
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