Mini-cucumbers

Only just moved to a larger pot and they're coming on nicely.

Water Butt repositioning

Decided to move the water butt from the front of the shed to the back of the shed.  I know, I know but it's something to do isn't it?

Now looking for paving slabs to pave the space between the shed and the greenhouse.  I could buy them but I'm not that desperate.  I prefer a bit of slab-scavenging!

Fields of garlic

Sting sang about 'Fields of Barley'.  I think 'Field of Garlic' sounds much better!

Planted on shortest day, looking forward to harvesting in longest day.

The Tomato factory

Lots going on at the moment especially as it's warm and raining.

Tomatoes not getting the rain of course but doing better than I know what to do with.  I think I need about 8 plants if last year is anything to go by.  I planted a whole packet of seeds and they pretty much all came through so I now have a tomato factory on my hands.

And

About 100 or so, so at a pound each that's erm . . £100!

Construction

Raised bed number 2 complete, no idea what I'm going to put in it yet.

Also got a couple of pyramids built, 1 for runner beans (I know, I know, no-one likes them much but they are really nice to grow).  2nd one is for Sweet Peas which are coming on nicely in pots inside and outside the greenhouse.

Second raised bed in the making (45% complete)

First one was a triumph of 'measure twice, cut once'.

Second is bit more 'let's see how it goes'.  Thinking of raising one side on bricks - radical!

Rhubarb for dessert

'Forced' rhubarb doesn't sound very humane does it.  Grow rhubarb in complete darkness and the young shoots are very sweet, apparently.  Sounds similar to the production of veal and, seeing as I love  veal, I figureI'm going to like forced rhubarb.

Looked at few cool forcing pots in the green centre but decided to use an updsice down flower-pot instead 'cos I had a flower-pot and didn't fancy spending £40 on a 'forcer'.

Here's the results; the rhubarb uncovered; the harvest; ready for the oven; puréed; and the finished dessert.