Some years ago I bought 3 raised planters with plastic covers to grow my summer salad leaves in. Covered planters give confidence that the leaves are organic & protected from sharing it with birds, the squirrels or even snails.
Today I scooped out about half of the compost in the planters, added in new compost & some perlite to keep the soil loose.
I sowed several kinds of rocket leaves, some lettuce as well as some nasturtium seeds that are a favourite as the peppery leaves are good in a salad & the pretty flowers brighten a summer salad & the u are edible.
One of the planters still has a very healthy sage plant, a large celery & some spring onions. They will stay for now.
It is a joy to pick salad leaves for salads that I eat daily in summer. It takes little effort once they get going .
The annual tomato planting challenge was completed too. Hubby was gifted 4 plants & I bought another 2 & they were planted in a tomato grow bag. This is always next to the conservatory side where it is warm but sheltered so they tend to enjoy that spot.
It is a hit & miss activity because the tomatoes do not always do well & sometimes we have had only a few for the effort but it is an annual activity. Who else pits their skills against tomatoes each year?
Thank you for stopping by,
Dee 👩🌾🍅🥗🏡
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