The astounding progress my plants have made without me.
What a difference a weekend makes
Back from my weekend away and my plants have thrived in my absence. The spinach is actually starting to look recognisably like spinach and I am predicting that I will be able to harvest it in about ten days time. The lettuce too has gotten much bigger. I think I will be able to start taking the odd leaf very soon: cut and come again varieties seem to have been a great choice so far. Even my chilli plant has started to grow fruit. I will pull all but one of the chillies pictured off to use for cooking so that the plant has more energy to put into foliage and root growth. I can’t believe how successful my first few weeks have been as an organic container gardener. Can’t wait for my new additions to arrive! I will keep you all posted, Ele
