Now we’re well into summer, the back yard looks a lot different. All those empty veg beds are now overflowing with green!
The small beds in the foreground are our herb garden. Several varieties of mint trying to escape the first one, then what we call the “poultry bed” - sage, rosemary, thyme, oregano amongst others. Parsley, green and red onions, and chives, and several varieties of lettuce spread out among them all.
The long bed next to them holds raspberry canes – no fruit this year but hopefully next summer – and strawberries. Then we have 8’ high archways of wire mesh across the last two beds supporting a variety of beans. Runners, French beans, and a purple variety, along with snap peas, broad beans, and several tomato plants, and a monster zucchini taking over one corner.
It’s been marvelous in the last month popping out to pull a lettuce for salad, or handfuls of herbs to liven up a meal. One thing we’ve sorely missed since moving out here is our fresh beans. French beans are available but usually not very good, and we love fresh tender runners, which I’ve not seen here at all.
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Garden grown vegetables are the best. They make you realize how much the stuff in stores lack flavor. Glad your garden is doing so well.
Hi Ian - yes having fresh veg around is just a delight ... you've done well ... and party chairs at the ready. Good for you both - I love fresh beans et al ... my mother was an outstanding gardener ... we always had fresh everything growing up, lucky me! ... well done ... carry on enjoying yours - cheers Hilary
Alex, we've been feasting on fresh beans all month! Apart from anything else, this is what we really wanted a vegetable patch for.
Hilary, one of the delights right now is getting ready to prepare a meal and simply taking a wander outside to decide what herbs to include.
Interesting - We moved into a new home in April, and during the summer the existing spearmint plants pretty much took over one bed. Hadn't realized they were so aggressive. I'm going to have to plan out some serious yard maintenance for next year!
Rick, you do need to keep mint contained or it will take over!
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