Seeds!

Look what I got yesterday!.

We popped out yesterday as Mike wanted some varnish stuff for the shed. Which is another story in itself. Why we couldn't buy a pretty shade I don't know. Manky normal brown is what we ended up with. Anyway left to my own devices I wandered off to look at the seed selections.

I really wanted some broccoli to sow now. All the varieties they had on offer seemed to be up to June only. I bought a pack but I will save it until next year as I don't want to take a chance.

And then I looked up at the big sign above my head. Unwins & Sutton seeds all half price. Well I couldn't leave them could I. I have stashed up nicely for next year.

As the seeds are mostly for next year I shall type them in my 2013 tab. Apart from the Japanese onion - Senshyu, Radicchio - Palla Rossa Bella & Radish - Mantanghong they will be filed away in a tin until ready to sow.

Also they had Autumn potatoes on offer. I missed not growing potatoes this year so we bought Pentland Javelin & Maris Peer. They will give us 4 tubs worth, hopefully for Christmas lunch. Once the greenhouse crops have finished I shall transfer the tubs in there.

As it is still wonderfully sunny we did spend time in the garden yesterday. By the time I dragged myself out of bed (woken up by next doors cockerel) Mike had laid 16 slabs in Steptoes yard. The slabs are in place so Mike can transfer the shed over. This will give us space to put the larger greenhouse up.

We were debating on sharing a shed but I don't want to now. I want a shed painted in a pretty colour & as I said before Mike bought manky brown. So he can begger off, my shed will be painted cream & sage green. when I get one off course.

You can just make out the slabs at the back.

And for more important news, we have beans!

On the right is a photo of a teeny tiny runner bean, we also have beans on the borlotti. I forgot to take a photo of them.