The weather has warmed up in the last couple of weeks and I've been making the most of it to get out in the garden. I've been thinking about replacing the garden shed most of the winter. The roof is leaking, the door doesn't shut, it's leaning right over and there are loads of holes in the sides that let rain in. But I couldn't really bring myself to pay out for a new shed and I didn't like the idea of scrapping the old one (although I did have my eye on it for next winter's firewood!) so I decided to see if I could fix it up. I started by refelting the roof which took a while to remove the three layers of old felt and the hundreds of nails. Next with some help I levelled up the base by raising the bearers all along one side by about 10cm. After that it only took a bit of a shove to get it vertical again. The door was rehung and trimmed a little and now it fits perfectly. There are still a few gaps in the side but I'll reclad those bits eventually, maybe even with some shingles. Anyway, it now looks like a palace in comparison to its old state and it inspired me to get in it and plant some seeds.
I've been planting a range of seeds, mostly to fill out the herbaceous layer. I've put the seed trays either in the shed or in a mini-greenhouse:
I've been planting a range of seeds, mostly to fill out the herbaceous layer. I've put the seed trays either in the shed or in a mini-greenhouse:
- Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis)
- Alpine strawberries (Fragaria vesca 'Semperflorens')
- Goumi (Elaeagnus multiflora) (cold stratified since 3/1/11)
- Greek oregano (Origanum vulgare hirtum)
- Garlic chives (Allium tuberosum)
- Nodding onion (Allium cernuum)
- Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum)
- Wild garlic (Allium ursinum)
- Sweet cicely (Myrrhis odorata) (with their beautiful long slender seeds)
- Sweet fennel (Foeniculum vulgare dulce)
- Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare)
- Buckler-leaved sorrel (Rumex scutatus)
- Lovage (Levisticum officinale)
- Alexanders (Smyrnium olusatrum)
- Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata)
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