Broccoli

The beans have withered away. All things must pass. I have planted broccoli in their place. Here they are mulched with pea-straw:

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London in Paper

My latest card model is Tower Bridge. 100 pieces - it took a while to build.

As the Lettuce Fades, So Shall the Beans Rise

The lettuces have served us well but now they have gone to seed. Meanwhile, the beans are flourishing.

Behind the lettuce are planted capsicum. In the small pots behind the beans are planted broccoli.  

Lettuce in the background tower over the dwarf beans.

Latest Card Models

I recently constructed some paper models:

I'm building card models rather than plastic because it's cheaper, there are less paint fumes, and the unfinished models are easier to store.

More Vegetables

My lettuces are now the size of rugby balls! We cut leaves from the outside of each lettuce as they are growing - crisp and sweet. Two minutes from garden to dinner plate - it doesn't get any better than this! (To zoom into the images click on each pic)

A couple of weeks ago I planted some dwarf beans in an adjacent bed:

Hope you enjoy these pics.

My Lettuces are Getting Bigger!

My first harvest in a sandwich. Deeply satisfying!!