Sunday 8 June 2008

Blinking Bindweed

Oh dear, bindweed is back with a vengence. There is loads of it. Everywhere. Its horrible. I quite like stinging nettles and thistles compared with bindweed. It nearly swamped the strawberries and nips, only the artichokes are holding their own - i think that the mistake i made in planting them a bit close together may pay off! We have sprayed the remaining unplanted area with weedkiller and as soon as the weeds are dead, we will cover the lot with old carpet and fabric.

We've now got runner beans, martock broad beans, leeks, onions (red and white) and sweetcorn all growing away happily. Just have to prepare a bed for pumpkins, squash, tomatoes and some really late purple sprouting broccoli will go in at some point. Its hard to keep up with everything! I think that the gooseberries won't be long - woo! gooseberry crumble and goosegog & elderflower jam to fill the shelves with. Can't wait. Someone tell me that we will win the battle against the bindweed....please..

Will post some pictures next week