Just some fruit and veg

Hi, its's Emily again.

Since lockdown started, I've found that I have had loads more time to go in the garden and grow some fruit, veg, and plants. I have always liked helping my mum in the garden (she knows everything about plants - even the fancy named ones that sound like Harry Potter spells - like 'aquilegia' and 'trifolium incarnatum') however I never really used to have time in the spring to actually plant anything.

I have a bit of a track record for killing small house plants, so things like veg and plants that are a bit more resilient are more up my street.

Also having your own fruit and veg from the garden is so great as it is a way of being self sufficient and also it can taste better than shop brought produce.

This spring I have had a lot of free time and have been able to grow some fruit and veg from seed such as:

Raspberries

 Tomatoes

 Peppers

Runner beans and sweetcorn (I rebuilt the border for this vegetable patch myself in the second week of lockdown!)

 Blackberries (which doesn't really count because brambles are basically a weed - but they take absolutely no effort to grow and also taste nice, so its a win win situation)

 and finally, strawberries

So hopefully that's some inspiration to spend some time growing plants or fruit and veg. Take some time outside in the warm weather we're having at the moment, even if it is just watering a bramble once in a while.

thanks for reading and good luck with any gardening endeavors you take.

- Emily