Hey everybody,
As talked about in my final publish, I spent the weekend over at Dad’s. Mum’s flowers are wanting beautiful on this Spring climate, we choose them sometimes and take to Mums grave.
My Dad is a tinkerer and that is what retains him busy. He’s at all times on the go which is sweet, and spends most of his days doing this or that in his shed.
After some convincing, Dad has planted some veggies. He wasnt going to as he didnt see the purpose with simply him there, however I mentioned I’d cope with any extra as he grows the most effective tomatoes! Mum normally makes tomato soup and relish with the surplus. Now it’s my flip to do these issues.
I’ll take you of a photographic tour…
These are the veggie beds, they’re beneath shade to guard the crops from our sizzling summers. There may be not as a lot rising this 12 months, as a result of Mum was the eager veggie gardener on this part.
Potato poking via.
Lebanese cucumbers in right here. Now the climate has warmed these will take off. A few of these popped up by themselves, however I additionally purchased a punnet for Dad to place in.
The strawberry mattress. Dad mentioned one thing is consuming the strawberries, he thinks it’s rats as he has had quite a lot of hassle with them this 12 months. He has tried nearly every part to regulate them, however they’re shrewd little critters.
Subsequent door to the veggie beds is the tomato patch. Dad at all times took care of the tomatoes. They appear to be doing effectively. The hose is what Dad laid there, it’s related to the shed roof. The slightest little bit of rain or dampness will circulation onto these tomatoes.
One of many climbing geraniums.
Mum certain knew the right way to develop mint. We’re questioning what we’re going to do with all this haha!
Raspberries beginning to kind…
A couple of years in the past I ended by a backyard that have been promoting these Bearded Iris beauties. I acquired a heap of bulbs for Mum and they’re so fairly once they flower.
Not the most effective photograph of this pelargonium, the color of this flower is nearly black. The bush is roofed in them.
A few of Mum’s many roses.
Lab lab bean {seven 12 months bean} flower.
One lonely flowering bulb.
Beautiful pelargonium.
And this stunning bloom on the hippy. It acquired a bit wind bashed the opposite day. Mum additionally had an uncommon inexperienced considered one of these flower this 12 months, she by no means acquired to see it and I forgot to take a photograph ~sigh.
That is the just like the opposite flower Mum has planted. This can be a google pic.
Quinces on the little tree once more.
Apricots
Peaches.
Totally different number of peach.
Nectarines
Dad thought the rhubarb had died final 12 months, however it has appeared once more this season.
Dad was engaged on this baler after I arrived. Within the time I used to be there he acquired it up and operating and baled his crop.
This can be a mower he’s constructing. He began this undertaking final 12 months however when Mum took sick in January it fell by the wayside. He hasn’t acquired much more to do earlier than he can have it working and hopefully reducing the grass across the place. I simply observed Dad mendacity beneath the tractor engaged on one thing within the again floor haha!
Dad determined to get Mums milk separators out and provides them a clear. Mum milked a home cow for many of her life.
And so ends the tour of my mother and father property.
Hope you all had a stunning weekend additionally.
See you quickly,
xTania
