ByCrystal
This morning I went outside to do my normal stroll through the garden to see what’s new. So lovely to see all this new growth I had to share some pictures.
Our first pea blossom:
Nasturtium flower:
Tomato’s ripening:
A bunch of cress that I just threw out under the tap:
Zucchini’s coming up:
12 out of 12 garlic’s have come through!!
And our cape gooseberry plants are full of fruit:
3 tier garden going well:
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It all looks great. Of course I am still jealous of your climate. How can you have gooseberries when mine are as dead as doornails!
Thanks Garden girl. I was so surprised to see all those gooseberries. Since they seem to do so well here I want to plant a whole bunch more. Maybe one day I'll have enough to try jam.
Yeah – my gooseberries are hibernating as well LOL