It has been a long time since I last updated you on my garden here in Hackney in London. The last you probably know, is that in April I decided to take part in the National Gardening Week. I cleared out the entire shared garden and started to plant seeds.
I can now tell you that the whole project was a success! Over the course of the summer the garden has gone through several stages , which I have recorded whenever I had a moment to take a picture. Observing the different plants develop was very fulfilling. Here is the first of a few updates : )
Step one, seedlings growing in a propagator:
My home-grown runner bean seedlings ready to be planted outside:
Three rows of freshly planted sunflower seedlings:
At the back, runner beans and marigold; at the front, dwarf godetia and five spot nemophila;
at the centre, nectar rich wild flowers to attract butterflies:
A few weeks later:
Lavender:
Lavender, herbs and the flowerbed in the background:
Red Darter 