The sunshine is putting on a show. I say that because, today, out there, the garden is bathed in brilliant light and the weather is doing what it should have been doing since spring began weeks ago. I've put the
dahlias (Fascination), in their pots, outside in the sun and already they are pushing up numerous dark red shoots which promise fabulous flowers in a few months time. I've dragged the
herbs out of the mini-greenhouse and put them on the top patio where the sun will shine on them right until this evening. Already the apple mint is lush enough for me to harvest and make a nice cup of refreshing apple-mint tea. I thought the lemon balm had given up the ghost but, not so; there is new growth pushing up near soil level and as that is my
favourite herb for tea-making, you can imagine how pleased I am. I know, I should get a life.
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| lemon balm in my garden, May 2012 |
Last year at this time I had all my herbs and a few other things inside a clear plastic polytunnel where they could benefit from plenty of light and warmth. Unfortunately, while the
polytunnel full of herbs looked great when I first put it together and used it, the plastic seemed to shrink over the summer months and then start to tear along the zipper when closed. It's total rubbish and I cannot even find a replacement. Unfortunately, I didn't keep the box it came in and so cannot locate the manufacturer; and the retailer no longer sells them and cannot recall the make! Anyway, enough of that, I have kept the frame but need to rethink about the plastic.
