Yesterday I decided to tackle our ridiculously overgrown garden!
This is what it looked like before, waist high with stinging nettles, ouch…
We have some tools in the garage provided by our landlady…but no strimmer so I had to cut them all down by hand using large garden shears- definitely a good workout!
My progress mid-morning…
…and the finished product!
It looks so much better! I’m really proud of all my hard work.
Now I just have a large pile of nettles to dispose of!
I’m no gardening expert but for me, the next step is to dig out all of the roots so that no weeds or nettles grow back- I’ll probably just dig over the whole area, as we’re intending to plant some vegetables and herbs in beds.
Six of the best grow-your-own-veg:
- Salad leaves
- Carrots
- Courgettes
- Beans
- Tomatoes
- Potatoes
I’m really looking forward to being able to pick our own food from the garden to make delicious recipes! Nom… 🙂
Some more information if you’re interested in getting all green-fingered!
- BBC Gardening
- Which garden guide-grow your own veg
- Royal Horticultural Society
Hope you had a great weekend 🙂
Beki x
