Firstly, camomile has sprouted - the lady in the video was right
Attended the Global Generation's Skip Garden's Twilight Session and got a few suggestions from Paul the head gardener
Being new to the garden it may be good to plant series of potatoes - they will take over from the weeds and provide crops well. He suggested that a choice of a few varieties should give us potatoes for longer periods.
Blackforest courgettes were options for the trellis as were runner beans which were nicer than beans and could be left over the holidays
Herbs
Ought to check out the applemint - the smell was amazing
Mint and Rocket go nuts so are best contained as are nasturtiums
A tip for mint is to take the bottom off a bucket and then dig this in to the bed, then plant mint so it stays in this area.
Now is a good time to plant cornflowers
An amusing way to scare birds away
Take a CD (of bird-themed films) and then tie a piece of string through this - tie this on to a hoop of bamboo so that it knocks against the cane and encourages the birds away.
