The weather has been great this week so I have spent, as you can imagine, in the garden. Mostly just checking on my plants and pulling up any weeds trying to get a start in my tubs. Of course every day there are more to be found hiding. They seem to come up quicker than the seeds I have planted. My potatoes are growing, as are one of my peas. With time the others should catch up soon. No sign of the carrots though and I have to give the seeds I planted last week some time. Unlike the tomatoes that are doing well since being put out on Sunday along with the courgette. Sadly the lettuce that I got this week isn't doing as well. The tub I put them into got a little to water logged. I have since put extra holes in the base which has helped but I will have to give the lettuce time to see if they will make it. My fault for not paying attention when I was planting them into the tub. I should have noticed that the soil was a little too damp. I'm sure that they should survive now so no real harm done. I can't even say why I didn't take note as to how waterlogged the container was when planting. It wasn't until a day or two later that I became aware to the lettuce looking a bit limp. It was only then that I really checked how wet the soil was and became alarmed. As I said though they should make it to plate by the summer. That is what it is all about after all.
Sadly my holiday is fast coming to an end. Yes it is back to the soul consuming job next week which leaves little time to enjoy the garden. Still we have to make our living some way, right? And at least I have a job. It may be draining but it is better than nothing. And it does allow me to afford to buy the plants that I fuss over so much, hehehe.