OooOOo So it begins.....

So...... how to write a blog..... Hmmmmm not sure what im doing but ill explain why now!!!

We've completely cleared our 90ft x 60ft garden yesterday in preperation for my first "real" attempt at gardening....

To say im an avid green fingered person would be a lie, however the idea of home grown veggies, pretty flowers and being more self sufficiant has always appealed (ignoring the back braking work, failed crops and crap weather!!!)

So the idea of the blog..... to inspire me to actually DO something with myself on a daily basis :) Aside H the Mum, H the housewife and H the mad one, I thought it'd be nice to account for my time by way of sharing my first year of gardening with you all (whether you want it or not!!)  So enjoy............

My gardening "knowledge" comes firstly from watching my dear Dad slave over an allotment as a child.  Although he did used to disappear there for hours (!) I assume to "tend his veggies" (drink beer in the shed!) i was always interested in it.  That is until I found being a teenager was much more exciting and hanging around the local park was way cooler than hanging with my Pa in a field!!! 

My other knowledge is from my Mum - Plants & Flowers.  My mum LOVES plants.  She waters them, rescues them (from me and my sis) brings them back to life, feeds them, talks to them (if its good enough for Prince Charlie.....), so am hoping to pick her brains ALOT!!!!

So many many moons and 2 children later here I am.... bugging said Dad for his old gardening wisdom (dont drink beer and use a spade Heather!!) and his old books (you can have this one BUT I want it back), armed with my fella (armed.....pushed?!?) and now a decent sized garden to work on...........

A long view

 First of the fruit trees - Blackberry and Raspberry

 First Herbs

 My "starter" kit (from the other half - bless!!)

 The bit on the side i dont know what to do with yet!!!

 The seeds

 The veggie patch to be (currently home to 4 chickens!!)

 First rookie mistake - leaving wellies out in the rain :(

So thats it for today, I hope you enjoy following me (and if anyone knows of anyone rich and famous so i can PAY for someone to come and do it then YAY!!!)

Loves xx