Lots was done this weekend in the garden, but most of it wasn't done by me! Still suffering with my knees, so my parents, very kindly, decided to dedicate most of their Saturday to my garden (despite the fact their garden is about 5 times the size!)

The red cabbage and broccoli plants were planted, the swede, beetroot, carrot and parsnip seeds were sown into the ground. Ditches were dug for the kidney beans and peas and filled with some well rooted manure (and a small amount of grass cuttings).

I started off the sweetcorn in the propagator and some cabbage and purple sprouting broccoli in some seed trays.

Our next door neighbour gave me some lettuce plants, so have transplanted those into individual pots and put them outside to harden off before transferring them into the ground.

Planted the rosemary bush from a large pot into the ground, apparently it much prefers that, so hopefully it will flourish again! Some parsley, corriander and thyme was also planted into the herb patch.

The chickens are all getting on fine now, pecking order is established! Beatrix - Dorthy - Molly - Penny

Whilst the eggs from the new ones are small, they seem to be laying quite regularly now.