I had a short visit the lottie today. I cut down the big roll of chicken wire to make of fence across bed2. I planted out the 18 pots of sweet peas to grow up chicken wire. The sweet pea, when they grow, will form a screen. Behind the fence I have placed a paving stone as a base for the bee hive. The base is placed towards the edge of the bed. I drew several drills in the remaining bed and sowed them with flowers.
During the week I went over to Rugby to a small beekeepers suppliers. They do not have a wide ranging or large stock. I bought a proper hive stand and flight board. It is really nicely finished. The chap gets the stuff from Poland. The prices are interesting too.
It was really hot today and it promises to remain so for a few days so I decided to give bed1 & 3 and the top end of beds 2 a good hoeing. My preferred hoe does a great job both when pushed and pulled. I had a bit of a faff round the broad beans of bed 2 and the brassicas of bed3 but it flew through the the open areas. The hot weather should cook the hoed off weeds.Something has eaten a few of my brassicas. Luckily I had some Calebrase seedling that I could use to fill the gaps.
I also drew out a couple of drills and sowed Beetroot. I had a look through seed box and decided that what else I should sow but I was running short of time. I resolved to sow lots of seeds on my next visit.
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