Outdoor spaces

[Nix]

What does your outdoor space look like if you have one? Doesn't matter if its your garden or patio or balcony or someone else's

Come on Floris I know you been sorting out your space too...

 

[Joan]

A mess! Mostly weeds and weeds covered by cardboard!

If you're bored enough, you can see it all on my Instagram @miniallotmentuk

 

[Floris]

A mess! Mostly weeds and weeds covered by cardboard!

If you're bored enough, you can see it all on my Instagram @miniallotmentuk

Time to make a start this summer. I've really enjoyed the cooler mornings to do some work with a friend in their garden to get some crap out of there, after I worked on my balcony first. I don't have to go to work after, so I know .. privilege there in time. But I can suggest to do a little bit each day. After a few weeks my balcony went from looking abandoned to 'now I wanna be there every morning and evening'.

 

[Joan]

The ground is too hard at the moment to do much. But I spent 2 hours yesterday just weeding between the lettuces and garlic.

https://imgur.com/a/JXHtg5L

Had to water the area as I was going to be able to weed it.
I'll go up again this evening to water and weed around where the kohlrabi is growing, very carefully though so I don't take up those seedlings.

 

[Floris]

I spent 2 hours yesterday

excellent!
Garden already looks great, lots of potential too. it will be a fun summer for us all I hope. FOr growing things, it will be a hot and DRY summer, not much rain in first half of june, it worries the local farmers, so .. collect water where you can as they might put some bans on what you can use it for by july

 

[Joan]

Yeah, thankfully we have a water supply there, just got to keep filling the watering can up. It's mostly weeds at the moment so looks green at least
Will hopefully rain over the weekend so that'll help, no doubt bring on more weeds as well. When I was there last night there, site secretary guy walked by so at least he saw that I am working on it and not just letting the weeds take over!
It's 56m² so one of the smaller plots, but plenty big enough for me.

 

[elmo]

Firing up the grill for some dinner.

Scaffolding is there since they are painting the walls.

 

[Floris]

What a view!

i hate how the Netherlands is so FLAAAT

 

[elmo]

What a view!

i hate how the Netherlands is so FLAAAT

Finally some nice weather, its been raining here for the past few weeks.

The view is pretty nice, one of the reasons we bought the place. South-west facing veranda means awesome sun conditions if its sunshine.

I could go for some more flatter scenery, its a pain in the ass going anywhere because you know you will be tackling hills no matter what.

Edit: apparently its called a balcony and not veranda in english, no roof over it

 

[Joan]

https://imgur.com/a/LNAvTFf

The rain bought on the flowers and veg

 

[Joan]

I want more roses! I bought 2 last month to go over the arch, but now I'm thinking about creating a full rose border! All in pinks.

https://imgur.com/a/z4NOaK5

 

[Nix]

Thinking of painting the shed this colour...

 

[Joan]

Do it!

 

[Floris]

Do it!!!!

 

[Floris]

July weather has been crap, and it still is. June was fun on the balcony, july wasn't. I hope august improves, so I can enjoy my upgraded balcony

 

[Nix]

Thinking of painting the shed this colour...

Painted it today!

 

[Floris]

Painted it today!

saw a pic, nice job !

 

[Joan]

What pink and purple flowers have you got, I've got a space that is my flower bed, so far it has a pink rose and I've just planted some purple allium bulbs, will so tulips as well, but want a mix of flowers.

 

[Nix]

What pink and purple flowers have you got, I've got a space that is my flower bed, so far it has a pink rose and I've just planted some purple allium bulbs, will so tulips as well, but want a mix of flowers.

My pink cluster rose is cool and Agapanthus' are huge this year... I like the alliums too, might do some myself. I tend to go to garden shops and just mooch about till I find something I like the look of that fits with what I can cope with and want.

EDIT
Don't forget Lavender..

 

[Joan]

Don't forget Lavender

I considered lavender but it spreads easily, so thinking about dahlias and foxgloves maybe

 

[Nix]

I considered lavender but it spreads easily, so thinking about dahlias and foxgloves maybe

Slap it into a big pot!

 

[Joan]

Slap it into a big pot!

But I don't want more pots! All my herbs are in a different area with pots, this is a bed area I'm hoping to create

 

[Floris]

I've moved almost 90% back on the balcony, trying to enjoy it. It's nice how even with little effort it's so much better than th years before. worth the investment.

 

[Joan]

I need to get strimmer wire, so I might see what bulbs are around as well, I did get some pink tulips so I'll look at others, but I'll also get more tulips for my tyre planter too.