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<\/a>It’s time to grow gourds by the reading bench<\/p><\/div>\n
Due to the allotment, I don\u2019t have a specified veggie path at home. Nor do I want one, because my garden is so tiny that there really isn\u2019t room. I love flowers too much to be digging in a veggie patch, but there are some areas that can be utilised for easy harvests.<\/p>\n
One of the crops I\u2019m definitely going to be home harvesting this year are beans. My broad beans are already sown, and I have a spot amongst the sedums ideal for a lovely little bean patch. I also have a large expanse of empty fence and trellis panels which will be ideal for runner beans. The panels in question are right by the house in a south facing spot so, in addition to the clematis, this year they\u2019re going to become home to a swathe of perfumed sweet peas and, hopefully, the heavy stems of prosperous beans. Runner beans are incredibly delicious when picked right off the stem, so having them within backdoor leaning distance will be rather indulgent.<\/p>\n
But these two harvests will not be alone, and the yearly salad growing continues with containers of cut-and-come-again greens on the windowsill. There\u2019s no point putting these amongst ornamental borders, unless you\u2019re trying to save your hosta\u2019s from being munched, in which case, throw in some lettuces and watch the slugs devour them. Meanwhile, I\u2019m intending on growing a couple of gourds next to the reading bench, intertwining some French beans on the flowering blackcurrant and planting a few beetroot and carrots at the front of some of my ornamental borders.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s no reason not to enjoy your ornamental garden and grow a few home veggies too. And, in many circumstances, being able to pick both edibles and flowers from the same patch will be an additional joy.<\/p>\n