Tim Matcham Garden Design

Well – this was supposed to be the time that I tell you that growing your own is as easy as you like and that I am enjoying bumper crops! Of course the sowing of the seeds was a breeze – even the children could help with that!

Sure enough they germinated quite well and started to grow – then work got in the way and I spent less time than perhaps I should looking after my little seedlings. Nature would help me out of course and they would naturally grow and produce my crop. Well they did start to grow and they were enjoyed – just not by me or my family! As these seedlings forged a way in the world they became increasingly attractive to the slug and snail population. Clearly my garden is the place to hang out for these little darlings and sure enough they have done a great job of reducing everything to a few shreds! Oh well!

All is not lost however as I didn’t plant all my seeds together – taking my own advice I have sown in succession – not quite as regularly as suggested but have taken some steps to try and reduce the impact of the slithering devils that seek to wreck my enjoyment. I am hoping also that my youngest sons attempts at introducing frogs in to the garden may also be useful in my battle.

The plants that I have sown indoors are so far exempt from such onslaught and are doing just fine – except that my wife isn’t too keen on the terracotta pot on the kitchen windowsill. These beauties are the Chili Demon Red and are just showing the first signs of producing flowers – so that is really exciting!

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