27 March 2010

The garden




I haven't written in a long time. Partially haven't had the time, partially haven't had the desire. 

We've been spending a lot of time in our garden. I've planted lots of seeds. Aren't my beet seedlings pretty? And those are some broad beans in front of the beets. I had the beans outside, but the stupid squirrels kept digging them up, so I've started them indoors instead.



Some more photos of the garden. It keeps promising to begin to spring into life, but hasn't quite done it yet.


With some exceptions:




It was my birthday a few weeks ago, and we went to Kew Gardens.






And it got even more perfect when I got this present from my sister:


I'm thinking of making one (or both) of these things.