Frank AKA seasider

First time I have grown Alderman peas they certainly have grown tall and we have had a good crop but I have had a struggle holding the up.

Very pretty achillea Frank.

All these Achillea are new this year I am how much they have filled out for their first year.

What a gorgeous vibrant colour Frank. That will cheer up a dull day

You have green fingers Frank…..peas are another thing that don’t like growing for me

Lo ely colours Frank, you must be pleased

They do spread quite quickly but the bees and butterflies love them

Just keep trying Cilla, I have tried to stop them twice but they just kept growing. They have all finished now and the surplus in the freezer.

Next year Frank

There always next year I will try again to spread out the cucs.

Lovely Frank

Smashing

Beautiful Frank …hasn’t the garden flourished :

lovely sweet colours too

Everything in the garden has grown well this year Anne, \i was a bit surprised as to the hight of some of the plants as some of them are first year, hence the canes and string supports at the last minute. I will try and be more ready next year.

I think it’s a cracking year Frank I remember when you showed all the planting at the beginning on the new layout … now look at all the additional colour … it’s great

Cucumbers have done well this year nearly all ready at once as usual

Evening Frank. My Sungold tomatoes ripened early and my Moneymaker are ripening daily BUT my ciucs are useless and looking at yours I have cucumber envy

I grow the small cucumbers about 8″ long I prefer them to the long ones

I grow the short cucumbers from seed Cilla and tried to spread the sowing so as to have them following on, however the early sown ones were slow growing and the later ones were faster so as usual all ready about the same time.

Which ones do you grow Frank, I prefer the small ones, but haven’t found one I’m happy with.

Lovely cukes, Frank

Thanks Jane, I grow them from seed they are a short variety about 8″ long called Passandra this is the 3rd year I have grown them, still trying to spread out when they mature but up to now I have failed. There is always next year

They are Passandra Lyn from Kings seeds I grow from seed, I haven’t found any garden centre who sells these.