Week 211: Grape vine

September 17, 2022

Last year I did nothing with the grape vine in the garden and got very few grapes, none of which I tried. I think it was partly to do with the weather. This year I did a little more - removed the mildew-y leaves, fed it some seaweed when I remembered, put a bit of well rotted manure around it in spring - and it has rewarded me with some grapes. I was expecting them to be tiny sour and full of seeds but actually they are tiny, sweet and seedless. Now I know the grapes are good, next year I am going to try even harder.
The dahlias are finally going hell for leather. All the rain we’ve had has sprung the garden back to life.
Monty Don told us that we should prune now for shaping, as it doesn’t trigger growth (as it does in spring) so I’ve given all the front garden shrubs a good pruning.
E has started school. She told her teacher she loved her on her first day. 🥰
This is unbelievable: Drunk Mel Gibson Arrest Diorama.
Finally got a haircut.