The start of an edible garden

Mr Bunch of Old Nonsense and myself have decided to make a few changes to the garden.

Our garden, I should explain, is on the small side and slopes alarmingly, so doesn't exactly lend itself to being an allotment. However, after some research and discussion we have decided that a boring old allotment is not the way forward, so we are going down the fruit and some veg route.

To explain, this weekend we planted a Braeburn pear tree, a Bramley apple tree, a gooseberry bush (thanks Donna and Bobbie!) and a loganberry plant. This adds to existing raspberry canes and an eating apple tree (that has failed in 2 years to give us any edible apples, but we live in hope!). Plus I have planted some carrots in a large pot and have runner beans and tomatoes in the windowsill propagator in the kitchen, the beans will be planted within the existing flowers and fruit in the garden and the tomatoes will go in the hanging basket outside the back door.

Our aim is to have a really pretty, wildlife friendly, fragrant garden, with edible bits!

I'll report back as it develops.......

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