I am learning so much at Turriefield, where I volunteer when they need me to help.
These are “my” tomato plants that we transplanted from their little starter pots to bigger pots yesterday.
Once we had repotted nearly 100 plants, we took them down to the polytunnel and put them under a light on top of a heated blanket, which they need because it is very cold here at the moment – minus 9 degrees tonight (windchill temperature).
The aubergine seeds are growing too.
I am enjoying the learning curve too. I find out why stuff is done not just doing it because. I don’t learn like that. I always need a reason and then hopefully I take in more information.
I remember planting the peas and nearly all of them have sprouted.
Seeing the results of my work, makes me feel that in time I would like a polytunnel at home so that I can grow vegetables. I don’t think it will be immediately and I need to save up too but I do think it could be a possibility. Gardening outside in Shetland weather can be a thankless task sometimes. You can plant a whole vegetable garden and not one thing comes up – I speak from experience – and then you can’t be bothered to try again because all that initial effort has gone completely unrewarded.
So I am feeling inspired. I really am.