Garden update

It's now been a month since I re-planted my vegetable patch. I've been happily monitoring the progress of the seedlings and seeds, and after taking photos at planting, 2 weeks later, and today, 4 weeks later, I'm able to see just what has changed.

At the start of May:

 Lettuces, spinach, bok choi and leek seedlings, with coriander in front

Two weeks in (mid-May):

Lettuces growing, bok choi (right) sprouting

Today:

Some bites / holes in the lettuce, but definitely looking bigger

Spinach and bok choi (left) and coriander (right)

There was also the seedling planter, which looked pretty empty a month ago: 

Snow pea and beetroot seeds, not yet visible

Two weeks in, there was a hint of what was to come:

Snow pea seedlings starting to sprout 

Beetroot (hopefully) on the way

And now? The beetroot seedlings don't look too different, but the snow peas are continuing to grow:

I'm really glad I remembered to take photos...my memory would have said there was a bit of growth, but not as much as the photos suggest. I hope the next 4 weeks are equally productive!

I have also finished two books in the past week or so: What the Dog Saw, by Malcom Gladwell, and Moab is my Washpot, by Stephen Fry. Both were non-fiction, with Gladwell's book containing a collection of essay-type pieces that were originally published in the New York times. Moab is Fry's first autobiography and covers his early childhood years through to the age of 18 or so. I actually went back to this book after reading his more recent, adult years autobiography (The Fry Chronicles) earlier this year. 

Slightly more detailed summaries are on my Books page, but in a snapshot I would term them both worthwhile reads :)

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