A few hrs in the garden

Well today was planned to be most of the day in the garden but it didn't work out that way. I was called in for a meeting in the city and by the time I ran errands on the way home most of the day was shot. Raking up the leaves took over an hour so I only managed about a third of what I hoped to do. Ahh well them's the breaks.

 I started off weeding the herb snail and trimming off any sick or old foliage. The malky mint had to go and after some pruning I was left with just these two healthy parsley plants that are just coming back all nice and bushy.

 Above the parsley is the sage, rosemary & oregano. A good trim and weed out and they are looking good now. The sage is starting to put out tons of tiny new leaves as is the oregano.

 Here's the front of the snail showing the trimmed back lavender and thyme.

 Behind the parsley is a marjoram plant. I'm just amazed by this thing - it was the tiniest sickest little thing and now it's a turning into a real solid bushy plant. 

 Here's the back of the snail showing the chives, lemon balm & tarragon. Everything benefitted from a good trim back.

 The pots needed some sun so out they went for the afternoon. That's raspberry, juniper & passionfruit from left to right.

 I found a small thyme plant that managed to wedge itself into the rocks of the snail. I took it out carefully and planted it next to the bay bush. Hopefully it survives:)

 After the snail it was onto the first horizontal bed. It needed a good weed out too and I trimmed off anything that looked brown and old. Here's the a wombok cabbage that is starting to clump up nicely.

 The same wombok from above showing the start of the head.

 Here's the brussel sprouts, 2 big ones and two little ones:)

 Those womboks again!

 6 arugula plants. Pretty soon these will be seriously bushy like the other one in the other bed.

 The only parsnip that survived. It's a star!

 Here's the pak choy. I don't know what happened to it but most of it has bolted. I pinched out the flowers and trimmed off some dodgy leaves but it seems to be growing straight up. The one in the front is the only one clumping. Oh well - better look up what goes on here.

 Endless spinach behind the garlic:)

 Here's more spinach - the big ones!

 And here's the whole bed - all weeded and trimmed. Looking pretty good for a complete novice:)

I had to throw this shot in. As I was coming inside I noticed that the kholrabi are starting to grow more than leaves! Just look at that little beauty:D