My Garden in July 2025

1st - 7th July 2025

Peter built the compost bin earlier this year. The compost on the left is ready to be used. I've added some pots of herbs for decoration and in the far right hand corner of the fresh compost we have potatoes growing. I've told Peter to leave them there, we'll eat them when they're ready.

I've sown more basil and parsley seeds to get a supply going. At the moment Peter is stripping the parsley and basil weekly.

The beds really do need thinning out. There are raspberries, cucumbers, chilli's, herbs, melons and pak choi growing in this one.

My pots labelled as 'peas' have turned out to be pumpkins grown from last years' halloween carving. There are 6 of them in here with multiple flowers. I need to thin out the leafs as they're taking over. I also have tomatoes, radish, parsnip, beans and rhubarb growing here. It looks crowded but there is a lot of space for each plant.

The lettuce is shaded by the parsnips, but I don't eat much of it, so it's not a problem. You can see there is actually space in these beds though. The tomatoes are thriving.

After a trip to Witley Court last month I bought myself a grape vine. I'm hoping we can train it under the canopy by the lounge door.

Stephanie's rose has provided us with a 4th flower. There are several more buds and it's lovely to have it in continuous flower.

8th - 15th July

I wish you could smell the sweet peas. I have them growing in pots all around the garden, the scent is very strong.

There will be pumpkins for everyone this year to carve.

I went away for two nights and the sunflowers have come out.

I was advised to grow the melon plants undercover, but due to the summer we've had it looks like I'll be over run with Cantaloupe's soon.

The first of the cucumbers.

There's a glut of tomatoes. Every plant in the back and front garden either has green tomatoes to ripen or is full of flower heads.

16th - 23rd July

I'm harvesting the parsnips as I need them, they are so sweet.

The strawberries are finished and I think the raspberries are coming to an end.

The cucumbers are really juicy, the figs lovely and soft and there were some surprise radishes.

I've made some space in the raised beds by hanging the cantaloupe melons over the sides to grow so I can plant some more basil and parsley as we're eating a lot of it in salads and with fish.

24th - 31st July

We're away now for a week and on our return we will be making a border in the front garden and sifting through all this soil to level the front lawn out a bit and provide more soil for our hedge to grow in.

 How is your garden doing this July? 

My Spring garden, summer plans and goodbye to my Dubai garden.

I left the UK in the middle of April. I prepared the garden, mowed the lawns and planted out seeds that I thought may stand a chance of survival without my input.

I arrived back in the UK the middle of June. The garden had faired well with the added bonus of the neighbours mowing the lawns, however some of the grass turned yellow, but it is slowly recovery. 

Everything was out in full bloom, the potatoes and onions had grown and the peas, beans and tomatoes were doing OK.

Onions, potatoes and rhubarb now harvested, very few peas and beans, but I've sown more seeds for a later crop and bought a couple of established tomato plants, reduced at the supermarket.

I thought the garden was ready for my absence, seeds planted, lawn mowed, plants uncovered. April 11th.

April 12th

We returned to the sun. June 14th.

We're planning to build a new shed and seating area in the opposite corner and creating raised beds and gravel paths as well as introducing a green house. The conservatory will also be replaced with a full one being built along the back of the house.

We also had to say goodbye to our Garden in Dubai this summer. It was interesting Creating a garden in the desert and surprising what we were able to grow over the years.

After getting back to the UK, we mowed the lawns, repaired the borders, repotted the olive and bay tree and harvested the potatoes, onions, peas and rhubarb.

Sweet peas and wild flowers.

Compost bins, potatoes and herbs.

My garden in June

I'm still getting used to there being no tree in the front garden. it looks very bare, but the grass is growing back now.

My strawberries failed to produce more than 4 fruits and the dog ate them.

I've managed one portion of home grown peas.

The cucumber is growing well as is the pumpkin.

I've prepared space outside for them.

I've only had 3 bean plants survive and I had an obelisk for my birthday I've yet to assemble. I made mini greenhouses to protect them from the wind and the slugs. I had a green house for my birthday I'll be assembling soon.

My wild flower seeds I sprinkled were not evenly distributed and contain mostly poppies.

 We used to have trellis round the bin store, but sadly tenants neglected it. I put in a pole to attach a frame for some climbers to grow up, but my DIY skills are lacking and we're on a tilt.

I had a slight accident with the lawn mower after failing to rake up all the stones out the lawn and had a very sore and swollen arm for a few days.

I've done so much work to get the garden back to basic, but I'm bored of it now and it looks boring. But I'm not spending anymore money on it until we decide if we're moving or staying put.

I have my little quiet corner where I can sit in both the dry and wet weather. I just move the chair back into the shed if it rains.

 I bought a little Bumble Bee Gnome and some bright yellow slip ons for gardening in.

Things I need to sort out.
The neighbour dug a boundary, it's our responsibility this side. I removed the crap she put in as it was rotten, dug a new and straight trench and used treated wood to form a new boundary. I've had someone quote to continue with the fencing to the end, but it's a want, not a need. In the meantime I've told the neighbour unless she keeps her plants on her side, I will be hacking them level as it's preventing my new grass seed from growing.

The neighbour the other side, needs to sort their fence out, they're aware Bob can get into their garden, the wind keeps breaking their repairs.

And relax.......nope never seem to be able to, there's always something that needs doing every week.