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Rich plants a sprout plant

It’s been a long time coming, but we finally planted out the vegetable patch today. Now that the railway sleepers are in place it’s a proper raised bed, with plenty of room for root growth and space for branches and leaves to spread out.

So we started digging at the back wall and worked our way forwards, opening up little holes with our trowels and dropping in the sprouts, broccoli, beetroot and pepper plants that have been quickly getting more and more waterlogged on the patio.

It took us about three hours all told, by which time we’d not only transplanted the most vulnerable plants, but also seeded the carrots and leeks that will one day - hopefully - become soup, and the lettuces that will join the rapidly advancing tomatoes in a salad.

Stepping back to admire our handiwork was very satisfying. Now we just need to fight off the slugs, and await the fruits of our labours. Quite literally.

The patch, fully planted

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