We cycled to the smallholdings today, to buy some Geraniums. The last time I went to get some, Mr Lunn, the proprietor, wouldn't sell me any "because of the frosts!" so now that I think we are safe, I said to Ian "lets take a ride up there and see what he says this time!" So off we went on our trusty bikes, me with the trailer attached to the rear in case we were in luck.
And as you can see - we were! We bought 18 Scarlett Geraniums in pots at a pound each, a tray of Marigolds for my tomato plants as companion plants (they keep something away but I can't remember what but it worked last year whatever it was so I am doing it again) I also bought 6 Cauliflower plants at 10p each because mine attempts at growing any kind of brassica's didn't work this year for some reason!
As you can see the trailer was full up and so colourful too!
Ian is charging off down the lane in front of me. The small holdings are a lovely place to cycle. It's a pity that one particular smallholder has grown so big, he's monopolised the area, and these little ones tucked around the back hardly get a look in anymore! Shame.
