Homestead Patch by Pat

Homestead Patch by Pat ✨ Fradley Open Gardens Committee Member ✨
🌸 Gardening Services and Micro Nursery |📍Lichfield

A recent before and after ☺️This raised bed was full of weeds with uneven surface, so it got a proper refresh:✔️ Weeded ...
28/05/2026

A recent before and after ☺️

This raised bed was full of weeds with uneven surface, so it got a proper refresh:

✔️ Weeded throughout
✔️ Fresh compost added
✔️ Ready for new plants

Simple jobs like this make such a difference!

A little introduction to one of my favourite finds from 2024. Quite an unusual plant if I can say so, meet cucamelons!Al...
20/05/2026

A little introduction to one of my favourite finds from 2024. Quite an unusual plant if I can say so, meet cucamelons!

Also known as “mouse melons”, these tiny veg look like miniature watermelons but taste like a fresh cucumber with a little citrus twist ☺️

I first grew them a couple of years ago and they completely won me over. They climb beautifully, crop heavily, and are great fun for both kids and adults alike.

I’ve now grown a fresh batch from seed at home and have young plants available.

💷 £2 each for a 7cm pot

• Homegrown under grow lights
• Ideal for greenhouses or sunny sheltered spots
• Produces lots of tiny edible fruits all summer
• Great in salads or as a crunchy little snack

Perfect if you fancy trying something a little different in the garden this year ☺️

📍 Collection from Fradley, WS13
🚗 Local delivery available

Last year I bought a multipack of foxgloves. I think it was six plants in total. Nothing big, quite small really, but al...
19/05/2026

Last year I bought a multipack of foxgloves. I think it was six plants in total. Nothing big, quite small really, but already in their second year meaning they would flower.

I planted them carefully in the front border. Neat. Intentional. A bit symmetrical if I’m honest. Three on each side of a hydrangea, leaving space for everything else I’d tucked in around them. Daisies, saxifrage, lilies, dianthus, snapdragons.. a mix of structure and softness, all tucked in their place. It looked quite controlled at the time. Balanced, like I had a plan.

Fast forward to 2026. The border got a bit untidy. It looked a bit meh. So I did a teeny tiny bit of weeding, honestly no more than five minutes. I have then added some fresh compost, and went on my way.

The pictures you’re seeing? Taken one month apart. Before the weeding in April, and today. The foxgloves absolutely burst into life.

They have taken over the border in the most beautiful way. Tall, dramatic spikes everywhere full of flower buds, full of life, and completely unapologetic about it. The symmetry is long gone, but somehow it feels better than what I originally planned.

And the bees absolutely love them. Constant movement. Like the whole border is alive in a way I didn’t quite expect when I tucked those little plants into the soil last year 🐝

I can’t get over how well they’re doing. Or how much they’ve changed the space. It’s funny how something so small and “neatly placed” can decide to become something completely different when you give it time and a little care.

And the best bit? I think I like it more this way 🙈

16/05/2026

A little sneak peek into what else 2023 had in store 🦔✨

I set up a hedgehog house, left out a bowl of hedgehog dry food, and once everything was ready, placed a camera inside. Best decision ever!

It turned out to be a little hedgehog family 🥹

Three years later, a couple of houses down the street, they still visit.

Even my cats have learned (probably the hard way 🤷🏼‍♀️) to respectfully keep their distance.

And the joy when the hedgehogs come for their night snack? That’s another level of happiness ☺️

16/05/2026

Morning check on the tumbling toms, sunflowers, cucumbers and pumpkins to make sure they’re happy and ready for another day of hardening off 🌱🍅🌻🥒🎃

The second batch of Cucumbers “Marketmore” looking lovely 🥒🌱These are large, healthy plants in 11cm pots with plenty of ...
15/05/2026

The second batch of Cucumbers “Marketmore” looking lovely 🥒🌱

These are large, healthy plants in 11cm pots with plenty of growth already on them. I have started their gentle hardening off process, 3 days done so far.

They’re pretty much ready if you’d like to finish hardening them off yourself, or otherwise just a few more days to go!

✅ Locally grown from seed in Fradley
✅ Strong, healthy, pest-free plants
✅ Perfect for large pots, grow bags, or raised beds

If you’d like to reserve some, feel free to message me!

📍 Collection from Fradley, WS13
🚗 Local delivery available

06/05/2026

Throwback to 2023, when the theme was “kitchen garden chaos” on a budget 👩‍🌾🪏

Fruit, veg, flowers, shrubs, roses, trees and wildlife - all neatly packed into a relatively small space.

It was a rented property, which meant I couldn’t plant directly into the ground. So I made do with pots, grow bags, and a bit of creativity.

I used whatever I could get my hands on. My favourite trick for pots? Some garden centres, like Lichfield Garden Centre, have designated areas where you can pick up used pots for free. It’s a brilliant way to get started when money is tight.

That little garden taught me that you don’t need a big budget or a huge amount of space to grow something beautiful.

Follow along to see what else 2023 brought, there’s plenty more where this came from 🍅🐝🦔👀

See those little babies? 🌻✅ At the moment they’re no taller than 3 centimetres. Over the next couple of months, they can...
06/05/2026

See those little babies? 🌻

✅ At the moment they’re no taller than 3 centimetres. Over the next couple of months, they can grow to around 1.5m tall.

✅ This is an ornamental sunflower variety called “Hallo”. Pictured in my front border last summer, they helped me add some lovely height to an otherwise low border.

✅ What’s really cool about them is that each plant produces multiple flower heads! They thrive best in full sun but can tolerate a little shade.

I’m hoping they’ll be ready in around 2 weeks, I’ll keep you updated.

First batch consists of 13 (7cm) pots. 4 have already been reserved, so if you’d like one too, feel free to send me a message.

06/05/2026

🌼 Check out this sneak peek of our French Marigolds being re-potted! These vibrant beauties will be ready for your garden in just a couple of days 🌼

✅ They are the natural pest control for your veg patch, helping to keep tomatoes and peppers healthy.
✅ These plants will be pinched, which means you get double the blooms and a much fuller, bushier plant.
✅ Perfect for adding a pop of color to your patio pots or filling out your garden borders.

They were potted up today and will stay under grow lights for a couple more days before the hardening-off process begins.

📍 Collection: Fradley, WS13
🚗 Local delivery available
📩 Message to reserve yours

Look at those beauties 🥒Cucumber Marketmore plants in 11cm pots will be available in the Lichfield area in just a few da...
05/05/2026

Look at those beauties 🥒

Cucumber Marketmore plants in 11cm pots will be available in the Lichfield area in just a few days.

✅ Healthy, sturdy plants
✅ Locally grown from seed in Fradley
✅ Second batch, carefully raised under grow lights

They’re being potted up today and will stay under lights for a couple more days before the hardening-off process begins.

If you’d like one, feel free to message to reserve yours today.

📍 Collection: Fradley, WS13
🚗 Local delivery available

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