Sharing my Kitchen Garden with the Wildlife

This weekend I have been preparing my kitchen garden for planting. After digging the plot I have planted 2 rows of potatoes and 2 rows of onions. The onions were kindly donated by my neighbour. 

I had a bit of a surprise when I took some of the weeds to our compost heap, when I lifted the old carpet that covers it I found a nest of about 15 slow worms. They looked a bit startled but I put the carpet back down and left them in peace. 

I usually grow my own tomatoes and cucumbers from seed in the greenhouse, but this year I am going to buy them from our Village Plant Sale that takes place on 11th May at the Village Shop.