With buds fit to burst, and flowers opening all over the garden, there’s something new to see in the garden every day.
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The Broad Beans of 2019
The one where I realise my Broad Beans are not right, and a red-breasted friend visits.
The Parsnips, Carrots, Turnips… and Cats
The root vegetables are growing happily in the raised beds, whilst I devise a method to divert cat bums elsewhere.
Sowing Courgette, Squash, and Nasturtium seeds
With Spring in full force, it’s time to get the courgette and squash seeds sown.
Pricking out the Swiss Chard and Sweet Sultan seedlings
It’s time to be ‘pricking out’ my Sweet Sultant flowers and the brightly coloured Swiss Chard seedlings, and get them ready for their next stage of growing.
The Garden Springs Forward
We’ve just had a mild week here in the East of England, and so the garden has woken up to throw lush green leaves skywards. It’s been the perfect time to get out there.
Recycling the old shed and raising the broad beans and raspberries
With the old shed down, I’m turning the space into productive raised beds for a range of fruit and vegetables.
A snowless Saturday and a windowsill of seedlings
It’s a busy Saturday in the garden as Winter eases off. There’s sowing, pricking out, and shed sorting to do!
The Crocuses and Daffodils awake
The snow reminds the Spring flowering bulbs that Winter hasn’t quite finished with us yet.
Planning for the shaded garden
Whilst most of us are dreaming about the sunshine, I’m thinking about the shade.
The first plants spring to life in 2018
The garden and the seed trays begin to wake up with the first flowers and the first seeds germinating. Here comes the Spring! (hopefully)
