The garden and the seed trays begin to wake up with the first flowers and the first seeds germinating. Here comes the Spring! (hopefully)
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Sowing Sweet Peas, Salvia and Broad Beans in February
The propagator is fired up, and the sow-athon begins with Broad Beans, Sweet Peas, and Salvia.
Planning the 2018 garden
I’m planning my 2018 garden. Always have a plan!
Pinching out the Sweet Peas
The Sweet Peas need some tough love in the form of ‘pinching out’, and the Tulip ‘Triumph’ flowers are about to open.
The 3 Little Propagators
The third propagator came into action this weekend, as British Summer Time arrived and I fill another windowsill with seedlings.
The Chysanthemums and Sweet Peas brighten the garden
Further flowers are beginning to open in the garden – this time in the shade, as well on one of the reluctant climbers.
The snails and aphids celebrate in the summer rain
The summer showers welcome some hungry pests into the garden, just as the Rose and the French Beans are about to put on a show.
Bank Holiday rain won’t stop the plants growing
Whilst the wettest drought continues with continuous heavy rain for yet another Bank Holiday, there’s still plenty of jobs to do indoors in preparation for this year’s garden.
Wigwams, French Beans and Salvia
Over the weekend I was able to dodge those April Showers to build wigwams, sow the French Beans and prick-out the Salvia seedlings.
The Magical Powers of April Showers
After some heavy April showers, the garden has leapt forwards with lush growth and flowers, but there’s still plenty more seeds to sow… including some for next year’s garden!
