The Potting Shed

[Tâf]

She loves playing with water. I think she gets more pleasure out of water than food sometimes.

[Tâf]

Trimmed all the old grow off the strawberries. A few didn't make it throught he winter but I have loads of runners that took root.

[dogsmum]

She loves playing with water. I think she gets more pleasure out of water than food sometimes.

Ahhhh 

[Tâf]

A big tidy up and sorted out the compost bins. Then 14 Strawberry runners repotted, and a few Aubretia planted out.

I still have some more stuff to bin (prunings mostly) as they don't compost well.

The Cherry And Apple are both popping buds, and there are loads of fruiting spurs this year.

I shall attack the greenhouse cleaning tomorrow, and if it gets too warm in there I may get the pressure washer out and have a play.

Several slugs and snails sent to their maker with a stern message to F Off this year!

[dogsmum]

Woooo I actually have 4, yes 4 Daff's in flower at last!
Got a few minature Tulips in bud

[Lisa]

my tulips are up, no buds yet, but my anemone are flowering well

[Tâf]

The first load of daffs have gone over, but the mini ones are doing great. A few tulips too.

Edged the lawn, patched some bare spots with what I cut off.

The Kiwis are sprouting!

[Tâf]

The daffs in the ground are nearly over, but those in the planters are in full flower.

The Cherry is in bloom already and the Aubretia looks stunning this year, like purple cushions. The Gooseberry and Currants are forming loads of flower clumps.

Now that the greenhouse is cleaned and tidied, I can start planning what I shall sow this year.

Many large snails have gone to snail heaven.

The lawn was really looking tatty, but a feed seems to have boosted it a lot. I may send the lad out to scarify it as he wants "a bit more exercise".

[Tâf]

All the seed-tray seed sown:

4 types of Spring Onion... I hope to succeed this year (Eiffel, Laser, Ishikura and a red one called Toga)
Basil
Oregano
2 types of Stocks (Giant Perfect and Heaven Scent)
Chocolate Daisies
Perpetual Spinach
Leek Snowstar
Spinach Lazio
White Alpine Strawberry

And Carrot Flyaway and Autumn King in large pots.

Once the trays and pots are clean I'll start on the seeds that need more individual space.

[Tâf]

3 types of bean sown (French climber Cobra, Stringless Jupiter, and an American heirloom called Wax).

Chillis sown (Patio Sizzle, Jamican Mix, and).

Also outdoor cucumber (Marketmore) and the mini Picolino again this year (it's fruits are lush).

And a few Courgettes (Green Bush) and some Earlybird Maize I had left over.

The seeds I planted are already mostly showing (Basil, Stocks and Oregano).

[Tâf]

Sowed loads of Gardeners Delight Toms in my greenhouse for a neighbour who can't seem to get them to germinate.

[Tâf]

Our Bay Tree is now a Bay Bush again.

[Tâf]

Loads of Apple blossom!

Leeks are up too.

[Tâf]

Everything but the Choccy Daisies, chillis and tomatoes have sprouted in the greenhouse. At only 14c in there, they are going to struggle.... need warmth and sunshine!

[Tâf]

My neighbour gave me 3 "Homegrow" packs that his shop threw out: garlic, shallots, onions, beetroot, cucumbers and carrots.

So I have planted the garlic in pots, and the beetroot and cucumbers in modules for plantinmg out later (and to make them more slugproof). 330 onion sets and no space for them yet!

I also planted 4 huge Jumbo garlic cloves that I was given by a neighbour.

Tomatoes are up!