Must say that here in the East Midlands I am not even thinking about seed sowing yet - that is quite a fib actually, I am thinking about it, but not doing it!! Learned in the first few years here that it was very different from gardening in the south and west where I had lived before. Now rarely sow anything before April, maybe a few hardy things in late March in the greenhouse, but mostly April or even May for annuals, or I'd just have to do them again later.
I don't believe it ! ! ! ! remember I said that I'd sown some Cosmos among other seeds on Friday, well they're through already, they wern't there this morning when looked but when I walked past the gh about 4.40 they were through boy is that quick or what, I definitely need to get the rest away now.
I agree with you hollie hock about the garden this time last year, I'd just got my pot off 1st March so couldn't do anything at all let alone stand up but the garden was just plodding on, the weather was very mild and the daffs, crocus and snowdrops were in a little world of their own so by the time I managed to get outside to have a look about the second week in March they were past their best, April was lovely as I remember sitting out and enjoying the sun and a few weeks in May were the same, but, then what happened, it started to rain and really didn't stop for 10 more months but the garden still plodded on along with the weeds and sodden ground.
The daffs on the grass road side of me are a few behind this year so won't be pick-able for Mothers Day this year, it's amazing how many grown ups take themit's such a shame as they look so cheery when you walk past them
This is a great time to spot the gaps in the garden, when things are just starting into growth. I just wish I was better at visualising how the border will look when the plants mature.
I'm getting carried away with all this good weather!
I had a pile of plants I got on sale at various garden centres over the winter sitting in the sun room on the front of my house. Also had some plug plants from the end of last year potted on and growing nicely. Had the window open to harden them off for the last month or so, and was moving them outside on nice days.
Anyway, got carried away in the sunshine and planted out the shrubs (lavatera, weiglia, fiji plum, spirea, hydrangea, dogwood) and the big pots with dianthus and osteopermum are on a south facing patio where they can fend for themselves!
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Must say that here in the East Midlands I am not even thinking about seed sowing yet - that is quite a fib actually, I am thinking about it, but not doing it!! Learned in the first few years here that it was very different from gardening in the south and west where I had lived before. Now rarely sow anything before April, maybe a few hardy things in late March in the greenhouse, but mostly April or even May for annuals, or I'd just have to do them again later.
I don't believe it ! ! ! !
remember I said that I'd sown some Cosmos among other seeds on Friday, well they're through already, they wern't there this morning when looked but when I walked past the gh about 4.40 they were through boy is that quick or what, I definitely need to get the rest away now.
I love learning new things. I only wish I could remember what I learnt! What's my name now...?
I agree with you hollie hock about the garden this time last year, I'd just got my pot off 1st March so couldn't do anything at all let alone stand up but the garden was just plodding on, the weather was very mild and the daffs, crocus and snowdrops were in a little world of their own so by the time I managed to get outside to have a look about the second week in March they were past their best, April was lovely as I remember sitting out and enjoying the sun and a few weeks in May were the same, but, then what happened, it started to rain and really didn't stop for 10 more months but the garden still plodded on along with the weeds and sodden ground.
The daffs on the grass road side of me are a few behind this year so won't be pick-able for Mothers Day this year, it's amazing how many grown ups take them
it's such a shame as they look so cheery when you walk past them
This is a great time to spot the gaps in the garden, when things are just starting into growth. I just wish I was better at visualising how the border will look when the plants mature.
I'm getting carried away with all this good weather!
I had a pile of plants I got on sale at various garden centres over the winter sitting in the sun room on the front of my house. Also had some plug plants from the end of last year potted on and growing nicely. Had the window open to harden them off for the last month or so, and was moving them outside on nice days.
Anyway, got carried away in the sunshine and planted out the shrubs (lavatera, weiglia, fiji plum, spirea, hydrangea, dogwood) and the big pots with dianthus and osteopermum are on a south facing patio where they can fend for themselves!
I blame the sun....