23Apr

Progress

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I’m working my way through a “to do” list…slowly. The weeding is all taking much longer than I thought it would – surprise, surprise. Am almost finished thank goodness as my muscles can’t take much more! A seed update – the ageratum & amaranthus have germinated already (4 days)! I love quick seeds – I […]

19Apr

Spring!

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What a beautiful day! Sunshine, no rain and very little wind. It’s amazing how quickly we forget the bad weather. I spent most of the morning in the tunnel, sowed cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli, turnip (all in modules) and, in the flower department, cosmos Daydream, gypsophila pacifica, achillea siberica Love Parade (I’m excited about this one […]

16Apr

Getting On

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The cold spell has ended at last, we have had heavy rain (welcome) and severe gales (not so welcome). It’s great to see everything finally starting to grow. Have been able to move lots of plants and potted on perennials for selling, such as sidalcea, astrantia and campanula. I also potted on some early sown […]

07Apr

Sow On & Sow Forth

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I’m ignoring the fact that spring is to be suspended for yet another week and there is to be no rain for the forecastable future. I will have to start moving plants tomorrow otherwise I’ll never catch up. A brief recap of the last few days – Thursday – we had a great day..thanks to […]

03Apr

Onwards and Upwards

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Another lovely day, at last, the sun shone although the air is still cool with the north easterly breeze. Planted eucalyptus plugs that should have gone in ages ago (too wet or cold before now) and cleared the narrow border along the picket fence. The new long bed (such a poetic description) in the […]

01Apr

Springing Ahead

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Decided to start sowing more seeds today, fed up waiting for better weather. When the sun is out, the tunnel warms up nicely. I sowed: White & Blue LarkspurAlchemilla RobusticaSidalcea Party GirlEupatorium Purpureum (All had been in the freezer for 2 weeks – next year, I will autumn sow). Also sowed lupins Pink Fairy & […]