After a day working online where I was severely tempted to throw my computer out of the window I decide to cheer myself up by photographing what we have in bloom on the Croft. For so early in the year I had a real treat. How can you fail but to feel more relaxed whenContinue reading “March in bloom”
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That’s not a veg bed, it’s a pond.
After a couple of years battling with very soggy starts and ends of the growing season, which just batter my veg plants, I decided to build raised beds. I started last year in the large poly tunnel with lovely gravel pathways. This has transformed the swamp into a beautiful growing area. So now to moveContinue reading “That’s not a veg bed, it’s a pond.”
Trying a bit of science
For those of you into your veg growing you will know that covering a veg bed in black membrane for a few weeks before planting can raise the temperature of the bed and give the seeds a better chance of germination. And that putting black containers filled with water in a poly tunnel or greenContinue reading “Trying a bit of science”
Bee…utiful day
Today the sun has been shining and our bees are starting to fly. There favourite flower for the months of March seems to be our hellebores. Whilst doing the end of winter tidy of the short flower border I spotted them buzzing round the flowers having a mid morning snack. Later in the month, onContinue reading “Bee…utiful day”
Propagation preparation.
Now that the large poly tunnel is completed I had the opportunity to set up my propagation area. Just in time as March tends to be a busy sowing month where the seedlings still need some tlc. I have my heated propagators on a shelf below my heated bench. This gives me a range ofContinue reading “Propagation preparation.”
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