I just couldn’t resist the urge to start sowing seeds and so the half-hardy annuals have started in earnest. Already the greenhouse staging, benches and even the potting bench is starting to fill up with pots and modules of seeds. Read more…
Sowing
I am quite fascinated by the moon and how it affects (or doesn’t affect) the growth of plants. When I’ve time, I like to follow the moon phase for sowing and planting, but sometimes my work schedule and the flower shows don’t allow me this indulgence and I just have to start sowing anyway. Read more…
The weather is driving me mad. No sooner had I unpacked the seed potatoes and laid them out in the greenhouse to chit, than the temperature plummeted, again. Since my greenhouse is unheated, it was just too cold for the spuds. Read more…
There truly is something magical about growing seeds and with the New Year upon us I am desperate to start sowing. In fact if it hadn’t snowed again this week I think my first crop of salad leaves would already be sown and covered with a protective layer of compost. Read more…
