Welcome Back to Reads Retreat, for a long overdue update! Regular readers of our Allotment Blog will be aware of the reasons (weather & health) that have curtailed any gardening activities. The latter is still an issue, but that doesn't stop the enthusiasm ! These daffs (pic) are in their second year now, and these lovely blooms were the first to show just last week. We have a bed in front of the house with about fifty bulbs in it. They're a lovely sight when all in bloom!
Elsewhere around the garden, we have a lot of small clumps of snowdrops in flower. Aren't they gorgeous!Planning for the raised beds is well underway, not least the Asparagus bed . The crowns will be 2 years old this year and we are eagerly awaiting a crop to grace the dining table. We will also grow a load of cut and come again salad varieties, beetroot, onions, spring onions etc that we can harvest right when we need them.
We've also been given a half dozen trailing winter pansies, which have already been given new homes in baskets and tubs. It's nice to see a bit of greenery, and the prospect of colour too in a few weeks will bring the garden to life again.Thats all for now, but hope you'll pop back soon for more updates.
Take care all and enjoy your gardening.
TTFN.
2 comments:
My winter pansies are still going strong in their hanging baskets despite all the snow that's covered them this year. They're a great plant for winter as nothing seems to hold them back.
I have some asparagus to grow this year...couldn't believe i would have to wait two years to eat it but I'm sure it will be worth it...as will yours!!
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