Belated info on garden pottering conducted so far this year - most of this info relates to things happening in march;
Sowed some cauliflower seeds in march
Sowed some lettuce in march
Sown some pink flowers (no idea what!).
Have an alstroemeria (peruvian lily) that we split into 2 pots. One needed splitting again. The 2nd was rehoused in a big pot last year, and still has a bit of space, so decided to wait a year to split it. This also allows the other one time to settle and bush out.
Noticed in mid march one or two of the balloon plants have the first signs of growth. I potted up a few of these last year and hope for decent plants.
Also noticed the bluebells are sprouting.
Fritillaria are sprouting and flowering. A couple were in pots last year and I planted them out and pleased to see them sprouting (was worried squirrels or something might dig up the bulbs)
The blackcurrants (including some cuttings I planted out) have buds and leaves, as do the raspberries which I moved late last year. Blueberry plant also has some buds (and hopefully space given the raspberries being moved).
Spent a day having a pretty thorough weed of numerous pots, and the paving slabs recently.
The Asian lilies are just starting to sprout in mid march.
We have a daisy plant (aldi purchase!) that was filling a large pot and I split that into 4 plants. Fingers crossed that kicks in.
Rose bush cuttings taken last summer (at the wrong time too!) seem to be doing well in the main.
Always difficult to decide when to start planting veg. Usually I go too early. It has been really mild. My wife gets photo reminders on her phone, and the weekend just gone she had a reminder of taking photos of snow this time last year.
23 and 24 march I spent time in the garden. I sowed Antirrhinum seeds, Rudbeckia seeds, Cleame seeds, Cornflower seeds, and Morning Glory seeds. I also noticed the Camellia has numerous flowers open, plus many extra buds, and looks lovely. I hope this develops this year, enabling me to pot it up in autumn, as in bloom it is quite a sight. Madness that owing to poor placement, and using wrong compost we nearly lost it, but you live and learn!
Over the easter days I have sown sunflowers, petunias, and lavatera. I also threw a few poppy seeds over an area that I dug up last autumn and am not doing anything with for a while.
I found various seeds I collected late last year, so have sown some balloon plants.
The Asian lilies started sprouting, so I have got those planters out from under cover. I also got the Iris’ out, as they are well on the way. One or 2 flower heads have appeared.
I managed to sow some cosmos, sweet peas, and marigolds.
Some of the pots with balloon plants in have started sprouting, so again I got these out from under cover.
I have sown some spring onions, after harvesting the ones I was over-wintering.
1st weekend of April I sowed more cosmos, more marigolds, and something called graceland (ammi magus). I do suspect the slugs have been at the things I have sown already, as it looks like all the cauliflowers have gone…
