Bulbs, workshops and October sowing

October is properly under way now, which means bulbs, sweet peas, ranunculus and the yearly feeling that every surface is about to fill up with trays and pots.

I have been preparing for the bulb demonstration at Long Barn, which has been such a nice thing to work on. I always enjoy any excuse to talk about bulbs with people who are just as enthusiastic as I am.

There have also been the usual very ordinary but necessary jobs, like watering pots even when it feels ridiculous after all the rain. Autumn has a way of making you second-guess everything.

I also shared a little about gardening and mental health this week, because I genuinely do think time with plants helps. There is something so grounding about seed sowing and bulb planting when life feels noisy.