Trying to keep on top of all the March jobs
March always seems to be the point when the garden suddenly starts asking a lot from you all at once. There’s still winter tidying to finish,…
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Leggy seedlings and longing for summer
Late January in my garden is a mixture of leggy seedlings, summer daydreaming and reminding myself that even the scruffiest jobs are still moving the season on.
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Garden Projects
Seed trays, bargain bulbs and the new border
Mid-January in my garden is all about small jobs that make spring feel a little closer: seed sowing, more ranunculus, bargain bulbs and plans for the new border.
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September always feels like a new gardening year
I know January is technically the start of the year, but in gardening terms September often feels more significant.
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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.
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Rain, bulbs and trying to get the autumn sowing done
This has felt like a very 2024 sort of fortnight: heavy rain, soggy borders and a lot of bulb thoughts.
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September seed sowing has begun
September always flips a switch in my head. As much as the dahlias are still dazzling away, I am already thinking ahead to next year and reaching for seed trays again.
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