Its Spring But Feels Like Summer Today

The Sun is out, the sky is blue and its going to be the warmest day of the year so far, gutted I have got to go to work. Over the last few weeks things have started to happen in the garden  and I start to get excited. Typically when I get up I make myself a brew (a cup of coffee) and take my morning inspection stroll around the garden. A few things caught my eye.

A couple of weeks ago I procured myself some wild garlic, I planted it up but within a few hours it was wilted and sad looking. It looked very much like this for the next few days but I continued to water it well and hope for the best. It got better and now its sending out some buds.

I hope to split and devide these pots up for a year or two and build up a large amount so I can eat it, Plus it does great in the shady yard next to the house.

My second flush of Tulips are here..

Whilst the Tulips are out and looking lovely, my large daffodils have been and gone in a wimper. There dwarf counterparts however are in bloom and they are 'so cute'.

In the background there is Noble my cat on his morning constitutional, where he usually uses one of my flower beds as a litter tray. We don't always get along about his choice of toilet. 

My Gypsophila looks like it might do something this year, it was all leaf last year but then again I only planted it in then.

My swathe of Lavender is still waiting to happen put the little young plants look healthy even though I planted them out just before we had horrendous snow and freezing conditions.

Up in the veg pot things are doing ok too, though from a distance its very hard to tell...

Underneath all that stuff I have have things growing I assure you! in the nearest bed on the picture are my late potatoes which are King Edward, they have yet to break earth. I did have a poke about to see if they were actually sending out roots and shoots, I am inpatient with potatoes and worry to much, but they are doing fine, they are ALIVE! Also planted out on the beds are Peas ( a French variety I cant remember what they are called), Broad beans (Red Epicure), Parsnip (Tender but True), Beetroot (Detroit and Cylindrica), Onions (Stuttgart), Carrot (Purple Comet I think) Leeks and Garlic. Most thinks have germinated and are growing now.

I have a few things in planters too, My early potatoes (Rocket) and dwarf beans..

I have plugged in a few spare onions were I had gaps. I bought 30 bare root strawberry plants of of ebay and they are doing great, I have three varieties, Marshmellow, Vibrant and Flamenco. An early a main and a late, so I should never be short of strawberries. They only cost me £11,50 I would have paid a hell of alot more from the Garden Centre down the road.

So somethings are getting going finally and well a few weeks down the line thinks should start looking better!