Hello again!
I’ve had a busy week or so and my once a week blog aim was sidetracked. So Friday evening updates are on the go! And as I’ve been busy this post is a little longer than normal!
I spent last Saturday creating a new flower bed and making use of an old cold frame my parents had stopped using. The cold frame has become home to tomato, chilli and viola seedlings (I spotted some seed paper trio packets that were too cheap to pass up). I’m unsure how much success they will have in the next few weeks as spring temperatures are only just starting to appear *fingers crossed*. I’m hoping as the next few weeks pass that it will be warm enough to cool off my other indoor seedlings and get them into their new homes in flower beds.
I also started to prepare my veggie patch and chit potatoes. I may be a bit late to the veggie party this year, but spring frosts can appear so late up here that I’m not sure how much would survive outside without a greenhouse or strong polytunnels. I removed some rocks and weeds from an area I’ve chosen for my veggies. Sieving the ground to remove most of the rocks that could slow the growth of any of my tuber veggies. Unfortunately I only managed to finish half the veggie patch before I’d had enough after digging the flower bed and spending about 7hours in the garden last Saturday. Progress was quite slow but the garden is transforming nicely.
The new flower bed was the next mission, and I can see a couple more of these beds appearing over the next few weeks so I have space for all the flowers I am planning for. My parents have been helping me on my gardening mission, giving me some unwanted plants from their garden or smaller ones that have been split when their mother plant got too big. My parents have always been keen gardeners. I think some of that sparked a passion in me, and a need to be surrounded by flowers. This bed took a lot of work, as I hadn’t realised quite how many rocks were hidden just below the surface of our little garden. I must say I love the outcome and have already got dreams of how it will look when it’s done. Mum and I plan to split 250 summer flowering bulbs to fill our gardens so I can’t wait for them to arrive and fill in the gaps. I really am starting to agree with Mum’s idea of More plants = Less weeds.
I’ve already planted a few more seedlings (Lupin and Osteopermum) but my previous seedlings have become very leggy and weak. After doing a bit more research I think better potting soil, good sunlight and possibly some plant feed will make all the difference. If anyone has any tips on growing stronger seedlings please leave some comments below!!
Let’s go plant more seeds!! Pixie