Ty Hen Cottage was in danger of becoming engulfed by seedlings but thankfully the weather warmed up so that my charges could be introduced to the big wide world via the cold frames and greenhouse. I also sold plants at Crug Farm Plant Fair (and only bought one!) so had some new space.
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| Rhubarb Victoria, seed sown in March, now potted on. |
Everything changes so quickly at this time of the year so that photos I took a week or so ago now seem positively wintry. So many more leaves on everything.
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| Cheery spring flowers. Short tulips are great in a windy spot. |
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We were left with various aviaries and converted sheds by the previous owners and Paul has been busy demolishing, renovating and moving them. One of the aviaries has defied our efforts, being of such strong consrtuction that it would be the envy of an ancient civilisation with thousands of slaves at its disposal. So we have now decided to use it as a shelter for our washing and it now houses a washing line! It is an ugly structure so we shall pretty it up with various rapant climbers!
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| Renovated shed now chicken house. Notice CCTV just in case anyone has eye on the blackcurrants!!! |
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I have begun to tackle the patch of ground elder in the front garden, I did try eating some as I weeded but I didnt really like it. We have enough leaves to provide salad for the entire Anglesey population but decided instead to donate to the recycling centre!
As I write this, it feels aa chilly and breezy as a day in March but the weatherover the last weeks has certainly warmed with potatoes, jerusalem artichokes, shallots, onions, beans, salads, sweet peas, celery, broccoli, oca and mashua (my treasures from seedy penpal!) looking bigger everyday. I am overjoyed that the Astrantia Ruby Cloud is finally germinating after having been in and out of the fridge! I shall celebrate by buying myself an onion hoe later. Our ducks and hens are enjoying the run of the field and have spent some happy days in the spring sunshine. I havent had time to sow the parsnips so am off outside into the rain to finally get them going.
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| Onion Bed, I need that onion how! |
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| Broad Beans |
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| Mashua on right and Oca on left ready for planting |
Whilst I have been busy sowing, planting out and potting on, Paul has been planting trees in the field, to form an additional windbreak. Our willows rods from @poshplants are shooting well. We have also planted many birch and a few poplar... these were saplings aquired so not our first choices but thought we could harvest later if necessary. Paul spent the week at the Centre for Alternative Technology and came back with lots of enthusiasm for more growing projects for the future!
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| It finally feels like spring! |
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