We are punishing the poor and the dispossessed – they should be grateful to suffer, especially at Easter. Please ignore the leader of the Church of England as he does not understand the fundamentals of region. Sleaze-Dogg reaching the bottom of the septic tank that represents this government.
LAWNAGEDDON
Flowers like dandelion being scythed and decapitated. Insects and bird suffer collateral damage. Put the mower in the bin, pour a glass of wine and listen to the buzz of the bees and the songs of the birds. So much pleasanter than the hum of the exterminator.
JUST SEEN A RED ADMIRAL IN THE GARDEN
Should I report this?
GARDEN
Weather looks like being changeable – which is ok. I might put my wild flower plugs out? Sunflowers are doing great in greenhouse and I will keep them there for another week before putting them out. But where? the ones last year did not do great by the kitchen window, maybe by the garage? Also time to fill empty pots with plants from the greenhouse, and to plant the odd veg seeds I have been given.
WEATHER
I was wondering what impact a cold spell would have on wildlife? It is not predicted to be frosty which is something, but early nesting birds/broods could suffer? Butterflies? Blossom is out on many trees but they will need the bees to fertilise, yesterday there were lots of insects around. My bird feeders have gone strangely quiet in the last 3 days or so. Have they found a better source?
Plenty of Brimstone Butterflies in last week
WEATHER FORECAST – GARDEN – KITCHEN
Temperatures beginning to fall with possibility of snow at lower levels in South-West! So I think it is steady as it goes in the garden. No more planting for 2 weeks. Sunflowers are racing ahead. I need to get the ‘different’ vegetables in pots ninth greenhouse, but have no space until I can give some tomato plants away, and plant some up – 8 in greenhouse, maybe 10, and 4 in front by kitchen window.
Then put sunflowers in pots next to them. I need another grow bag for repotting flowers in troughs and bigger pots. Then herbs to kitchen windowsill, and maybe bedrooms. Maybe buy a couple of plants for hanging baskets.
Then out to Draycott towards end of week for strawberries and jam making.
Making rum garibaldis later.
GARDEN AND WEATHER
Lovely days, but cold at night with a slight frost on neighbours freshly mown lawn – my grassland ecosystem seemed frost free which makes me wonder about the moderating impact of rewinding lawns vis-a-vie the opposite impact of ‘the lawn’. I am sure that Iread that the average temperature in Atlanta, USA went up by 5C in summer when street trees were removed.
GARDEN
Greenhouse
22 March -lookslike being a warm one. Seeds greenhouse beginning to germinate – I have had the heater on overnight. So Santiam Sunrise tomatoes and cherry tomatoes have their first tiny leaves along with the red sunflower. No sign or Ruthje tomatoes yet – I have another 20 seeds coming which I am sharing with Aaron.
SEEDS
Just done some Jekka seed shopping – so herb central will expand this year. I am hoping that I can move some plants out soon with some nice weather. The plants on the patio table can be put in – I do not know what most of them are! The mints are labelled – I think.
Seeds bought are mustard, greek basil, greek oregano, purple basil, lemon bergamot, pennyroyal, lemon scented catnip, allium cepu, centranthus ruber, african blue basil, red basil, cornflower. Add these to the mints, sages, thymes, rosemary and the rest and I probably will have nearly 60 herbs (if the mints survive the winter.