This day of two equal parts started well with an early stroll up among the now fully blooming patches of daffodils regular and miniature, hyacinths, hellebores, muscari, tulips, scilla and narcissi. A heavy dew on the grass but the promise of lots of sunshine which has been fulfilled. It's always a good time of year when you can look forward to the delights to come just as long as the ground work is done now. Inspired by Monty's return to GW I spent much of last week digging out the compost bins, mulching around newly weeded and trimmed flower beds and turning the remaining black goo into the veg beds with the hope of much improved crops this year. There is now one clear bin, ready to receive lots of organic waste, and one 'cooking' as well as a large pile of leaves that should rot down slowly over the season. We have plans to make ourselves two more bins from old dustbins so, hopefully and energy levels permitting I intend to do a lot more turning this year!
With just some accompaniment from wrens and robins it's been great just being in the garden over the last few weeks and, despite the ground being a bit soggy, a lot has been achieved in terms of preparation. All seeds sown in the greenhouse at the end of February are now showing through and I'm hopeful that the glimpse of green in one of the pots of newly purchased dahlia corms is a leaf and not a stray weed.
So, a start has been made. No Open Gardens event to work towards this year, just a bountiful harvest for us to enjoy with friends and family.
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