GARDENING BLOG

Week twelve March 18th - March 25th

2005

Sunday 20th March 2005 There was a light drizzle of rain at the start of the day until early afternoon. Planted out small onion seedlings, sowed spring onion seed and radish. Moved flowering crocuses and thyme from under the big apple tree to the middle apple tree with the snowdrops and aconites as the end tree is getting invaded by bind weed and now needs serious digging out for the next year. By the end of the day the light breeze had moved around to the east and it was distinctly colder again. The crows were very noisy and active today seems like they were sorting out who was mating with who or something.

Saturday 19th March 2005 Another warm day although not as sunny as yesterday. I planted out the the first of this years potatoes and sowed the first of the runner beans.

2004

Saturday 21st March 2004
It was blowing a gale all day. Sowed first runner beans and green windsor broad beans. Planted some gladioli corms.

Sunday 22nd March 2004
It was still windy today but much calmer than yesterday - and by the end of the day it was positively calm. Planted out more potatoes, sowed sprout seed, first radishes, and red cabbage seed. Burned off a spare beehive base that I will put under on of the hives the next time the weather is favorable.

2002

March 25th Planted out more new potatoes - Condor. If the weather continues to be sunny and warm during the next few days we could be in for a bumper plum crop as all the trees are in or coming into full bloom.

Weekend 23/24 th of March - perfect gardening weather warm and sunny with the lightest breeze. The soil was in perfect condition after recent rain giving one the feeling that you could sow anything and plant anything. Moved several well rooted gooseberry cuttings and gave away several more. Bees were working hard replaced the base of one hive after torching it. Got another base burnt ready for the other hive.

March 20th No wind steady soft rain - Dug ground removed spear grass. Fed cabbages blood fish and bone. Left the allotment with rain set in for the night.

March 19th Dug ground removed spear grass. Planted out Greyhound cabbages under netting.

2001

Sunday March 25th The wind coming from the North East continues the winter weather. Today we moved into British Summer Time and I planted green Windsor broad beans that I should have planted a month ago. Most of my seed sowing still hasn't been done.

2000

In contrast to Saturday, Sunday was perfect although out of the sun there was still the lightest of cool breezes to be felt. I cut the lawn for the first time. The lawn hasn't grown much this winter although the weather has been very mild. Possibly the low rainfall in the last two months accounts for the lack of growth. Prepared a little ground for Pru to sow a few annual flower seeds in. Continued digging the new piece of ground (184). The Brussels seed sown weeks ago now has germinated.

18/19 March Saturday's weather was a reminder that cold winter weather is never far away if the wind turns northerly. The sky was dark and heavy although the day remained dry. Ideal digging weather.

March 21st

Weather foul again, cold and wet most of the time. Planted a row of new potatoes in the rain. Sowed Brussels sprout seed. Planted gladioli corms. Need to sow peas, carrots, radish etc. and the strawberries need weeding.