Spring 2011

11 April 2011:

• Bees and Bumblebees
• Ladybirds
• Bluebells beginning to flower in woods
• Tulips in the garden, daffodils just past their best
• Parsnips, beetroot, carrots, leeks sown in allotment
• Spring cabbage and lettuce plants bought and planted
• Potatoes in ground a couple of weeks ago
• Tomato, courgette, squash, red cabbage, purple sprouting, lettuce and herb seeds sown under cover
• White blossom everywhere
• Occasional butterflies
• Sunburn and hot sunshine
• No rain for many weeks
• Watering wilting plants and germinating seeds
• Meals in garden
• Summerhouse too hot
• Nettle and bean soup last weekend
• Amelanchier in blossom
• Need rain to break up soil on allotment