Frosty Nights But Sunny Days

It,s hard to remember it is only feburary,we have much needed sunshine! at last the lane to the allotment is passable. I went there yesterdayand pruned the autumn raspberries, abit of guesswork was needed as they are mixed with summer ones which don,t have to be cut right down. I have dug over the potatoe patch again,it has rained such a lot this winter it is quite compacted,I hope to discourage the small slugs which like potatoes. another bare earth pic(nothing so satisfying as dug earth)

also been busy in the G/H greyhound cabbage are doing well but earliest of all seemed to have blanked(old seed?)sowed onion ailsa craig,cepa and golden bear also 5 pots of red poppy and 3 of wild flowers.these are to grow on to put in the garden just before they flower( they don,t stand a chance otherwise) have put a lot of old flower seeds into modules to see if they come up it reduces my stash, I cannot bear to throw them without giving them a chance.also verbena B and eryngium (sea holly)
these were cheap seed so might not happen (fingers crossed)still eating sprouts,parsnips,last of the kale. just starting purple sprouting broccoli (PSB)

Yesterday Was The First Day Of Spring

All I can say is Brrrrrr!! we had a scattering of snow yesterday, the road up to the allotment is still under water,but yesterday was Imbolc a celtic festival of life stirring again after winter, and it is!!

and hellibore




the cauli and red cabbages are sprouting and I have sown greyhound and earliest of all cabbage for the summer. the onion seedling are doing OK not 100 germination but enough