Is it Spring yet?
It was such a beautiful day on the plot today, chilly, but glorious sunshine… it felt like Spring And as it felt like Spring, we planted some daffodils next to the compost – they’ve been grown in pots but seem to be happy, they’re ‘Daffodil Sempre Avanti’…
Read MoreThe Last Sprouts
We’d left the sprouts in the ground just to see what might happen as the first lot didn’t really do too well. It seems we hadn’t left them long enough… the snow and frosts seem to have firmed them up quite nicely! They’re a little nibbled, but they’ll do
Read MoreChitting Time is Here Again!
Day 1 of chitting! We bought Swift and Home Guard seed potatoes today, from the plant man at the Victoria Hall in Oakham. Egg boxes are perfect for chitting… just put the potatoes in with the end with eyes facing upwards – easy-peasy!
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