Dorset Garden Diary - March Winds and the Seedlings are Growing

Hi everyone,

It's been a blustery couple of weeks being battered by strong winds. Storm Gareth stripped felt off one of the sheds

thankfully that has been the only casualty. At one point the torrential rain was being blown horizontally across the garden.

 

But today it is calmer and sunny albeit colder but I'm not complaining. There hasn't been much opportunity to get out in the garden because it's been too wet but the seedlings have put on a spurt - courgettes and tomato Marmande

 echinacea and poppies

 cucumbers

 leeks and organic corn salad

 stocks, lemongrass, tomato Alicante, zinnias and antohi peppers

 lupins

 little gem lettuce and kale

 

Despite the weather, the garden is flourishing - honeysuckle on the arch near the cottage garden

 

The fruit trees are all coming into leaf (except the plum) - quince

 Morello cherry

 pear

 apple

 aubretia looking a delight in the cottage garden

 and in the bed at the back of the greenhouse

primroses and primulas

 hellebore

 hyacinths

 and the garlic and mixed onions. The fennel (on the right) is just getting past it's best now.

 

It's all starting to get busy and there are more seeds to sow at the end of the month and in April. The weather for the week ahead is calm and dry - perfect for him indoors fixing the felt back on the shed roof!

 

Regards,

 

DD

 

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