Whats coming up ....

[stella]

in your garden. Just been for a walk round the garden and am amazed at how much is coming up. There are all the spring bulbs, daffs, tulips, snowdrops and others. Plus garlic, broad beans, mint, rhubarb and even some small leaves that could be lupins!!!! I put some seeds in ages ago and nothing happened so fingers crossed.

[Nicos]

Cor blimey Stella...I'd have thought you'd written that from Italy!!!

My garden is firmly asleep...the only bulbs starting to sprout are the ones in the barn still waiting to be planted!!!

Must be lovely for you to see though...my brother used to live in London and his garden was always about 3 weeks ahead of ours in Cheshire!


Any piccies to get us excited about what Spring will have in store for us p????

[Two_Sheds]

I walked over the other side of my estate t'other day (housing estate, not shooting estate) and there are daffodils 6 inches high already on the sunnier side

[susieq100]

I planted some daffodil, tulip, hyacinth etc bulbs in containers and have had them in my (very) unheated conservatory. I notice that shoots are appearing. I shall put them outside in a week or two ... I don't think I shall need to harden them off as when I watered a couple of weeks ago (they are standing in a large tray and I water from below) the water froze! This was during the day.

[stella]

yep its all there plus forgot to say the birds were singing their heads off as I looked around and this is S London. When I go out to get the washing in I shall have amnother look at it all as it makes me feel good

PS wish I could do piccys but as you know not skillls I posess.

[Nicos]

I espesh went and wandered around our estate having read your post!!

Nope- not a sausage- anywhere!!
Plenty of birds tucking into the bird feeders though...and the gentle wander was made espesh lovely cos the sun was shining and giving off some warmth. That'll heat the soil- so I'm hoping my spring flowers will start poking their heads out soon!

[bramble]

Some daff bulbs in pots but, on the down side, found 4 panes of glass broken in the greenhouse.
Just can't win, and more snow forecast for next week.

[northepaul]

My broadies are going crazy!!
Also I have some new growth on the celeriacs I forgot to harvest before the frost, PLUS my leeks are looking very happy (for leeks I mean )

[Hazel at the Hill]

I went to the Hill at lunchtime to dig up a parsnip. I noticed that the ground is absolutely sodden, and that there is no sign of any of the bulbs, or the garlic.

On the plus side, the wallflowers look fabulously sturdy, and I've hardly any losses of overwintering onions (about 2" high), despite the very cold winter.

[gojiberry]

Garlic has definitely poked their heads through. The onions look a little worse for wear but still alive, but the broad beans are a gonner. A few spring bulbs starting to put in an appearance. And it has just started snowing again.

Ian

[stella]

Oh no, its a beautiful sunny day here and the birds are singing like mad. Just noticed the hycianths poking their through