North West

[frantic furball]

Rain rain rain the bottom of the plot is under a couple of inches of water - I may have to employ a life guard if it doesn't stop soon!

[Alison]

Friday was rain and gales, yesterday just rain and then today the wind is back up but at least the rain has stopped so managed to get up the plot to discover that the sorrel and Welsh onions I grew last year have come through again

[eospete]

it must be starting to warm up cos the weeds are coming.
my overwintering parsley seedlings are starting to grow in the cold frame now though.

i'm going to dig in the ryegrass this weekend so i can cover up ready for sowing out in mid march.

i want to spend half term setting up the perennial herb bed from the potted collection overwintering in the cold frame.

this will be my first year planting in the garden at the start of the growing season and i would welcome some guidelines for locals about roughly how far behind recommended veg sowing dates as a guide. i'm sowing in raised beds in a pretty sheltered garden under plastic cloches or cold frames if needed. i'm getting twitchy fingers to be starting, but i guess later sowings soon catch up.

warm regards to all
peter

[pauco]

Slight overnight frost, followed by strong wind, oh yes more of the wet stuff

paul.

[splatcat]

we are forecast snow on monday

[eospete]

nice sun today.
the first day of the year the sun is coming over the fence is hitting the whole of the 2 raised beds. nice

p

[pauco]

Another wet & windy weekend forecast

paul.

[eospete]

oh no
the ground here is still sopping wet and i still can't get my blackberry and loganberry in.
p

[splatcat]

Have you seen the forecast for this weekend

we have heavy snow!!

[Stu_R]

snow :O

Heavy rain forecast for all saturday morning here at the mo, so that means I'll be a foot taller after a couple of hours on the plot in the afternoon

[OverWyreGrower]

Blast! I did actually want to get out this weekend and do stuff, but after looking at the weather forecast, I don't think I will be!!

How annoying that today has been lovely, and I've been stuck in my office; but on my 2 days off, the weather is atrocious!!

[Stu_R]

Raining here but has big snow flakes mixed in.

[eospete]

a glorious morning in the lancashire garden.
bout time and sun in starting to hit the beds properly now.
i got afternoon sun and morning shade but very sheltered and a sun trap.
hope you got out in it too.
regards
p

[pauco]

We do seem to be betwix-between the seasons at the moment! yesterday dull windy am
from mid-day warm and sunny! Today sunday heavy rain am, pm strong wind, cloudy heavy showers. Forcast from Country File for next week, Colder with some morning frost!! But dry most of the week. A bit of warmth would be so nice, for the seeds as well.

paul.

[eospete]

beautiful here today in blackburn
i built a new raised bed just big enough to take an old window frame lid and was happily outside in a t shirt for a couple of hours. oh for more days like this.
my neighbour even did his first lawn cut of the year. but.. the soil here is still very wet, claggy and cold.
p