We are only getting into the third month of the year and the days can still be cold, frosty and wet. But even with the bad weather there’s nothing like planning and getting yourself ready for the busy months ahead in the garden.
I love to talk with people who are interested in starting a garden and I help them all I can. We sit down and plan what site would be most suitable because some have very little space to spare while others have lots.
One person I helped had a massive four acres to play with but had never gardened before and had no idea how to grow plants.
I always believe it’s better to start in a small plot and sow just what you will be able to manage until you get used to it. A nice square plot with a hedge surround is ideal but it must be strong enough to keep animals out.
Here in our garden we often have a few cattle on the other side of the hedge looking longingly at the luscious cabbage. Hens, ducks and dogs are never allowed in any part of the garden as they would do untold damage in a small amount of time.
Here in our garden we like to keep it organic and not many shops sell organic seed or only have a small mix
I would like to see more people growing their own vegetables and getting back to relishing the natural tastes of food that we all knew years ago.
Here in this country we have some of the best soils you’ll find in the world. Packed full of limestone, they are rich in calcium, a mineral needed for good bone health. Yet the shops are full of imported vegetables. We have no idea how they were grown or produced, all the more reason to get sowing in the garden for half an hour every day, especially if your work is in an office all day. It does wonders for our health and wellbeing as the fresh soil gives off a healthy dose of fresh oxygen when it is dug.
I’m old enough to remember when there were no imports of any kind of vegetables and it resulted in shops depending on local farmers for grocery stock.
I also like to help local gardeners with their seed. Here in our garden we like to keep it organic and not many shops sell organic seed or only have a small mix. If you sow seeds of plants you will not use, it is obviously a waste of time, effort, money and space.
I was talking to a man at the Ploughing who had returned to gardening after a lapse of some years. He is now teaching his young friends how to open drills and sow seeds. I like to hear stories like that. Here in our garden the glasshouse is full of little seed containers coming on ready for transplanting out in April. Happy gardening to all!
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Lily's Garden: Life begins again in the garden
Lily Champ: Keep outside and keep busy
We are only getting into the third month of the year and the days can still be cold, frosty and wet. But even with the bad weather there’s nothing like planning and getting yourself ready for the busy months ahead in the garden.
I love to talk with people who are interested in starting a garden and I help them all I can. We sit down and plan what site would be most suitable because some have very little space to spare while others have lots.
One person I helped had a massive four acres to play with but had never gardened before and had no idea how to grow plants.
I always believe it’s better to start in a small plot and sow just what you will be able to manage until you get used to it. A nice square plot with a hedge surround is ideal but it must be strong enough to keep animals out.
Here in our garden we often have a few cattle on the other side of the hedge looking longingly at the luscious cabbage. Hens, ducks and dogs are never allowed in any part of the garden as they would do untold damage in a small amount of time.
Here in our garden we like to keep it organic and not many shops sell organic seed or only have a small mix
I would like to see more people growing their own vegetables and getting back to relishing the natural tastes of food that we all knew years ago.
Here in this country we have some of the best soils you’ll find in the world. Packed full of limestone, they are rich in calcium, a mineral needed for good bone health. Yet the shops are full of imported vegetables. We have no idea how they were grown or produced, all the more reason to get sowing in the garden for half an hour every day, especially if your work is in an office all day. It does wonders for our health and wellbeing as the fresh soil gives off a healthy dose of fresh oxygen when it is dug.
I’m old enough to remember when there were no imports of any kind of vegetables and it resulted in shops depending on local farmers for grocery stock.
I also like to help local gardeners with their seed. Here in our garden we like to keep it organic and not many shops sell organic seed or only have a small mix. If you sow seeds of plants you will not use, it is obviously a waste of time, effort, money and space.
I was talking to a man at the Ploughing who had returned to gardening after a lapse of some years. He is now teaching his young friends how to open drills and sow seeds. I like to hear stories like that. Here in our garden the glasshouse is full of little seed containers coming on ready for transplanting out in April. Happy gardening to all!
Read more
Lily's Garden: Life begins again in the garden
Lily Champ: Keep outside and keep busy
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