Valentines Day, Snowdrops & Spring

The arrival of Valentines Day means it is time for me to start sowing seed for this years flowers and vegetables. I will be sowing in propagators Peppers, Aubergines and some Tomatoes.and will start sowing lettuce in the greenhouse shortly

We're still harvesting last years Leeks Celeriac and Jerusalem artchokes. The Broad Beans and Shallots have survived the snow but many of  the Onion sets have disappeared and I have had to replace them.

This years Snowdrops are just coming into flower and the spring bulbs are coming up.  We shall soon have plenty of colour by the roadside to welcome our visitors. Cold sunshine today and at least the birds think spring is coming. Chaffinches, Blackbirds and Wrens were all singing in the garden. Huge flocks of Geese have been grazing on the field opposite for the last few weeks. They take off in the afternoon calling noisily and fly low over the house in chevron waves.

We've bought a 25kg sack of wild bird seed from the agricultural merchants today as there are so many Tits and Finches on the bird feeders that small bags go in no time. A pair of Pheasants have taken to passing through the garden early each morning searching for spilled seed and Moorhens are busy in the dike. Where I've disturbed the soil weeding the path edges are strewn with soil and debris by worm hunting Thrushes. We have several nest boxes, most of which have Blue Tits nesting each year. There is a nest box built into the honeysuckle arch which is used every year by hedge Sparrow's and we have just bought a Robin box.
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The new enclosed Herb, Rose and cut flowers garden we developed last year is looking in good shape with all the new plants showing early growth promising a delightfull display for our summer guests and a place for them to relax on a warm summers evening. I shall have to wait a while to get a picture for the website though

Events
 

Feb 27th {8.00PM} Sid Kipper, New Plough Inn, Covenham St Bartholomew, (near Louth, Lincs) 

6/7th March (1-5PM); Garden open for charity {NGS}; Pinefields Bigby, Barnetby, Lincolnshire

20/21st  March; Auto Club 66 Bike Championships; Cadwell Park
3rd apil; BARC Car Championships; Cadwell Park
5th April; {9-12} AM; Car Boot Sale; North Somercotes playing fields
25th April (1-5PM); Garden open for charity {NGS}; Woodlands, Fotherby, Louth, Lincolnshire
25th April (1-5PM); Garden open for charity {NGS}; The Old Rectory, East Keal, Lincolnshire
22nd May-6th June; Lincolnshire Wolds Walking Festival

Wolds Walking Festival         National Gardens Scheme

Tx Terri