It's Official!

It's official, Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring! Friday 20th March is the first official day of Spring. A day the gardeners have been waiting for, and, boy, what a wonderful week it has been. Temperatures averaging twelve degrees and the many clothing layers have slowly been peeled away like butterflies emerging from their chrysalis. The newly emerging seedlings are growing at a rapid rate as the temperature has risen in the greenhouse and the pricking out will soon begin in earnest.

The herbaceous

border is coming alive,

fresh green tips

announcing their

presence,

emerging from

below. The soil

warming up in

the sun, forked

over to let the

air in and

a light sprinkling

of Growmore

added to feed

the hungry

plants.

Over crowded plants are being divided and the old tired parts added to the compost pile, leaving the new vigorous parts to continue to grow. Plants are also moved in the hope to create a better display this year.

The grass has begun to grow and the mowing increased. Another first, on the first day of Spring, is Lucy on the ride on mower. No stopping her now!