March................. posted in April

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Although official hibernation ended,  March was an odd one, requiring a degree of reflection.


Sunshine a-plenty.

Not too much wind.

Hopes of fabulous germination.

The reality of this dratted virus (TDV) sunk in.

For a slew of reasons, the media generally became an unsafe place.....for me. So no handy radio. Who knew I used the radio that much!

Starting an intentional 40 days of mindfulness (sitting with an image) in another place came Just At The Right Time for me to take my own medicine. Serendipity strikes.

Rather than hauling this out last year, I have just left it be. And look!
There is much to be said for sometimes letting things alone.



Garlic has been bedded in for a while now, surviving the earlier frosts fine.
Trying some Very basic wind shelter to halt the 45 degree bends we had last year!





Carrot seedlings requesting sunshine! Please! Now! Or yesterday for preference!






Claytonia Perfoliata  aka Miners lettuce is a stupendous success, in greenhouse! Only! 
Although in that garlic picture a bit can be seen to the right. That is pure research and will be pulled up before flowers arrive.

Cabbage and lettuce germinated like crazy.

Tomatoes Totally Refusing to play! 
Zero germination. 
Yet aubergine and chilli are going great guns.
What is THAT all about?

Catnip overwintered marvellously and will be stuck into sunshine when aforementioned finally arrives. They NEED sunshine now.


Finally coming to the conclusion that For Us the garden requires some calming measures.

Oh
And we bought a Great Green Joanna!






Think that is all

















Comments

  1. Bailey Jones5 April 2021 at 06:13

    It's not easy is it?

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  2. Somewhere round about5 April 2021 at 06:23

    Life is.....sometimes.....a pile of......



    Someone wiser than I related the story about Sitting in it. Or shovelling it. That helps. Sometimes.

    ReplyDelete

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