The perkyness of spring

I'm definitely feeling better and was fortunate to get out in some spring sunshine and plant up some of my home grown veg on the plot. The weather forecast rain in the afternoon, but it never came, just more spring sunshine. We could actually do with a few showers now to get the seeds going, as my roots bed is looking decidedly bare right now, and I'm reluctant to sow anything else there until it either rains or the parish council install the water tap that has been promised.

Progress today as follows...

Broad Beans

As you can see they have been growing well in the greenhouse, and it was time for them to spread their roots in the soil outside.

Peas

I was not sure if it was a good idea to plant them out, but the roots were growing out of the bottom of the pots, so I've planted them among twiggy sticks and netted over to protect from pigeons. I thought if it's ok to plant them in the ground now as seed, it must be ok for them to go in as plants too. I think it's pretty sheltered there so the frost hopefully won't hurt.

 I have grown two varieties, Waverex Petit Pois and F1 Jaguar.

Wild Flower patch

I sowed a random selection of flowers between the raspberries, as a little wild flower meadow, they include Larkspur, Cantebury Bells, Marigolds, Mignonette, Cornflower and Morning Glory. Probably not very authentic, but I have some Ox-Eye Daisy in the greenhouse I can slot in to make it look more like a meadow!

Radishes and salad leaves have germinated

Overall everything is looking good!

Precipitation stops play

Ok, to start you off, today was supposed to be fair and mild, but turned out fairly rainy, wind and coldish. So not to be put off, I decided to sort out my seed situation in the greenhouse, and rectify any indoors that had become leggy. Here is my list of what I did today.

1. Sowed:
Pea Waverex Petit Pois
Pea Jaguar F1
Celeriac Prinz
Kohl Rabi (giant and purple)
Tomato Sungold (only 16 seeds in packet!)
Leek Jolant
Onion Golden Bear F1

2. Potted up:
Sprout Red Bull
Golden Leaf beet
Leek Autumn Giant (only about 20 germinated as they were 4 year old seeds)
(not quite sure when to pot up red onions?)

3. Limed the compost heap
4. Finish pruning in the garden

Notes. Icelandic poppy have germinated, as have sweet peas. Need to sow more sweet peas and broad beans.