Growth

There are definite signs of a lot of Spring growth in the garden now.

These plucky little salad leaves must have lain dormant all through our harsh winter weather and are now looking very chipper in the sunlight.  I planted up another container full of salad leaves last week but as yet there is no sign of life from them at all.  Not sure if the seeds are now kaput or if the cold nights have stalled germination.  I'm also seeing definite signs of growth from the dried peas experiment which is pretty good progress in five days.  

The two rhubarb crowns I planted at the end of last October seem to be thriving in the old filled-in pond, although oddly one is about ten times bigger than the other.  This area would be a wonderful growing space - almost a raised bed - if it wasn't for the fact that the whole area is totally shaded all summer but the plants growing over the pergola above it.  Rhubarb seemed a good use of what would otherwise be totally wasted space.  I'm assured by my Mum - who knows those sorts of useful things - that we could probably dig up the rhubarb crowns and take them with us if we move - which would be useful. 

Of course, it's not only the useful stuff that is putting on a growth spurt at the moment, pesky weeds, dandelions, ivy, brambles and all sorts of other unwelcome visitors in the garden are also growing for England.  I've just spent a very relaxing half hour hacking away at various untamed bits of undergrowth (and all-over-the-shed-growth) and have pretty much filled the green wheelie bin again.  There's something very satisfying about hacking things back with a pair of secateurs - or is that just me?!

Comments

[apieceofwood]

No a good hacking session does wonders!!

[Kathirynne]

Lettuce and spinach will grow fine in shady areas, as will peas.