At last after what has been a very long, wet, mild winter the sun is out and there is a vibrant blue sky. The air is fresh and warm during the day although still chilly at night.
Out in the garden, the bulbs are emerging from their earthy depths and buds are forming on shrubs and trees.
A busy weekend in the garden has seen a lot of weeding and tilling of the soil, gathering of debris left from the winter storms and a first 'haircut' for the lawns ,not too short but just enough to create that wonderful freshly mown grass fragrance.
I have also been busy clearing pathways and patio areas from intrusive weeds. It takes a while to dig out and remove these intruders but in the long term it can be more effective than using just weedkiller.
For those of you lucky enough to own a greenhouse, you can start to acclimatise your new seedlings on warmer days, by popping them out into the sunshine for a few hours. It is advisable though to place them away again at night as we are still prone to overnight frosts until May time.
I have also been tidying up my herbs in preparation for use in the kitchen. There are some wonderful things on the market now for those of you with very little outside space which allows you to grow herbs, flowers or vegetables practically anywhere. Hydroponics have been around for a while and is an excellent way of cultivating some home produce (check out data on www.theherbgardencentre.com) this gives you an insight in how this can help you cultivate 'crops' without soil.
Happy gardening!
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