The growing year is in full swing now and the seed sowing list is getting larger now that we are halfway through March. The sun was shining so I headed out into the back garden to potter about in the greenhouse with my seeds in one hand and a cup of tea in the other.
Apart from sowing some sweet peas, leeks, ox eye daisies and planting some onion sets I haven’t had a good session in the greenhouse but today I had a longer list of seeds that needed sowing now. These included Red Cabbage, Flower Sprouts, Courgette, Garlic Chives, Cosmos, Craspedia Globosa, Nigella Damaseena and Dill.
The sweet peas that I sowed on the 11th of February are doing well, near enough all of them have germinated and the seedlings look very healthy. The green house must be doing them some good, this is the first year that they haven’t been extremely leggy! I was a little bit anxious as to whether the seeds would germinate at all, I managed to save them from my sweet pea flowers last year and have never had much luck with saved sweet pea seed before but thought I would give it a go anyway to save money. I am so pleased that they are growing well, I just adore sweet peas and can’t wait to see them bloom up the allotment.
The leeks have also germinated and will need potting on soon and the red onions sets are starting to produce nice green shoots. Only 3 of my ox eye daisy seeds germinated although I only need one healthy plant for my allotment so I’m not too worried about them. It’s so nice popping into the greenhouse every morning to see if any seedlings have appeared over night and it’s got me even more excited for the year ahead!
7 thoughts on “Pottering about in the Greenhouse”
Great post. The contrast with still summery Brisbane, Oz, is stark. Here the light only becomes kind and gentle in the middle of winter - for a lot of the year it’s almost harsh. It’s t-shirts most of the year and you’re already in a jacket. The gardening you document is interesting but I think I keep coming back just as much for the window you provide onto a nice, cool place at the other end of the world.
Love that you are planting ox eye daisies! I love them as well as Shasta Daisies. Be careful of the ox eye, they self sow very prolifically, like dandelions. At least here in Georgia, USA they do. I don’t mind, they are beautiful and make me smile. I want your greenhouse !
I’ve not had much luck with sweet peas, but you inspired me to purchase the seed starter pots with the deeper channels that you use. I’m crossing my fingers that mine will sprout soon and bless me with some sweet bouquets this summer. I too planted some purple cabbage today. Happy pottering!
The sweet peas are looking good! Spring is here!
Hi-res pictures! It’s almost like being there. Love ’em. Thanks!
Hi! I just discovered your YouTube channel a few days ago and I’ve been watching rather obsessively since. Your videos are always charming and fun to watch. I wanted to ask where you shop, though, because I love your outfits!
Hello and I’m so glad you like the videos 🙂 I don’t really shop anywhere in particular if I’m honest, in fact I don’t really shop! I like to make my own clothes too, dresses and things like that x