Allotment in April

The allotment is coming on well for the time of year- some leeks still to crop, all the potatoes in and peas and beans- under cloches and nets for a bit of protection. Onions and garlic in second bed down have picked up from the winter. Today picked our first asparagus as well as carrots, chard and some sorrel for dinner.

Beeing Ready

On Tuesday we spent the day preparing the site at the top of the garden for our hive- moving and levelling the slabs and making sure there is space to work around it. Very pleased with the result although both of us tired out at the end of the day!
Next step is to put up screening on the fence at the back so the bees will fly high over next doors garden and hopefully not bother them too much!!

Garden looking lovely and some fantasic plants out -

Hepatica Nobilis

Jeffersonia dubia

Sanguinaria canadensis

Our Garden

I love the spring garden- this time of year the flowers are fantastic! The Magnolia Stellata is amazing, so bright -almost luminous,especially in the slightly cloudy weather today. The Erythroniums are out and the Fritallaria meleagris nodding above the grass.
The Trillium is amazing- this photograph was taken last year before we had had the garden done- so must take more this year and compare.

Spring is here!!

The weather has been great these past few days so have been able to get lots done in the garden and allotment. We have sown various types of squash, tomatoes,aubergines and sweetcorn. The peas and broad beans have been planted out into the allotment. We have also made a raised bed for the asparagus so now I can put a good depth of soil on top - hopefully leading to much longer spears- I can see from last years notes that we cut the first lot of asparagus on the 19th April-this year I think we will have to wait a little longer!

Getting ready for the bees, have our names down for a swarm if one comes by- hive is made and a spot picked out in the garden. Both of us are also prepared in our stylish beesuits!