March has arrived and in just a couple of weeks we have had a mix of snow, sunshine and showers. But in the last few days the weather has become drier and we have had some lovely sunny and warmer days. These sunny days make me want to just be outside as much as possible and after a fairly quiet January and February pottering around the allotment, suddenly I am aware that there is plenty to be getting on with. I won't be planting anything outside yet as the soil will be too cold, but now that we have two new greenhouses on the plot I can't wait to get to work with some seed sowing indoors.
The potatoes are now chitting in trays and egg boxes and the onion sets have been planted in module trays.In February I started off seeds of leek, broad beans, sweet peas and lettuce. Now that March is here there are so many more seeds I can be sowing, the list has got longer.
It's good to see the greenhouses filling up with seed trays. At the weekend I sowed some pea seeds in a length of guttering and put these in the bigger greenhouse. These will get an early start and when they are ready I will be able to ease them gently out of the gutter and into the soil.
I have also sown, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower and cucumber, and with a list as long as my arm, every time we go to the allotment there's still more to be done.
That looks a excellent stand to hold the seed trays. I have planted some sweet peas and I am planning on sewing lots of other flower seeds over the weekend. Sarah x
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