mid march

pyrus Chanticleer

Things racing on apace - the spring flowering bulbs are just a misty memory, and the blossom has been, and gone-all to quickly, but WHAT a treat!!

fin mars / late march

Geum Bell Bank

les fleurs de pêche de vigne

les bassins recommencent d'avoir de la verdure

Beware the ides of march- I think the saying goes, but this year march has been agreeable weatherwise, if worryingly dry. The garden has a good couple of weeks advance over where it should be, but everything , fotr the moment, is looking lovely. First insects bumbling round, not that many, but it is still early on.

Les orties peuvent être utiles

Dans le jardin, les orties ont leurs utilités. Pour le purin d'ortie, ou en forte dose comme insecticide voir même herbicide. Les chenilles de certaines papillons vivent la dessus, et on peut même les manger - alors ne les chassent pas trop!!

Club Liseron workshop

La rhubarbe

les orties (nettles)

The nettle workshop went very well, with 10 of us meeting in Vicky's lovely garden, to hear her tell us all about making nettle , and comphrey brew. We rounded off with my recipes for rhubarb and wormwood insecticides.