June Update

Winter can be a quiet time in the garden as many plants are dormant . There are still a number of things you can do to keep your green fingers busy such as planting bulbs for colour in spring .

Winter is also the time for planting bare root plants [these are plants sold without any soil around the roots].Its an economical way of planting and you’ll find a much wider variety of fruit trees and bushes are available this way’

Winter planting of certain vegetables can take place now such as Broad Beans,Peas and Onions . A handy hint for Broad Beans  Before planting, soak your seeds in a glass of water overnight. The broad bean, much like regular beans and peas, has the ability to hold moisture that will aid its germination. A soaking will help increase its reserve as well as reveal any unviable seeds. Those that float to the surface should be discarded.

Its also a good time to service and maintain your mower instead of leaving it to the last minute in spring when you lawn needed mowing yesterday !

Cheers for now