The Season Has Begun.

I've just set my first seeds this year - leeks and tomatoes; I've also set my onion sets.........in a seed tray and they will go in the garden when they have good roots, that way the birds don't pull them up. The seeds are in the spare bedroom but the onion sets are in the greenhouse.

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Oooh I'm jealous Alan.
I'm waiting for my greenhouse to be erected
It's the time of year when you get itchy fingers for seed planting but I'll have to be patient or buy plants ..
We put Troy onions in, in the autumn and they are doing nicely, growing through netting

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Snow drops are out here that always signals beginning of new season to us.

Daffs and hyacinths come next.

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I had the same Julie1962 looked out into the garden and there was a yellow flower popping its head above the tub. I must admit it did make me smile. Will have a good look round the garden from tomorrow to see what else is going on.

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This time of year is great - love soaking up the flush of color after the long dark baron winter. The crocuses are in flulll bloom, daffs are ready to burst into flower any day, followed by the tulips. Q camera at ready....

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Well done Alan I can only dream of gardening at the moment and gaze at my rapidly growing garlic through the window.

The chives and parsley are growing too so that's a start

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Well done Alan, I too have some seeds going on the windowsill, two varieties of tomato, some capsicum peppers and some little gem lettuce (which I will grow on under a cloche in March). I planted my onion sets last November and have just planted some shallots nearby.

Here's hoping for a good season for us all..

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Oh yes don't we deserve it, I have now got webbed feet as we have had nothing but rain all winter, the snow drops are loving it they are everywhere.

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Got my Sweet Peas started, tomatoes next. Also going to try to grow some Osteospurmums from seed this year. There is a limit to how much more I can get on my window sills, because I have all the geranium cuttings from last year as well!
Outside there are some lovely dwarf Iris in flower in pots, and mini daffs in bud too, as well as snowdrops and crocus in the flower beds.
I love the early colour after the grey, drab winter we've had.

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Hi Mups, I have some Osteospernums in my flower bed and I decided to leave them in and see what happens. They have survived the winter (so far) and just need cutting back a little.