Action in the garden of late has been mainly restricted to pruning perennials such as Fuschia. Although we’re not at direct risk from flooding, the ground is utterly saturated; merely standing on it runs the risk of compacting the soil and damaging the soil structure. The only other thing we’ve done is to re-assemble one of the compost bins which collapsed. It was pretty disgusting but we’re going to have to replace it soon which will be an even more unpleasant job.
My idea of growing nasturtiums with the broad beans has not gone down too well with the other half. Nasturtiums produce pretty, edible flowers, extremely vigorously, and therein lies the problem. They can become invasive to the point where the merest sight of a nasturtium-like flower induces rage in the most laidback of gardeners. He thinks the only place he can tolerate them is at the top of the drive, in poor soil with insufficient light under the constant threat of being run over. I, on the other hand, have a vision of cascading orange flowers against a backdrop of the cottage’s white walls, with the added bonus of pretty, peppery-tasting petals to garnish our home-grown salads. I suspect this won’t be the last debate we have as to what we grow and where this year, but that’s half the fun of gardening.
Snow is forecast for tomorrow so we may wake up to a stunning landscape, although MSN says sleet which is an unpleasant prospect. Hopefully, the emerging bulbs won’t be damaged too much by the weather but I suppose that’s one of the hazards of being an early-starter when you’re a flower!
