Overwintered Japanese onion
The glorious weather has meant that we’ve spent a lot of time down the allotment over the last couple of
My strawberries start to flower
weeks. Sometimes to work, sometimes to snooze on my favourite stripy blanket between the beds.
Just as I’ve been enjoying the sun, so has the local wildlife. I spotted a green woodpecker and a pair of greenfinches yesterday (no photos I’m afraid, but we did have the binoculars so got a really good view of both). Most importantly, the allotment plot is starting to come to life. Over-wintered onions have recovered from the February snowfall which flattened them,
and they are now looking perky and strong. The garlic is also looking fabulous – I really hope it’s as good underground as it is above. Overwintered peas and beans are also growing strongly. I’m not sure if they will set flower because I planted them really late – but they’re trying so hard I think there’s a chance.
- January planted broad beans starting to grow
Best news of all, the strawberries have started to flower. It seems a bit early to me as they aren’t due to start fruiting until June. They’re so pretty though!
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Flowering strawberries eh? Mine have got much bigger in the last few weeks, but no sign of any flowers (jealous). The broad beans are looking good too. I made the mistake of growing some dwarf and runner beans on my window sill – which had to be moved to the allotment because of their size, and it’s too early to get them in the ground. My first rookie mistake.