Happy New Year, - ignoring the wind and the rain

Happy New Year.

The weather hasn't given us a great start to 2012, but i'm taking a positive view on the new year, - like these fantastic Hellebore's which were providing an great entrance display at Wisley this morning.

I love January for the promise of longer lighter days to come. For the knowledge that it won't be long before you can sow the first seeds. For the catalogues that drop through the door with lists of new varieties to try (note to self, you don't Need ANY more seeds) and for the season of pruning with the promise of abundant fruit and flowers at harvest time.

I wondered if I should make some new year resolutions, - but I always forget what they are within a week, so I think i'll just write a couple of my aims on here, so i've stated them out loud

1) To plant a little and often at both the Allotment and in my garden.  i'd love to have vegetables, herbs and salads to harvest all year, -I almost managed it in 2011, but I have to remember that there are only 3 of us to feed, so I want lots of different types but not a huge crop at any one time of anything.

2) To take out plants that aren't working in the front garden. - 4 years in, I now know if there are plants that don't pull their weight in my dry and chalky front garden, so they have to go, - That includes the Astrantia, that has seeded like mad, but doesn't flower, and needs a soggier soil than mine

3) To practice what I preach design wise. - I always tell clients they should have paths to sheds, but I slop across the lawn all winter to get to the chicken food. Maybe i'll also get the rest of the fences painted so they are all the same colour as well.

I hope you are all looking forward to the 2012 gardening season too.

 

Comments

[Gwen]

What a difference a week makes! I was at Wisley last week and the Hellebores weren't out then.

[waylor]

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