Spring is on the way

A greenhouse full of young plants

Rhubarb shooting up

The allotments are starting to come alive with spring now. The rhubarb is shooting, the greenhouse is full of plants and the fruit bushes and trees are all in bud. It is still early spring though and the very mild days are tempered with sharp frosts at night. Monday is forcast with snow showers. It is easy to get carried away and plant things out and then get caught out by the weather.

We planted Lady Crystl and Foremost potatoes on Sunday and whilse the shoots are still buried there is no problem but I will need to keep an eye out for frosts when they break through the surface. Fleece will be needed to cover the beds over if frost is forecast then..