February

I find February is a frustrating month for the gardener. You have got rid of January and can start thinking about the spring, and all the good things you are going to plant and enjoy. But then the weather kicks in.
So far this month we have already had some very cold weather and heavy frosts, and this sets you thinking , “well it’s certainly cold, but it’s dry and I could get some ground turned over”. Then the next low pressure rolls in and we get days of rain and mist. Certainly it’s warmer, but the ground is far too wet to work on, so it still doesn’t get done! Then you have to content yourself with the fact that it is still only early February and believe it or not –‘there is still plenty of time’. Continue reading →