well – I prefer to use compost.
The hibernation is over, as the greenhouse shut up against the cold again, the potting tray out, and the seeds – new and uncrumpled and old and muddy, have been perused. I meant to start last month.. but life got away from me somewhat.
So far I have sown cauliflower, leeks (autumn giant), physallis, chilli (cherry bomb), and started some parsnip seeds chitting. Every windowsill on the North side of the house has potatoes chitting too. It’s just the start.. from here on I shall be sowing, pricking out, potting on, hardening off, and planting out.
unfortunately, we are behind on digging the veg beds, so direct sowing might be a week or so away yet, but himself was out there working hard most of the day – just we have a lot of ground to dig.
We also processed yet more of the hedging wood into logs etc, our every move followed by the sheep, who are convinced we have a stash of grass hidden somewhere – not helped by the fact we are feeding them. They are all very approachable, and not just for food – Sharona always comes alongside wanting her back scratched, Saffie is more of a head and ears stroke kind of girl. Arabella is still deciding, still a little nervous. I have got her so she will let me stroke her head, and I tell himself that i am the ’sheep whisperer’ just to annoy him, as Arabella doesn’t let him pat her.
Sometimes, their over friendliness can make getting anything done tricky, as you are constantly nudged for a scratch etc, but the benefit is how easy it is to check them at lambing time.
No sign yet.. I suspect Saffie is hanging on to the hot date of the 19th.. whereas I am beginning to wonder if Sharona is actually pregnant, as she is not that big….

