push me pull you..

This is how I feel about the March weather. A challenge of growing heat loving vegetables, in a temperate maritime climate, is the unpredictability of early spring weather. Here, February is typically on the dry side and we do have some lovely sunny days. Slip into March and all can turn on a sixpence.

Snow arrived…

This fall commenced on Wednesday and was melting away by the weekend. Even so, it was sufficient to prevent travel, stopping deliveries and the closure of schools. I’m eyeing up the tomatoes; chillies; peppers and aubergines seedlings in the propagators which need to be potted on. The house thermostats are set to 10 degree C, not an ideal temperature, I think, for young plants. I’m also hoping that the newly emerged apricot bloom won’t be frosted and there will be pollination. Otherwise there won’t be any fruit.

I need backup plans.

Reading this week: Islands of Abandonment by Cal Flyn