Snow, sleet and rain

Friday was great, as although it was a bit windy, the hail and sleet held off until around 5pm. About 15 people helped out in our communal clear up, and we took two van loads of rubbish to the tip. The vacant plot looks so much better now, and is ready to let.

Since then it has been very cold and wet, with snow this morning, so haven't been able to get down to our plot - hope to get there and do few jobs this afternoon - the worms need some food! Instead, have talked to the plants at home a bit, sown some Lavender for planting out next year, and sown the Black Eyed Susan for flowering this year. My brother Mike, one of our expert advisors, has admired the broad beans and sweet peas in toilet rolls and recommended we plant them out in about two weeks, once this cold snap is over. Please let it be warm soon!

Will it rain?

Well its 7am and today we are having a communal clear up of a recently vacant plot - need to get it ready for reletting. Just hope it's not too wet and windy out there... It looks quite mild, no sign of the sleet that was forecast this morning.

I bought these seeds yesterday. The Lavender is for sowing and bringing on to plant out next year, but the Black Eyed Susan is for this year, to add to the climbers along the front fence of the plot.