My Garden: 28th February 2014

Spring is in the air:

But it's still a bit cold:

But there are signs that winter is almost over. The joyous sight of washing drying in the sunshine:

A garden glove soiled with fresh compost:

I planted broad beans in January, in between the recommended months of October and Spring and after the weeks of continuous heavy rain we've had, I was worried my seeds had rotted. A close look today brings new hope and it seems that a few mild days has roused at least one plant:

I weeded a raised bed and added nice muck from the compost heap. A tray from my wrecked greenhouse will hopefully deter cars from digging:

A Hyacinth rears its head:

As do some other flower bulbs:

Inside my tomato seedlings are coming on in leaps and bounds, some growing their first true leaves:

Cabbage seedlings adorn the kitchen window:

Other jobs completed today were raking two large beds and planting six leek seeds indoors.