Today's gardening ...

I picked these spring onions a couple of days ago.  They had been left to continue growing since autumn last year - September or October I think.  I read that when they 'stop growing' they could be left until the next spring - so that is what I did.  They are absolutely superb and tasted wonderful. There are still some left growing and today I have planted the 'follow-on' row for when they are finished.

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 The overflowing container of tomato seedlings needed some atention.

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Had to put some 'cat proof' netting over my freshly planted seeds of spring onions, beetroot and carrot.  We like the various cats that go to and fro in our garden, but do not like them digging up our veggie patch for their own private loo space!

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Our lovely flowering tree peony has this one open bloom and another bud forming by its side.

Last year it only had the one bloom,so we are hoping for lots more in the future.

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We believe this bluebell is actually the dreaded Spanish bluebell, but it is the only clump we have and does not show any signs of taking over the garden.  The bells are such a lovely shape and quite different from our British bluebell.

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Our apple blossom is looking beautiful - a sure sign of lots of lovely apples to come!

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These lovely bright, cheerful pansies have made it through the winter, hence their rather battered look, but they are suddenly flowering like mad and make a super splash of colour in the garden.

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I potted up some of the host of tomato seedlings. From left to right they are Moneymaker, Gardener's Delight and Tigerella.  Touch wood, I usually manage to do quite well with tomatoes and am particularly looking forward to the Tigerellas this year.  I grew some a couple of years ago and they were fabulous - colourful, stripey and sweet.

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Hope your gardens are beginning to burgeon!!

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Ann x