Easter Chicks

Here are our new additions to the Goltho Team they have been very popular over the last Bank Holidays, they had their photograph taken more times than the plants garden.

We have been really busy trying to catch up with weeding and potting up this was due to the weather in the winter delaying us and now the really good weather bringing customers to buy new plants after losing so many in the severe cold in December.

I hate to say it but we really need some rain, the ground is like concrete, when I look back at the old blogs it is something I am always asking for.

Annual Fillers

Oops have not been very good at blogging. I can only say that I have been weeding or potting up in the garden for what seems like 24 hr 7 days a week so did not have time to switch the computer on.

It is getting quite dry at the moment, we worry about the weather too much really, the plants that have survived the winter seem to be happy enough.

I have mowed the lawn twice now, and the grass is looking much better, it suffered quite badly in the winter with all the snow on it.

We have planted several pots of annual seeds this year to help with the filling in that will be left from plants that did not make it through the winter. Amaranthus, Cleome and Leonorus all will help as they make quite big plants as the year goes on.

February Fill Dyke

The Open Days for the NGS went by without any fuss or trouble and everyone thought the garden looked good, so what was I worrying about? We obviously did not have too many people as I had asked the powers that be to not advertise it as I personally thought it was not far enough on for viewing.

Have planted my tomato seeds, there is nothing like your own fresh tomatoes straight from either the garden or the polytunnel, this year we are growing 6 different varieties, two are the cherry type which are known here as snacking tomatoes as everyone who goes in the tunnel just picks a handful and wanders off with them.

It is poring with rain at the moment so gardening has ground to a halt today, can not even do anything in the nursery yet,

Monet's Influence

This is a picture of my poor old weeping willow. I read somewhere that Monet pollarded his every three years and so what is good enough for him is good enough for me. This is the third time we have done this and it always surprises me how much it grows in a very short time, it will be 'weeping' again before the end of summer.

The weather is holding me up again at the moment, I was getting on quite well with the weeding although there is still some cutting back to do I will hopefully get it done before next Thursday and Friday when we have two charity days for the NGS - not really advertising them as the garden is a bit behind.

All behind at Goltho

I am now gardening in earnest, trying to catch up the time that was lost before Christmas I am about 6 weeks behind with cutting back and general tiding. If you are thinking of coming around the garden please bare this in mind as I do not think the garden is up to its usual standard.

Snowdrops are coming out so if this warmer weather keeps up they will be out in force very soon. Hellebores range from very nearly out to just coming though the ground, Daffodils are showing their heads but will be a few weeks yet before they are showing any colour.

New Year at Goltho

I t has certainly been a 'proper' winter this year, with temperatures down to -18 at times here in Lincolnshire I hope it has got rid of plenty of pests and diseases.

I am desperately trying to get some gardening done but the elements are clearly against me doing any, did a little last week and it felt really good getting out their again after all the excesses of Christmas and New Year.

Had a quick walk around today trying to keep off the grass as it is frozen solid at the moment, the snowdrops after last weeks warmer weather have come on in leaps and bounds, some are even out!!