Our Precious Seedling.....

Our precious seedling was ‘re-potted’ on Saturday 8th March at 2.11pm and weighed in at a respectable 7lb 2oz.

He arrived through the ‘emergency escape hatch’ so I won’t be planting my own spuds this year! We plan to introduce ‘Baby Digger’ to the allotment later on today.

Blooming....

I may be blooming (and waiting!) but my garden and plot are also 'Springing' into life with all this sunny weather.

We're still eating the Brussels Sprouts (do they count as 'flowers'?) and the white sprouting broccoli, but will leave the garden blooms alone, as they won't be as palatable!

The Clematis armandi will need some attentionto tie in the new growth before the next high wind.

I was quite impressed with the 3 headed narcissus!

Froggie Luvin!

As I went to hang out the washing today, I disturbed, what looked like, a considerable number of frogs in the pond! The water was bubbling with ‘activity’ although these two hadn’t yet made it into the water!

The first of the spawn was laid a week a go on Valentines Day (same time as in 2007), so it’s looking hopeful for lots of tadpoles again this year!

Winter Garden

We've had a weekend break away, the last before 'Baby Digger' arrives, with a friend in Bedfordshire. Knowing how much I like gardening and being rather 'physically challenged' with a huge bump, the National Trust Anglesea Abbey was a great choice for somewhere to visit on a cold, crisp, sunny winters day.

It featured on a gardening programme recently, where they were washing the algae from the silver birch trees! It did look stunning!

Only four weeks to go until our precious seedling is due. HWDD is rather apprehensive that it will be born under the gooseberry bush on the allotment!

Red sky in morning....

Red sky in morning: Shepherd’s warning, as the old saying goes, which turned out to be true today.
The scarlet streaked sunrise (captured here at about 8am!) was the only thing to brighten the day’s grey sky and wind stirred waves. (Taken from the window at work)

To combat the winter blues (other wise known as Seasonal Defective Disorder or SAD) every morning I use my Go-lite to trick my brain into thinking it’s summer, and into producing serotonin to keep me happy! This is my third winter of light therapy and I wouldn’t be without it!

Something else that banished the winter blues is the sight of the first blooms on the camelia in the garden.

Santa Who Digs…

Well more ‘Pump’ than digs really! As the plot is wet & cold, Santa Who Digs has been catching up with exercise with Debbie, the best Body Pump instructor around! Debs returned on Thursday night for a special Christmas Pump class before jetting off to warmer climes for some well deserved R&R. Baby Digger loved the music and was dancing along to the tracks.

Santa will be harvesting sprouts, cabbage, parsnips & leeks for Christmas dinner on Tuesday. After a week of frosts the parsnips will hopefully be really sweet.

Merry Christmas and a Happy new year to you all!

Santa Who Digs x

Vitamin Boost Box (plus chocolate)

Desree spuds, onions, garlic, sprouts, parsnip, red cabbage & leeks

Yesterday, in a rare break in the dreary wet weather of late, I ventured over to the plot to harvest some veg for our friend Debbie.

Any remaining wrigglies I missed while washing them will add to Debbie’s protein intake and I hope speed her road to recovery. (I can’t however take credit for the Lindt chocolate reindeers!)