With three races squeezed into the weekend, there was barely time to do much but with the warm weather everything is growing fast... especially the weeds.
Daffodils that arrived late are already starting to wilt away with red tulips taking their place as the dominant colour in the garden - that is apart from the forced rhubarb.
Under the dustbin, a week or so of warmth had rocketed them to the top, so I have taken the lid off and cropped the first few stalks. (It's absolutely criminal the prices charged for a few spindly stalks by the supermarkets for this abundant weed). Even after a couple of days of sun the bright yellow leaves stand out from across the valley!
The first early batch of lettuce seedlings planted out last week have vanished without a trace. No sign of slug trails, so unsure as to the culprit? Replaced with more... half covered/ half open. Suspect many of these will go, but always a good barometer of predators for the more vital seedlings.
Seedlings coming out of our ears at home, a cooler week should slow their progress.
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