Seeds Coming Up

After several weeks of sowing, we now have quite a number of seedlings coming on. While we were away, a number of gourds, pumpkins and courgettes have come up in the propagators, which is excellent; also, a couple of pots of beetroot are up. These are quite fun: the leaves are green, but the tiny stems are bright red. Lots of carrots are coming up, and a fair number of sprouts, cauliflowers, and kale.

Outside, the onions are coming on well, with many sporting new shoots. Some lupins I sowed last summer, and the pulsatilla, are coming back. No sign of the potatoes still, though.

However, I've mown the lawn, and cleared some grass and moss from where it's spilling onto the ramp below the garden gate, and dead-headed the daffodils. I also started clearing goosegrass from around the puschkinia, scilla and muscari, which are now coming out nicely. The goosegrass is a problem, I think because the ground was turned, and it's going to take some more effort to get out properly.