Almost there

We are on the home stretch as far as preparation of the ground. The brassica patch (first inside the fence) is fully dug. The long bed below the greenhouse is ready for sowing, potato bed is nicely warming under its plastic and only the bean bed (below the brassica's) to go. Unfortunately this is the worst. We also had a bonfire on the comfrey bed (nearest to you outside the fence) and found loads of bulbs growing through, this is now cleared and if we can manage to dig out the comfrey, it will be for wild flowers and sunflowers. The fruit bed is getting full as Ted gave us a load of raspberry's that he was thinning; all Autumn fruiting, 6 yellow and 8 red planted. We also 'found' 3 more rhubarb crowns which makes 6 in total. There is just enough space in the middle for the three bushes that are going to be transplanted from home. Must get a move on with building the fruit cage before the birds start stripping the buds.

In the greenhouse we have 20 lettuce plants (a gift from Ted) and seeds sown - broad beans, 'Red Baron' onions, sweet peas, sunflowers, celeriac and garlic. 9 shallots have been planted in the ground and two garlic outside under tango bottles. Bit worried that it is too hot in the greenhouse and the seeds will dry out too quickly so may need a couple of mid-week visits. It really feels as though spring is on its way but not too late for severe frosts so constant vigilence required.