Much of the work being done now in the garden is in preparation for things to come! Most of the garden is empty now except for perennial vegetables like sea kale, asparagus and rhubarb. But in the wings…or the glasshouse….seedlings are beginning to show promise. In modules and pots is sown lettuce, Japanese greens, oriental mustards, brussel sprouts, red and green cabbages. In gutters, the tender tips of mangetout and peas are popping up.
With an eye on the Ballymaloe Garden Festival in August– it’s time to start imagining how pretty the tiny seeds will look in mid- to late summer. Cosmos, sweet pea, Tagetes, Statice, Sweet William, Nigella….a long list.
Jobs to be done…
Happy Gardening!
