15th February 2021

 Sunrise    07:43    Sunset     17:30

A grey start to the morning, it has rained overnight. The dreaded cold has gone, 7 deg outside this morning. Rain forecast but to go through. Now at 1130 the sun has come out, so let's get gardening.

After a bit of indoor housekeeping I sat and made up another pile of paper pots. After lunch I went out and planted another 26 broad bean seeds, in paper pots.

I tidied up the greenhouse and put in a set of 3 shelves on which to put plants or seeds.

I also took some cuttings from a scented pelargonium that had succumbed to the cold weather. The top was still green so here's hoping the cutting takes. SP Birdbush Bobby. We will know in a few weeks.




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