No, not an April fool, but I would be if planting seeds just now!

We’ve had a cold period since early march so nothing much doing in the SFG. The onions sets and garlic are just showing through and the seedling onions (see photo below) seem to have survived. No sign of the broad bean seedlings yet.

One problem is what to do with the transplanted French Beans, rocket etc. Well, it’s far too cold to plant out tender seedlings so I’m going to keep them growing in their pots, indoors, until it’s warmer. Don’t worry if you haven’t managed to plant anything yet, it’s far better to wait until the ground and air temperatures warm up, then the seeds will germinate quicker and plants grow stronger and faster.

If you’re really bursting to plant something and don’t have a lot of space, how about a small herb garden?

My neighbour’s daughter bought a flexible, circular, plastic container from a supermarket, filled it with a sandy growing medium (from a garden centre) and divided it into six segments for different herbs. This container is indoors but could be outside, in a sunny sheltered place, in a large plastic bag (its own greenhouse), until the weather gets warmer.

The SFG will have to do without me for a couple of weeks, so I’ve asked a friendly neighbour to keep an eye on the seedlings and everything else will have to look after itself...

Have a good Easter break!