Gardening 2022

[Milzy]

Surely it's called an orangery for a reason ...?

lol every orange tree I see for sale is tiny though.

 

[KnittyNorah]

lol every orange tree I see for sale is tiny though.

https://www.crosscommonnursery.co.uk/citrus-and-tropical-fruits/

Other nurseries are available. I think I'd go for a blood orange tree and a Meyer lemon. And a variegated calamondin.

 

[biggs682]

Beans are starting to like through the soil .

 

[PaulSB]

Today I've planted out lettuce under a cold frame, potted up sunflowers, Cavolo Nero, purple sprouting, curly kale green and purple. Tomorrow I'm considering sowing lettuce, peas, spinach, chard...........not sure yet.

I've a feeling upping my veg growing could be a wise move.

 

[steveindenmark]

Dont look at the garden..its coming on well.🙂 But look at the 2022 Tour de France course behind it. 😁

 

[biggs682]

Beans making good progress

 

[Hicky]

Well in sunny Rochdale we’re due a 1deg overnight. I’ve moved everything into the centre of the greenhouse and am hoping the dahlias don’t die off. I’ve got a potted Hydrangea that’s looking a little sad already with black tips on its leaves…bugger!
However the gladioli I’ve put in at varied dates seems to be very successful.
Having cleared many weeds the dwarf rhododendron is looking fab next to the normal sized one….

 

[nickyboy]

Well in sunny Rochdale we’re due a 1deg overnight. I’ve moved everything into the centre of the greenhouse and am hoping the dahlias don’t die off. I’ve got a potted Hydrangea that’s looking a little sad already with black tips on its leaves…bugger!
However the gladioli I’ve put in at varied dates seems to be very successful.
Having cleared many weeds the dwarf rhododendron is looking fab next to the normal sized one….

Here in Glossop so similar climate. Every spring our Pieris puts on a great display, only for 9/10 of the time to get blasted by a late frost, resulting in shrivelled, brown new leaves. It always has another go, but it is never as attractive as the first go

 

[Hicky]

Here in Glossop so similar climate. Every spring our Pieris puts on a great display, only for 9/10 of the time to get blasted by a late frost, resulting in shrivelled, brown new leaves. It always has another go, but it is never as attractive as the first go

We have a mature Pieris in the garden, it's my favourite shrub. We have a similar situation however it is sheltered to a degree. I love the leave colour change.

 

[Tail End Charlie]

First asparagus of the year. Food miles - about thirty feet.

 

[Gunk]

 

[PaulSB]

First asparagus of the year. Food miles - about thirty feet.

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Yes, I'll be cutting this afternoon for the first time this season. Chicken and asparagus risotto for us tonight. This is the earliest I've cut from this bed which must be 10-12 years old now. Productivity started to decline three years ago so I put in a new bed which I hope will do well this year. I deliberately chose late varieties for this new bed. We will see. 🤔

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[PaulSB]

 

[Elybazza61]

Been off this past week so much work in the garden(lugging bark and gravel about!)and it's not looking too shabby at the mo;

Plus a new mini tree fern addition;

Still more plants to get and have been scouring plant nurseries online; in other news most veg looking good and plenty of seeds sown and plants coming on, very quickly running out of room!

 

[PaulSB]

@Elybazza61 that is a beautiful garden. Congratulations. 👏

May I ask? It looks as though you have a lot packed into quite a small area? Where are you gardening? In the south-west or do you simply have a very good, well protected aspect?