The Last Day of Winter
We are new to gardening here in the North. Winters can be wet with an occasional freeze and summers are hot and can be dry. We seem to have had days and days of rain which is frustrating because I am starting to realise that with some perennials and certainly shrubs it is best to get them in the ground early to let their roots dig down deep but with all the rain I can't get out to do it. There is also LOTS of weeding to do as we try to establish our new beds. The texture of the soil isn't quite right yet. There is still quite a lot of clay but also some very dry areas not sandy but quite granular. We have added in some top soil and compost and mulch and we are still trying to get the levels of the beds right (they need to be raised slightly for drainage). Once they are levelled and weeded and tilthed I can start planting some of my many seed starts, cuttings, splits and new purchases. My main challenge for the year is trying to grow delphiniums. ...