Sunny days
I can't believe it - yet another day of glorious weather - I feel like summer well and truly has her foot in the door of spring! I get so excited at this time of year - plants are growing without restraint, the soil is warm and the sun is shining - what could be better? Despite the sunshine, I have been office bound this week busy planning the programme for the 30th May (number 7) - a small moan about being inside but I have to admit the programme is going to be a treat (even if I do say so myself!). We are teaming up with Springwatch to explore the wilder side of Berryfields and have a rather special guest furtling in the borders! Expect nothing less than newts, insects (both good and bad), birds, wildflowers, garden plants, veg and of course trug loads of fabulous horticulture!
But that's weeks away - lets get back to the sunshine and the here and now! I did manage to escape the confines of the office on Wednesday to have a meeting with Carol at the RHS Malvern Spring Show. The Gardeners' World team were all there working hard and sweating lots! What a glorious week to have the spring show, everyone was looking salmon pink after a full day filming! I honestly think this year's show gardens have really pushed the bar with some genuine gems (some including police cars and steam trains, I kid you not) and of course the thing I love about the Malvern show the most - the acres of plant stalls all brimming with tantalising, nodding heads calling for me to take them home. It was hard but I restrained myself. My garden is in no state to accept new members to the flock at the moment - one and a half patios laid, a cast spiral staircase up and the promise of some raised beds doesn't make for a respectable home! I have to admit the back garden has been a little neglected recently - my efforts have been centred on the new allotment and the ongoing couch grass/dock battle - I will win, I will win, I will win (if I say it enough times it may work). I have managed to clear enough room for my potatoes, shallots and asparagus - I loved seeing Geoff Hamilton on GW a few weeks ago and followed his advice with the asparagus to the letter! Well I'm off to enjoy the sunshine and plant out my peas (another patch couch grass free) - enjoy the Malvern show tonight and enjoy the weekend - it looks like it will be lovely weather to be a gardener!
Ben :)
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