Marching On

I have spent as much time in the garden as possible – and there have been some absolutely beautiful days – but February and the beginning of March have been a mixture of grey and dull.  There are plenty of seedlings bravely doing their thing but now I am begiing to run out room  So, yesterday, Paul and I have managed to create some space in GH2 by moving a lot of inherited (as it were) belongings into the storage unit we now rent in a local village.  It is a marvellous set-up - although it is another farm having to diversify in order to keep going.  Isn't it shocking that the people who ultimately feed us cannot make a decent standard of living as farmers for all their knowledge, skills, hard work and time that is involved without having to also operate as B&Bs, party or glamping / camping venues and suchlike.  What'll happen when the price of food rockets even more or we don't have the farming ability to provide it...?  Hmmm. Worrying.

Anyway, I am doing my very small bit and the veg patch is looking good (for this time of year) and there are plenty more packets of seeds to be sown.  I am champing-at-the-bit to get on with it but reluctantly am mindful of the advice from Gotherinton Nurseries (our local go-to) to be patient as it is not warm enough yet and neither is there enough light for decent growth.  It is not easy as I'm not particularly patient. Still, just a couple more weeks and then it'll be a case of not seeing me for dust - or John Innes No1 Potting Compost!?*