Three days of sun have given me a chance to catch up with my spring seed sowing. Previously this would have ment camping out in a corner of the greenhouse, but last autumn I aquired a purpose built potting shed! My little palace is fully equiped with a bench under the sloping window and shelves on the back wall. Three transparent bins, under the bench, hold compost and a large potting tray keeps everything tidy. I've even brought in an old wooden chair for coffee breaks!
The greenhouse is now bursting with freshly sown trays of flowering annuals and early veggies. All my autumn sown seedlings have been moved out into cold frames until they are ready to be planted in beds and borders.
Last year our tiny village found itself included in a new National Park and I've been invited, by a local stitching group, to produce a few small pieces for an exhibition to mark our new found status. The idea is to interpret aspects of the Park in stitch, in as abstract a manner as we wish.
In other news my latest A215 Creative Writing Assignment for the Open University has been sent off and I await the result. This one called for 1,500 words of Life Writing and I was quite pleased with it, but I can never be sure how my tutor will respond.
I love your potting shed, I could do with one of those myself. If the weather isn't very good, I usually do my sowing on the kitchen floor as my greenhouse isn't really big enough, it's only 6X4. Good luck with your assignment, I hope you receive a good grade.
ReplyDeleteHi Jo,
DeleteThanks for your comment. I'd certainly recommend the shed, it's a lovely place to work. It gives a different perspective on the garden too, because it's at the bottom of the plot looking back up at the house. I hope your Arabis does well. it's a gorgeous colour.
Your potting shed is a beauty and good you've got a spot for a cuppa as well! The National Park project sounds really interesting. Look forward to seeing what you do.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jane,
DeleteNo floral curtains like the one you put on Twitter, but there is space in the corner for chitting potatoes.
Oh you put me to shame, I haven't managed one seed this year ;( Beautiful shed! It's been good catching up with your lovely work, that hand stitching is so delicate & more lovely books.
ReplyDeleteThanks Emma,
DeleteThis year has been good so far, I've found time for gardening and stitching. I love the colours you are using in your latest project.