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How exciting as we have just experienced the vernal equinox, this means from now on our days get lighter and brighter right up to our longest day in June. It’s amazing to see how nature reacts to these changes by a flurry of activity in our gardens, parks and towns. My vegetable GroBox which I planted on a very frosty February morning has now burst into life with a number of seedlings pushing their heads through my borders. I know a number of our gardeners club have written to me saying how wonderful it is to see their gifts springing into life. The Crocuses and Snowdrops are just withstanding the continued frosts and torrential rain we have had here on GroBox Hill, (It is very windy too).
So what to do next in our garden as we try to use those precious few hours at weekend. Mow lawns, cover your borders with chipped bark or a similar organic mulch to try to avoid weeding (I believe there is more to life than weeding, and it is something I do not do). If mulch is not your thing, then use a living ground cover, such as Vinca (a bit rampant) Laminum, Ivy (variegated) Cotoneaster horizontal-is to name a few.
Pots by your door with wonderful scented plants to welcome you home, this year all my hanging baskets are going very low maintenance with grasses as centre pieces and nasturtiums hanging down. So just plant your GroBoxes, and enjoy your gardens by getting out as much as your can, take inspiration from walks, parks and gardens in your local area. Have a wonderful spring.
As you all know I am run to raise as much money for charity to try to stop cancer, as the snow and ice may cover our gardens we all still must get out and as I have been running along the country lanes it is wonderful to see all the vegetable plots in our local area. However if you are a new to growing your own veg, here are a few basic rules;
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Start sowing hardy annual bedding plants this month, sow thinly and leave to germinate in a heated propagator, windowsill or seed tray. Transfer in pots when the seedlings are large enough to handle and leave in a warm greenhouse or room.
It’s been a busy week at GroBox this week, desperately getting all the orders out despite the harsh weather conditions.
GroBoxes can still be stored until the weather gets a little warmer, and you can dig the soil in your garden, pot or container, once the GroBox is planted it will grow as soon as the temperature rises, the way the box is designed is it acts as a little insulater for the flowering bulbs and seeds so they grow a little quicker and are protected from some pests and dieases. The specially designed growing medium ensures the plants get just enough of everything they need, just enough water so they don’t rot, just enough food so they don’t bolt and give you a wonderful display.
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