I'm glad to have confirmation that we are doing the right things, especially when Gardeners' World pundit Alan Titchmarsh draws up the list.
Number one in his article on garden happiness (March 2014) is plant a tree for interest and wildlife. There are no opened buds yet on our apples but plenty of perching birds. The insectivore bluetits are fine: however I shall be chasing away the finches with their predeliction for fruit buds.
Second on the list is sow some seeds. Been there, done that. And the petunias in the potting shed are germinating as are the Morning Glory seeds. Very happy.
Third is get moving. I leave the heavy stuff to my husband nowadays. The photo shows Alan raking the mossy thatch from his extensive lawn. My husband has been over our pocket-handkerchief sized lawn at least three times.
Fourth is pass on your knowledge. This evokes memories of happy times with M. Will we repeat these educational experiences with others? I wait and see.
Fifth is grow something great to eat. Germination is slow up here. In the warmth of the greenhouse our 'charity shop' french beans are coming up, but it is still far too cold to plant them out.
Last on the list is visit a garden. It is a long drive to the formal gardens of Cheshire, so in the meantime civic parks and country parks must suffice.
Thank you, Alan, and good gardening to you too.
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