OK, so here's the plan for 2010:
Jan buy seeds impatiens, wallflower, dwarf wallflower, runner beans. Turn last year's compost.
Feb sow impatiens seed indoors. Turn last year's compost.
March mark the position of the daffodils in the front garden in preparation for the GREAT FRONT GARDEN CLEAROUT (see Sep/Oct). Buy seed potatoes, and chit some charlotte potatoes from the supermarket. Chit large potatoes for a good crop. Sow tomato seed indoors. Sow wallflower seed in pots outdoors for planting out later. Plant first batch of spuds. Sow antirrinhum seed in pots indoors. Sow seed from back garden 'mystery plant'. Turn last year's compost.
April plant second batch of spuds. Sow lettuce seed (see entry for 09 Apr 2009). When weather permits, put out tomato and antirrinhum plants during the day. At the end of April sow runner bean seeds. Turn last year's compost.
May collect primrose seed and sow them. Plant third batch of spuds. Plant out impatiens, tomato and antirrinhum plants. Last year's compost should now be ready for use.
June plant fourth batch of spuds. Sow second batch of lettuce seed.
July plant fifth (and final for the year) batch of spuds. Check for ripening plums. Pick, cook and freeze James Grieve apples.
Aug sow dwarf wallflower seed.
Sep/Oct clear out the border in the front garden, but keep the mystery pink and white-flowered plants that you've been splitting and replanting over the past couple of years. In fact, split and replant some more. And keep the daffodils.
Oct plant up front garden with primroses, forget-me-not and dwarf wallflower. Buy crocus bulbs and plant in front garden. Apply last year's compost to the beds around the garden in preparation for gardening, 2011.
Throughout the year try to keep the foxes out of the garden!
