Lawn Bed Update

Morning

Polyanthus update

Next year

Lawn flower bed: Sow Rudbeckia seed in February, sow plenty of seed and use clingfilm over the tub. Sow Coleus mid-March (plenty/clingfilm). Take more Pelargonium cuttings.

Front garden: same as above. Plant 9 Rudbeckia - 3 each side of the roses. In front of them plant plenty of Coleus, with plenty of Pelargoniums in the front.

The wallflowers I sowed in May appear to have become pot-bound (centre batch). The later batch I sowed (at left) - can't remember when - seem a little better. The pots on the right are Winter Cherry, which look ok.

Potatoes: buy some from the supermarket in May for third batch.

Updates

In the last couple of days we've had a respite from the heavy rain which seems to have been falling since April. The hosepipe ban has now been lifted in view of the amount of rain we've had.

Heavy rain is forecast for tonight.

A couple of the plants in the first batch of spuds to be planted (on the left above) are flowering. On last week's Gardeners' World, Monty Don said you only need to water spuds while they're in flower.

Tomatoes and courgettes.

French beans

Squash (one of which has been damaged in the wind)

Front and back flower beds

Some of the polyanthus in the lawn bed died.