Winter- Spring

Greetings.

This is the home for all things horticultural, organic, sustainable on a stunningly beautiful - if wild - site in Powys!

March

Spring is slow in coming! Strong, cold winds, and horizontal rain - not my favourite weather!

The willow is harvested, drafted and ready for the workshops.

On the garden front, I haven't managed any weeding yet, but at least most of the plant debris has been cleared away. Lovely horse muck has been piled on the vegetable beds ready for the first crops. Broad beans are in the ground and growing with the over wintered leeks still to be harvested for warming soups. Inside the tomato seedlings are growing well with the help of a germination mat, and also miniature cucumbers. The aubergines went in late so no sign of growth yet - they are a bit of a lost cause up on the hill due to the cold and the short season - but gardeners are always optimistic!

Willow courses; we're starting the season with 5 hardy souls who will be spending the weekend making baskets - if it stays this inclement, we may be working partly in the conservatory!

The animals are coping well in the cold - though the sheep are Very keen to get to their hay...I have been mugged once or twice with wheelbarrow, hay and self ending up on the floor...

There are snowdrops, primula, cyclamen and daffodils in flower - ponds full of frogspawn and tadpoles - bird song just about audible over the storms - it won't be long before the Spring does arrive!

I always have random plants for sale - they are no longer my main focus, but it's hard to stop growing... So if you're visiting, do have a look and see what is on offer.

Looking forward to more meetings with new people - and old friends - and sharing the wonders of the natural world!

All the best

Pippa

NEWS

WILLOW CUTTINGS for sale!

See on the 'Willow' page