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February 2020
Details of what was sown/planted in February
For February 2020 weather summary
Details of our February harvest
Archive for previous years' diaries dating from 2007 can be accessed by clicking here
This diary is a summary of our garden activities. The links are to blog posts that often give more detail.
1 - 16 February
Very wet and windy so just one harvesting visit to the allotment
Harvested leeks, red cabbage and parsnips all of which have been frozen
Martyn repaired greenhouse roof
Rhubarb is growing quickly
Bulbs are also growing quickly and crocuses, mini daffodils and mini tulips are flowering
Hellebores are flowering well
Storm Ciara gone and good riddance
17 - 23 February
Apricot is flowering so I have been busy with my pollinating brush
Visited the plot to harvest a few vegetables but still too soggy to work
Enviromesh blown off brassicas and wood pigeons have attached the PSB
Newly planted rhubarb is emerging
Early rhubarb growing well
Hippeastrum/amarylis had a third flower stem
A visit to the plot after storms Ciara and Dennis - video
24 - 29 February
First camellia flowers
Clivia eaised from seed has a flower
Parent clivia flowering
Lots of tete a tete are flowering in the garden
Crocuses flowering
Storm Jorge still too wet and windy to garden
More wet weather - Four Times February average
February turned out to be a record breaker