February 2021
This diary is a summary of our garden activities. The links are to blog posts that often give more detail.
01 - 14 February
Ruby was spayed so was on constant surveillance for a fortnight.
We had snow showers, temperatures below freeing and a biting wind.
No gardening activity
We all had our first Covid vaccinations.
A snowy start to February
Snowy start to February following the wettest January I’ve recorded
What a week that was
Wet start to February
Cold but by no means a record breaker
Just a sharp scratch
15 - 21 February
Weather improved so we visited Nostell Priory
Ruby had her stitches removed
Snowdrops , crocuses and dwarf tulips are flowering
Lovely Sarcococca perfume
Replanted pots of tete a tete daffodils in the bird bath bed
Visited the allotment
Pruned a shrub rose and a couple of buddleia
Harvested parsnips. leeks and sprouts.
Some things are looking up – a bit
From winter to spring – just like that
Not happy with Kings seeds
22- 28 February
Visited Nostell Priory twice – Firstly to visit the garden and secondly to take Ruby for a walk
Spent two afternoons at the allotment
Strimmed the grass
Pruned the roses
Started tidying the strawberry bed
Cut back the buddleias
tidied and replanted some of the chive bed
Cleared ad tidied some beds
At Last
Potato Surprise
February a month of two halves
Getting started on the new allotment year – video
