April 2025

This diary is a summary of our garden activities. The links are to blog posts that often give more detail.

01 - 09 April

Planted the first potatoes
Planted the first onions
Saw a pair of mandarin ducks at Niostell

Weโ€™ve started planting

Videos
Planting potatoes and onions
Mandarin ducks

10 - 16 April

Visited Belton House
Planted more potatoes.
Planted brassicas
Planted new strawberry bed
More planting

Videos
Planting potatoes
Robin โ€“ pest controller

17-23 April

Planted more potatoes
Prepared sweet pea support
Harvested rhubarb

Blossoming

Video
Blossom on the plot

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24 - 27 April

Planted sweet peas, cabbages, cauliflowers, broad beans and last potatoes.
Cleared wild garlic from the garden and replanted some at the allotment.
Visited Kedlestome Hall.
Lots of seeds sown
Promise of apples
Video
Blossom

28 - 30 April