April 2023
This diary is a summary of our garden activities. The links are to blog posts that often give more detail.
01 - 09 April
Planted first potatoes, onions and shallots
Harvested purple sprouting broccoli and leeks
Stained cold frame
Magnolia and camellias flowering
Tulips staring to take over from daffodils
Netted cherry tree
Pear, plum and greengage blossom out
First signs of bluenells at Nostell
10 - 16 April
Bluebells flowering at Nostell
Renovated the allotment shed
Planted more potatoes
Tidied and tilled more beds
Tulips flowering in the garden and on the allotment
Harvested purple sprouting broccoli and more leeks
One potato, two potato
Experimenting with parsnip seeds
April 2023 Video
17 - 23 April
More bluebell flowers at Nostell
Swans still incubating at Nostell
Trees leafing
Horse chestnut has flower buds
Planted broad beans
Sowed pre-germinated parsnips
Planted cabbage and calabrese
Apple blossom opening
Dug up remaining leeks to freeze
Harvested first rhubarb
Bought more dahlia tobers, some agapanthus roots, a rosemary, an aubretia and a silene
Above ground planting
Experimenting with parsnip seeds
April 2023 Video
24 - 30 April
Visited Temple Newsam – lots of bluebells
Apple blossom is beautiful
Planted last of the potatoes
Planted second batch od onions
Planted cauliflowers
Cleared and tilled more beds
Harvested rhubarb and broccoli
Visited Nostell – lots more bluebells
Swans still on the nest
A double dose of bluebells
April 2023 Video