Wet and windy by Steve Ott

Published: 03:09PM Apr 19th, 2012
By: Steve Ott
KG June issue went to press yesterday so by way of a celebration I thought I'd sow some veg seeds before work started on the July issue. However, two things conspired to spoil my plans - firstly it was pouring with rain and secondly my wife ambushed me to ask me to sow some nicotiana and petunia seeds (both dust-like) before I could make it to the potting shed.

Actually of course I enjoy sowing seeds of any sort - it never loses its fascination. So the beautifully scented Nicotiana sylvestris and 'Fragrant Cloud' duly sown, along with the petunias and some Rudbeckia 'Prairie Sun', I at last opened a packet of broad bean 'The Sutton'  to sow asecond batch - in trays as the soil is so wet after 3-4 days of torrential rain. Then 9am and back in fornt of the computer to plan the July issue.

The veggies will have to wait until tonight. It's a tough life, but someone has to live it!

 

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