With spring in full flow and summer just around the corner, May can feel like a hectic month in the garden. Trying to stay on top of seedlings, weeds and watering, I always feel like there are lots of plates to keep spinning. It’s all good fun though! And the planting has only just begun really. May is the first month of the year when the risk of frost dwindles away, and this makes it the ideal time to get lots of less hardy crops started. ...
6. The 10 minute gardener – quick gardening jobs for late Spring
I’m feeling more than a little behind with my gardening jobs this month. Everything just grows so fast at this time of year! I’ve managed to stay on top of things at the allotment, but the garden is another story. And with all the loveliness and perfection of the Chelsea Flower Show on the horizon, it feels like I need some quick gardening jobs now more than ever. Despite this urge to gain control in the garden, I don’t think ...
Birth flowers: May – Lily of the Valley & Hawthorn
Welcome to the latest post in this series, looking at the flowers assigned to each month of the year. This time we’re looking at the birth flowers for May and their meanings. For a bit of history on the origins of birth month flowers, take a look at my first post in the series. Hawthorn Usually a major feature in English hedgerows at this time of year, hawthorn isn’t a flower you would traditionally associate with gifting. However a few ...
In season now: May
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