Three days into my mung bean growing foray and things are already looking positive.
I look forward to tucking into them in a few days time - great to get that nice crispy/crunchy/fresh flavor at this time of year.
Meanwhile, have just dug out the car to go to the supermarket to stock up on the hazardous (but also tasty) brussel variety of sprouts to go with all the hearty wintery stews etc we will no doubt be consuming over the coming days.
Dared to peek into my snow-shaded greenhouse this morning. I lifted the horticultural fleece covering my annual seedlings with trepidation after a week of temperatures hovering around freezing or below but was delighted to see that they are still defiantly with me. I just hope they can continue to resist the arctic conditions until the milder weather which we've been promised from next weekend.
Now I'm going to venture outside and brush the snow off my lavender so it doesn't get entirely bent out of shape, and also off the viburnum bush. A gentle shake will help the plants to maintain their shape rather than getting snapped by the weight of the white stuff. I, however, will probably end up looking like my snowman by the time I'm finished with this task.
