2026 - What I did today.

Yesterday pricked out 2 Summertime courgettes, helped a Serpentine di Sicilia out of its seed casing, they are really really tough, the seeds not the seedling. Recently sowed masses of flowers, mostly old seed, with the promise of throwing away the packets that don't germinate.

Last autumn I ordered six raspberry Polka canes. Planted them in a temporary bed and waited till spring. Only one of the six canes popped. I had a determined moan at B&Q/Carpeth plants (not the easiest to deal with but I had the bit between my teeth and didn't give up). Hopefully the canes are being replaced. Watch this space.