Thursday, April 15, 2010

February 2010

In January I was selected as a winner of the ns&i competition to build a show garden! Brilliant and daunting news!! In February the realisation of the work ahead of me began to sink in and the fun really started.

I made the decision to grow my own vegetables, flowers and herbs for the garden primarily to keep costs down but also as a way to retain control over what produce I put into my show garden. I spent the majority of February frantically sowing seeds in trays which I placed around the house on any available space adjacent to a window.

I looked to experts for advice. I went straight down to my local garden centre (St John's Garden Centre) asking for any information on vegetable growing and what would look good in June. Luckily they offered me plenty of advice and were willing to lend me six bay balls for the duration of the show... phew saving me a cost of £600.

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