It's almost the end of April and - shock, horror - I still have most of my potatoes to plant and a lot of work to do in the garden and on the allotment. But not right now, because the ground is just too wet. It's ironic that with hosepipe bans in force around the country, rain is stopping me from doing any meaningful vegetable cultivation, but that's the way it is!
Meanwhile (exciting news) I do have a proper commercial garden project in hand and it's a real challenge for me as my clients' taste in garden design is very different from my own, with a keeness for specimen plants, clean lines and formality rather than my cottage garden chaos look. My mission is essentially to get these playing as team rather than just being outstanding individual talents, hence the nickname 'the Manchester City Garden'.
There is also a wish to encourage more wildlife into the garden, so I'm trying to identify well-bahaved and structural plants that also bring in the bees and butterflies. Sedums look like a good choice at the moment.
Fortunately the garden in question has raised beds and flagged paths it is workable in all weathers, so hopefully more can be done between the showers during the coming week. Whereas at home, it looks very much like rain continues to stop play...
