It’s early April and whilst the rain came in winter, it hasn’t yet left in Spring and this must be the wettest start to the year I can remember to date. Especially after a few dry winters in recent years - at least those growing tulips don’t have to worry about stocky stems this year but that’s probably the only silver lining I can draw upon.
The wet has meant i’ve taken a very slow approach to planting out this year and whilst we have good drainage, the soil is difficult to work after months of constant downpour. If I act too hasty we’re at the risk of destroying the healthy soil structure we’ve worked so hard at establishing and as the saying goes ‘nature is never in a rush, but is always on time’ - which is a good reminder for practising patience (when possible).
Restless feet have turned to all the structural stuff that needed doing, topping up wood chip paths, staking existing plants, digging up more Yorkshire stone that’s laid everywhere and anywhere, assuming where once raised beds were around the walled garden.
We’ve also been preparing the potting yard ahead of my workshop being built. We have a team of hard-landscapers out this week laying the block paving and building a low retaining wall so we can fence in the area creating some much needed privacy from our front drive.
I’m really excited about how this space is going to come together and the impact it’ll have with workflow preparing for weddings and events. We’re also looking forward to opening up the space to host workshops and open garden/plant sale days.
In other news i’ve been diligently preparing for all of the weddings, events and miscellaneous jobs we have in the calendar for the year. Catching up with couples and diving into some exciting briefs which i’ll share more about as soon as I have permission to.
Have a lovely week, somewhere warm and dry preferably. Hattie x