Weather forecasters spot on rain wise.

We had roast chicken today but unfortunately the parsnips were from the supermarket!

I love hyacinths whether they are indoors or outdoors and the corydalis are very pretty.

I must remember to sow more parsnips for next year. I only do one 6ft row as OH doesn't eat them. They were very sweet too.

Super looking parsnips, when do you sow your seed? I'm thinking early April on the allotment. The anemone-centred Hellebore is good too.

I usually sow them about now end feb/march. I don't find last year seed is viable so I always buy fresh seed and any spare goes into the bird table food. They are slow to germinate so don't expect signs for at least 6 weeks.

Hi Eileen, the weathermen can't go wrong forecasting rain, if it rains, they got it right, if it doesn't nobody complains, a win win situation, love your Hellebore seedlings, Derek.

So true Derek. How's the back progressing?

We had high winds and rain here yesterday. I love parsnips your look great. I to love you Helleborus and Hepatica nobilis

Thanks for the parsnip advice, I'll get onto sowing some on the allotment.

Love that purple Corydalis!

Hi Eileen, my back is a lot better now, thanks for asking, not quite up to gardening yet, but at least I can move about now, Derek

Mmm, Parsnips roasted are a favourite of mine. Shame we don't have the allotment now, nowhere in the garden to give over to a veg plot really. Lovely to see some colour in our gardens at last!

Gosh you're keen Seaburn, I only garden in the g'houses if it rains, lol, I love parsnips but only veggies I grow these days are beans, carrots and my salad crops, haven't made a start on sowing anything yet, you've really got the bit between your teeth, lol, well done....

March really makes you feel impatient to start sowing seeds & transplanting plants I, myself, have been biting the bit for several weeks now! I'm itching to get on with it but as there is so little space on the balcony it's very difficult!

I did manage to plant up some Begonia tubers in smaller pots which will be put in the ceramic pots on the balcony railings for the summer. I even managed to plant up the two big black hanging baskets with the trailing Begonias I'd bought a couple of week earlier.

Other than tomatoes I don't grow any other veg, though my son gave me two Strawberry plants last year which he put in hanging baskets for me. Unfortunately they don't look to have survived the winter 😞

Today we have VERY strong, cold winds & some heavy rain showers - not a very nice day at all!

Found the label for the purple corydalis. it is Purple bird.