The weather has been really beautiful this week, and it made such a difference to the pace of work outdoors. I’ve been making the most of the mild days by continuing with sowing more trays of vegetable seeds for the garden, which always feels like such a hopeful job at this time of year.

I sowed six trays of different tomatoes, including Tigerella, Chocolate Cherry, Sun Gold, and Noir de Crimée, which I am very excited about. Alongside those, I planted out broad bean seedlings, peas, and salad leaves into my raised beds - pray that we don’t get a surprise frost!

I also directly sowed four rows of rainbow radish seeds. They are such a cheerful crop to grow, and I always love how quickly they come on. Their colours and shape make them feel especially rewarding, and they bring a bit of fun to the vegetable garden as well as the kitchen.

Clearing and Refreshing

This week was also a good opportunity to start clearing up some of the debris left behind from the winter months. All the fallen branches were broken up into kindling, which I store to dry before we use them. I always like jobs like this because they feel practical and restorative at the same time, turning something that would otherwise be waste into something useful.

All of my outdoor pots also had a proper refresh. Each one was given a fresh layer of compost, and I removed the dead leaves and weeds so the plants can have the best possible start. It is one of those quieter jobs that makes a big difference, giving everything the nutrients and breathing room it needs for healthy growing.

Small Tips From The Week

A few useful things stood out to me this week.

Use good weather to get ahead with sowing and planting.
Clear debris early so the garden feels more manageable.
Save fallen branches for kindling rather than discarding them.
Refresh pots with a layer of compost to give plants a strong start.
Remove dead leaves and weeds regularly to keep things healthy.

These are simple jobs, but they make a real difference when carried out steadily through the season. I find that the garden always responds best when it is looked after in small, consistent ways rather than in one huge effort.

A Good Week on the Farm