Sowing in the rain

Been a bit of a damp day. Just about managed to get the peas sown in one of the outside beds before it decided to start throwing it down. Unlike some, the weather didn't stop us...

We sheltered in the greenhouse and started planting loads more seeds. We planted various flowers. These are in fact a selection of old packets dating back to 2005. We're guessing that some of them may not germinate. But that's OK. Seeds if kept properly dry and away from sunlight should last a good few years. After all the Svalbard Seed Vault keeps seeds from all over the world in a secure storage facility for many years. But these ones may not have been kept properly. We'll give them a try anyway.

We spent a good couple of hours inside the greenhouse whilst the rain threw it down outside. By the end of the day when the rain died down we had a large selection of seed trays all laid out ready.

The plantings I did last week have started sprouting already as well. So it looks like the year is off to a good start. A slow start, but a good one.