Spring is Here

Good idea initially to use containers for flowers etc . You can buy plug plants from supermarkets pretty cheaply to fill them . Even look for the half dead ones they sell off cheaply , they've just forgotten to water them and most recover in a few days .

Maybe reserve a border for flowers ? Initially plant 2 or 3 rose bushes (kept me off the garden when I was a kid !

Its now the right time to plant fruit trees , Plums , Pears , Apples etc . Again from the supermarket bare root trees can be bought for £3 - £4 . Note the eventual size as many these days are dwarfing rootstock for patio containers and will only ever reach 4 - 5 feet . Find a spot in your garden where they can stay and after a couple of years you will have kilos of fruit every year off a normal size tree .

Its probably about now that the weeds will start showing their ugly heads try to keep on top of them or they spread all over ,

Don't forget to get the kids involved . For one thing it's cheap labour but more importantly they are less likely to run all over a bit of garden they have weeded and planted themselves

What about some nice fruit trees?

We planted a couple of cherry trees when our doggo died a couple of years ago and hopefully we'll get a crop this season (unless the naughty birds get to it first).

I love the fruit tree ideas! My children go through so much fruit too would be perfect. I'm going to have a look at what would work best.