Spring Garden Ideas
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With spring hopefully just around the corner, it has me looking longingly out the window into my garden. After all, it is a place that I do like spending time in. So this year, I would just love to update and upgrade it a little, making sure I use things like making the most of discount codes and getting the most for my money.
If you just so happen to be thinking along the same lines as me, here are some ideas I have been thinking of lately.
Chiminea
A chiminea has been on my list for a rather long time and is something I need to think about where it would be safe to put one and to be honest with neighbours close by, I’m not sure lighting one up is even possible.
However, there are such lovely ones out there, that it is an idea which does just keep on coming back to me. Perhaps one day I shall go for it and see what happens.
Garden Furniture
Many people have their own preferences when it comes to garden furniture, from tables and chairs to more sofa-like offers. I personally struggle to be in the sun these days, with my skin quickly becoming itchy. So I could really do with something which offers shade over it.
With that in mind, I have to admit I would quite like to invest in a garden swing seat. These offer both a comfortable and shade, the perfect mix.
However, do remember to invest in a patio seat cover for your outdoor furniture to help prolong its life and keep it clean. Alternatively, invest in garden furniture made from weatherproof material to make your furniture last.
Consider Beekeeping
Beekeeping is a fascinating hobby that can be both rewarding and beneficial to the environment. Spring is the perfect time to start a bee colony in your garden, as the weather is mild and the flowers are beginning to bloom. Before you begin, it’s important to do your research and learn about the ins and outs of beekeeping.
You will need to invest in some equipment, such as a hive, frames, and a protective beekeeping clothing. Once you have everything set up, you can start introducing bees to the hive. Over time, you will learn how to care for your bees and how to harvest honey from the hive.
Not only will beekeeping provide you with fresh, delicious honey, but it will also help pollinate your garden, resulting in a healthier and more bountiful harvest.
Flowers, Plants and Seeds
We have quite a few bedding areas around the garden and I would like to make sure they all look nice when the warmer months come around. However, I’m not very good at gardening so may need to call in some help to make this one actually successful.
Right now is a great time to be thinking about what plants and seeds you would like to sow for the upcoming season. If you are looking to start a veg patch this year for instance, March is the time to think about planting; tomatoes, cucumber, carrots, lettuce and many more popular options.
Lighting
There are some wonderful lighting options to choose from these days, from fun fairy lights to path lighting and more (in fact I have a review coming up soon of a beautiful lighted plate).
Personally, I would like to add some fairy lights around the shed this year, I think that would add a lovely look to it.
So, there are a few ideas for things you could do with your garden this year, do you have any plans for your garden this year?
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SWISS CHARD RAINBOW MIXED as we have an allotment and have had success with rainbow chard in the past
Lettuce would be good! Can never have too much lettuce!
We have an allotment, so we grow quite a lot of different things. On the list this year is, onions, garlic, leeks, peas, blueberries, strawberries, peppers and lots more! Looking at their website I would love to try and grow some fennel too this year!
Black cherry tomatoes as home grown tomatoes are so much better. I would also love oriental poppies as they are very pretty
I would like to plant some of the vegetable seed and grow my own veg as prices are getting ridiculous
Any really but definitely some Nasturtiums, I find they are really easy to grow.
I would love to grow the kale Nero and rainbow sswiss chard as love them but have never grown them
I’ve just been given packets of sunflower seeds and forget-me-nots today so they will be planted when the times right
All kinds of asters as this is my mum’s favourite flower
Definitely tomatoes, cucumber and dahlias for a little colour
Chard because I’d like to start cooking with it, lettuce because you can ever have enough fresh lettuce on hand and I’d love some nice flowers this year!
Sunflowers and dahlias because they’re bright and cheerful, and tomatoes because they’re difficult to find in the supermarkets
I would like to be planting lots of veggies this year, including some more unusual ones like carrot Purple Sun. I’d also like some sweet peas to give perfume to the house and garden. Nasturtiums would add some extra colour to our tall pots as the trail down the outside.
The carrot and tomato seeds would be lovely for us, we want to grow some veggies!
I love growing my own salad veg. In summer most nights I eat salad, I have been a vegetarian for over 50 yrs now, but nothing beats nipping out to the garden breaking off a few lettuce leaves, radish, spring onions and having a fresh home grown salad – so tasty!
We have a very long drive but only one car, so we’re planning to fence off the back part of it and build raised beds for growing salad and herbs. So I’d choose lots of different lettuce seeds. The year-round lettuce looks perfect!
I would get the carrot and tomato seeds, as I tend to use up a lot of tomato making curries and carrots for chicken stock
I would go for tomato plant seeds. I love tomatoes, and I grew some a couple of years ago and they were delicious!
I’ll be planting wildflower seeds as I want to attract as much wildlife as possible. I love wildflower seeds as you can just sow the seeds and then sit back and watch them grow – you don’t need to keep tending to them.
-papaver-orientale- the colours are so beautiful for summer long joy
I love my garden and enjoy gardening from scratch with seeds and bulbs. I am going to try tomatoes this year, we don’t have a greenhouse we do have mild weather, worth giving it a go
Last year we were very successful with growing tomatoes and strawberries so we would love to grow those again. But I would love to try something new like rainbow chard and some peas.
I’ve got a new garden ( aka jungle) maybe clear a little space for some poppies this year and plan veggies for next. Rainbow chard looks interesting
I will be planting in my veg garden this year and it will include Nantes Carrot , Alicante Tomatoes & Cucumber Burpless Tasty. Strangely enough a friend who died last year recommended the burpless cucumbers so I am hoping to give them a try this year.
So many! I have an allotment so grow a large variety of what Seed Parade have to offer, at the top of my must grow list is mixed salad leaves – they are just so expensive in the shops for a small amount, growing your own is so simple, quick, and you can pick fresh as you need them.
Also black cherry tomatoes – they’re so lovely, and you can’t buy them in the shops, the skins are so thin that they split very easily, so there’s no way they’d cope with the process to get them picked and packed and onto supermarket shelves.