Everyone is getting a bit jumpy about the show in 12 week's time!! It is still very cold and we have had lots of rain this week again. The plants are growing, but are not at the stage we would have expected had the weather been good.

I have pinched back quite a few this week, but will probably only be able to do so once more before they must be allowed to flower.

They all received a dose of Neutrog last weekend and have responded rapidly - very green and strong looking.

I spoke to Gavin about installing the irrigation in the driveway - it has rained every day since!! This will make life much easier in summer, and be a necessity if we go away in the hot weather.

The proposed shade house has proven to be too expensive. I will just erect some shade cloth on the patio outside the bedroom French doors. Will give me some more space and that will just have to be enough!!