If you are anything like me, I am desperate to get on and do some work in the garden and although we sit on good old free draining chalk, it seems that it never stops raining enough to let the ground dry.
The garden and containers are now starting to produce colour from varieties planted last autumn and such things as daffodils, puschkinias, hyacinths and specie tulips are coming into flower although we are keeping the containers out of the windy areas of the garden to prevent damage. We have also started off our summer flowering bulbs with the begonias and cannas being placed in seed trays to start them off and the dahlias and lilies planted into pots and containers.
With the pots we will wait until they start sprouting so that we can then plant them out into the garden.
Although lilies could be planted straight into the garden if required, we prefer planting the dahlias into pots as this saves the young shoots being eaten by slugs as they emerge. If you are buying lilies at this time please but from a reputable source or ensure you check them thoroughly as they may be sprouting or even dried out, which will significantly affect performance.
Direct Bulbs Gardening Blog 