FIRST THINGS FIRST

We needed lots of planters .....Aldi’s timing was perfect.  Started with 2 and expanded to 13!  We also wanted one larger planter to accommodate the rose and other flowers so Marcus acquired an old gate and a couple of pallets and got creative. We then had to track down some seeds. This was a challenge as every gardening outlet had shut down! Friends came to the rescue with runner and french beans while Marcus scoured the county for anything that would grow.......he eventually secured a selection from little “all-sorts” shop in Nailsea.   Next hurdle was finding compost but Lidl came to the rescue with cheap but not brilliant quality soil which was good enough.  The planting commenced with a vengeance. Every available container with holes (drainage) was utilised. As it was still too cold outside we put tables up against our big windows which acted like a greenhouse.  Much holding of breath and crossing of fingers did the trick and you can see we’ve been very successful so far!