SOWING
Some people are good with seeds, sowing and gardening – you might hear them described as ‘green fingered’! For others, it is a rare joy when seeds sown begin to resemble any like they look on the packet. There are so many obstacles to success – too hot, too dry, too cold, too wet, too little time, too much time, birds, cats, too many things to mention! Even if we bother to clear the ground, have a seed bed and protective netting, it’s a long time from sowing to reaping with no foregone conclusions. If we couldn’t just pop to the market or a shop, there would be a lot more interest and a lot less procrastination when it comes to the sowing of seeds, leeks or otherwise!
- ‘Sowing is not as difficult as reaping’ – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe