Apley Walled Garden – March news
First of the Tomatoes planted out in peach house today. Another half dozen varieties also sown today.
I just found this Apley Walled Garden news from back in March, stuck in my drafts folder. I felt it’s still worth sharing as it forms part of the timeline of the garden throughout the year.
Thursday 23 March: First of the Tomatoes planted out in peach house today. Another half dozen varieties also sown today.
Head Gardener Phil Allen has begun his own Facebook page with great photos & films – take a look by clicking HERE.
Tues 28 March: Plum blossom is out & kale seeds are germinating. The mice got all Phil’s bean seeds though 😦
Kale germinating
Plum blossom
Read this article here from A Calendar of Gardeners’ Lore (Revealing the Secrets of the Kitchen Garden by Susan Campbell) about ice was made for ice houses (Apley Park had one).
First tomatoes planted in the greenhouses, 23 March
Lady Harriet Hamilton 
Harriet,
I take it you know where the Apley Ice house is? Have you been down inside it? I thought it quite impressive when I went down in it as a child.
Gerald.