Natural Rain Water Is Best

The recent rainfall has done wonders for the soil. And now with overcast conditions, moist soil and constant showers, it's almost perfect (apart from the wind) for planting. After deliberating long and hard, I decided to lift the daffodils early and get some more dahlias in, just in case the dry weather comes back.

It's always best to work with nature. But, apart from this, I don't like watering, at the best of times - I always feel it's cheating, somehow. And plants don't grow as well on tap water as they do on natural rain water.

Laid bulbs, leaves in tact, out on floor in a cool, light spot, out of direct sunlight. Will have to watch they don't dry out. Normally, flowering has been over for 3 or 4 weeks by this time. But this year, because I used a mixed bag of bulbs, some flowers have only just finished. Growing is always a compromise.