I can at last get to my polytunnel and veg plot now that the hens and geese can roam. The tunnel is dark with kicked up dust so first thing is a thorough pressure wash, then some uncovering and weeding of the leeks, garlic and brassicas which were netted while the hens were in.
Although we missed the worst storms, we have had a lot of snow and rain so the ground in the veg patch is way too soggy to work yet, where it's been open to the elements. The main patch though has been covered for a year with a tarpaulin, so soon we can uncover it, rotavate in manure (we usually just spread it on the surface then cover and leave it to the earthworms, but we were too late this year) then re-cover until we're ready to start planting.
I really need to start sowing seeds now I have access to the tunnel, as all I've got in so far is broad beans. For tender plants, I set up the jumbo propagator in our bedroom
so that's today's task.
For sowing sweetcorn [member=156019]macgro7[/member] , it does depend on where you live. I won't be growing any this year, but usually I go by the seed packet and for Scotland go by the latest date given, or the earliest if I'm starting things off under cover.
We've been doing lots of tree work too, to get it all done before the nesting season starts. Just some tall willows still to attack