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I was planting a tree this week and noticed that the ground was perfect for getting my tatties in. Sugary and loose, dark but not too wet. It feels a bit early but I got them in the ground anyway. Down at Plot 9 I mainly work with what time I have so in they went. There was a lovely bit of rain a couple of days later so that’s a good start for them.

I also sowed some early lettuce in one of my raised beds. I really like to get those in before the soil gets too warm and the forecast was for some really cold nights. Lettuces won’t germinate if the ground is too warm so I’m hoping they’ll like the chill. They are a teeny tiny seed and they blow away so easily. Best thing to do is dampen the soil before you sow and then…

Here is her first blog post. Hold off a little longer with planting your seed, especially when you are further inland: "Up here in Scotland we have to hold our excitement in check and wait for the last of the hard frosts to pass by. March is a trickster month, so we all rush and plant things and then April comes along with a cruel temper and puts us all back to square one."

space? Anything in particular you are hoping to grow this year?

with rolling out 15 seed banks. You can pick up a selection of free seed there. In this space we will share what you can do to get growing with these.

In 5 of these, our seed hubs, we will be holding drop in sessions this year for questions that you might have.

But don't forget that you can ask us anything here about these seeds, or other food growing questions. We'd be delighted to help you. No such thing as a stupid question. We all started at the beginning, and we are all learning all the time.

Welcome to the group! We'll have you growing before you know it!