My May Garden - and a tribute to Steve from Green Side Up

[@simplifygardening]

Steve is a massive loss to our community, great video

[@robinscontainergarden]

He is already greatly missed, Tony x

[@lizhodge3537]

A lovely moving tribute to Steve, thank you for that. I too have a flower bed in his memory, at the moment it has sunflowers and sweet peas in and a few Calendula and nasturtiums. I have dahlias, echinacea and rudbeckia still to go in I'm just waiting for the Tulips to die back to make room. I took Steves advice and this last Winter I planted seeds in my greenhouse and for the first time ever I had lettuce pak choi and carrots growing happily despite the cold spell that we had. Steves legacy will live on in our memories and gardens.

[@robinscontainergarden]

That sounds beautiful, Liz. Steve certainly gave us so much that will keep us growing for years to come. 💗

[@mags9536]

We will never forget Steve. I'm going to plant a Shirley tomato plant in his memory every year from now on. The banter between Tony and Steve over the Shirley tomatoes made me laugh and every time I plant one it will be a happy memory of Steve. ❤️

[@robinscontainergarden]

That's lovely, Mags. I'm sure that would make him smile 💗

[@chicosgarden]

Such a lovely tribute to Steve ❤ Your garden is looking amazing! So much going on and growing healthy. I hope you have very abundant harvests this year.

[@robinscontainergarden]

Thank you, Fran 💗 You know I wish the same for you and your garden x

[@tennesseenana4838]

Your garden plants are looking good. It seems the week or so before you can actually plant those in the greenhouse outside is the hardest to wait. It's been in the low 80s here with 'normal' humidity. Being from the South, you remember what that's like. I was introduced to Steve's videos only a few months ago and enjoyed watching them. I'm sure he's still with you and watching over all of 'his' Steve plants and making sure they're OK. I'm sending you a long distance hug!

[@robinscontainergarden]

You're right - it is the most difficult, but the way I keep from planting out early is thinking about all the time I've invested in them. I do remember the humidity and heat in the South 😬 Steve's memory is definitely going to be in my garden and I'll do my best with "his" flowers 💗

[@StellasVegetablegardens]

the spring onions look fine 😮 they are okay leave them alone

[@robinscontainergarden]

I'll need to thin them out a bit more to get the bigger ones I want when it's time to harvest. But they're looking healthy 💗

[@eliandkate]

❤❤❤

[@robinscontainergarden]

💗

[@StellasVegetablegardens]

i’m in kent and temperatures are still dropping below 10 degrees 😢

[@robinscontainergarden]

It's a weird old year for weather!