and, we're off


At last, the sun is shining, the soil is warming up and the time for planting is upon us. Last week Spuds and I set to and we have now put in:

Plot A

  • Beetroots - Red Ace and Bolthardy,,
  • Carrots - Topweight and Royal Chantenay,
  • Black radishes,
  • Pink, "blush" radishes,
  • Peas - ‘Douce Provence’,
  • Lettuce - ‘salad bowl’ and ‘red salad bowl’,
  • Squashes - butternut and crown prince,
  • Pak choi


Plot B

  • Climbing French beans - Fabiolo Rampicante ‘Cosse Violette’,
  • Sweet peas,
  • Seed saved from last year's runner beans


Keen eyed readers may note the slug protection we have put in place around our squashes (copper rings and pellets of compressed sheep's wool)

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