Chits Away

Thought I'd have a peek at my sweetcorn. It's only been 2 days though.

Arrrrrggggghhhhh!

Peas Progress

Up to the plot again today, apart from more digging staked up the 3 rows of Kelvedon Wonder peas. Not much more to add, I'll the the picces speak for themselves.

Better Day

Brightened up this afternoon, so got some more digging done. Noticed that the KW peas are rocketing, so I think the first job tomorrow will be to take the nets off & stake them up.

Started the sweetcorn as threatened in two sandwich boxes. 131 seed in total, hope to get at least 100 for a block of 5 x 20. We'll see how we go. These are last year's seed, but should be OK. Bought from Moles Seeds at a fraction of the cost elsewhere.

Here's one box, the pink is an anti-fungicide.

What to do on a dank day

Miserable day outside yesterday, so got on with the job of sowing 200+ climbing beans of various types, plus loads of dwarf beans.

Marrows, outdoor cues, courgettes, pumpkin & Savoy cabbage all went in, the cold greenhouse is starting to look a bit full now! Hope to start the sweetcorn chitting today.

Boring update

Not been idle the last few day, but nothing really interesting.

Continued digging, the peas are coming up really thickly and started to pot on the 70 tomato plants destined for the cold greenhouse. May have a couple spare for the neighbours.

Starting to think about the Mid April sowing schedule, beans, sweetcorn etc. May give chitting the sweetcorn a go this year. Anway ...... back to the tomatoes!

Spuds in at last

Day off yesterday re family commitments.

Finished th spud planting at long last & got 4 rows of heritage peas in. Also did a part row of mange tout.

Asparagus is starting to show, 3 spears poking through & the Kelvdon Wonder peas seem to be coming through quite densely.

This chart shows the spuds planted this year, (more for my benfit), row width is 32 feet. Each row is 2 feet apart, other than the maincrop, which are 2 feet 6 inches apart. Within the rows the first early spuds are 12 inches apart, second earlies 15 inches and maincrop 18 inches.

Now to mow the lawns!

Back In Action

Back down the plot for a four hour session. On site by 7.30 a.m.! Two rows of "Picasso" spuds planted, "Loch Ness" blackberry tied up & more preparation.

And - YES - the Kelvedon Wonder peas are showing themselves - that's only 10 days from sowing, left outdoors to their own devices.

Planted out the tomatoes into the prepared greenhouse border. 6 x Shirley & 6 x Brandywine. Not sure where I'm going to put the spare 8, but the next door neighbour wants some.

Time to break this text up with a piccie, so here's the tomatoes!