Since I last blogged we have had a weekend of Spring sunshine. This was most welcome and seems to have lulled everyone into a start on their tender sowings. I am however holding off as the long range forecast has predicted further snow flurries and late frosts, IN APRIL!
I spent all of Saturday going through the plants in pots, planting those that needed to go into the garden, potting up herbs bought or divided, tidying up others that looked a little unloved. I regraveled the steps and put all pots on them, so that they could enjoy a little warmth. It meant that my central path in the polytunnel became free for me to walk down, so I took the time to perform a little weeding and watering. I pulled the last of the celeriac and we shall have that in soup. In its place some peas have been sown by my daughter. She chose a climbing pea and I am hoping that in the protected tunnel they will stay free of pea moth! As she was sowing, I noticed four dark green shoots, small but definitely there. Lo and behold, WE HAVE POTATOES THROUGH! These were the red Duke of York that I planted back in February.
The beetroot that I planted a week or two ago are coming on well, as are the chard plants. Carrots are a mass of feathery tops and the broad beans are now romping away. My grapevines are budding and I suspect are going to throw a mass of leaves anytime soon, I really must buy some structure for them to grow up. Finally the alliums are thickening and are looking lush and green. I am hoping they give me an earlier crop of onions compared to my allotment varieties. We will see.
Anyhow Spring I feel has now sprung, somewhat later than normal - a month later, which is why I am holding back on my tender sowings, just by a couple of weeks, to be safe, not sorry.
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