February 2010

Well, February has come and nearly gone and I have not got anything started. Everytime I think I will get out to the shed to sort out some pots, trays and compost, it either rains, snows or is bitterly cold. As I want to put my filled pots and trays in the shed by the window so that the plants don't get too much heat (like they do in the conservatory) and then get leggy, I thought this would be the perfect solution. When will this cold weather end and some sunshine show through?

The official first day of spring is next Sunday (21st Feb) so we will see what that brings. I have been reading my seed catalogue and I have sorted out what I need for this season and I have now got to buy or order them. I have also had a plant catalogue through and I have read that with interest too. This year they are doing vegtable plug plants. As I have not had much luck with Red Cabbage seed and we love the stuff, I thought I would try some plug plants, alas they don't do them, just green ones - D'oh! I may give some cauliflower and broccoli plants a try though as we like them. I am seriously considering buying some Leek plants too as our crop this year has been so very weedy. The seed didn't do well in their trays and I am wondering whether the heat in the conservatory was to blame. I could really do with a green house but our garden is too small and the TC wont allow us one on the allotment. I suppose I could look at putting sheets of polycarbonite over our raised beds and sort of make a cold frame out of it; although it will probably blow away when the wind gets up.

Well, thats my ramblings for this month.

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