Just got back from the Allotment. The sky is blue, the sun is still shining and we have made a start. I managed to dig up some Cerleriac and Leeks. I also picked the last 2 Savoy cabbages. They are very small (about the size of a grapefruit) but together they will make a good meal. I also dug over where the cabbages were and I weeded it as there was some very large ones growing under the netting. The ground was still frozen in places so it was a bit hard to break up the soil, but where the sun was shining on it, it felt quite warm.
I have re-checked my Broadbeans and there is only one solitary little plant. My beans that I have put into cells ended up in my conservatory and are poking out. There is not 100% germination yet so I will give them another week and then we can think about planting them out next weekend, weather permitting.
The Garlic I planted last year is doing well, but the row of Autumn King Carrots has not germinated at all. Not surprising really considering the amount of snow, frost and generally cold weather!
We also planted out some over winter Onion sets that are about 2 inches high. Not all have grown, but we should get some early ones. I have now bought our maincrop Onions and they are ready to go into the ground soon. See what the weather does for the rest of this month.
I bought some first early seed potatoes a couple of weeks ago and they have been chitting away on the windowsill in the conservatory. We planted them out today. They are called Swift and I will be interested to see how they perform. I chose them because when I went to The Country Store to buy some, there was only a few packets of them left in the bin all the other bins were full. Working on the theory that they were popular because they likely grow well in our soil, I chose them. I am sure you will agree it is not a very scientific approach, but it will do me.
We did as much as we needed to today as we need to break ourselves in gently. I have already managed to pull a muscle in my left shoulder which is causing me a problem when I turn my head, and I must make sure that Mick does not hurt his back.
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It sounds like you've made a good start to the season. I haven't got my potatoes in the ground yet, in fact I'm still digging the bed over. My cabbages were a disaster, being thoroughly chewed by the slugs. I look forward to following your progress again this year.
Thanks for your comment about my polytunnel Stringbean... I did ask the Town Council if I could put one up & they said they preferred them to greenhouses (broken glass problems)... but I was careful not to be too specific about the size. It looks tall, but isn't any higher than any of the traditional fruitcages we have around.
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