We have put in two rows of the very-early variety 'Swift' which could be providing us with some nice salad potatoes in 10 weeks time.
Friday 25 February 2011
Monday 21 February 2011
The Patch in February
We took advantage of the few days of dry weather to get down to the patch for some tidying-up.
The crops sown/planted in the Autumn have survived the Winter really well, considering how low the temperatures fell.
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The peas at the far-ends of the two cloches were badly affected by frost and we have sown additional seeds which should compensate for the losses. The remainder look healthy and are likely to produce a good crop in May.
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Our broad beans have been very successful with the young plants now reaching the top of the cloche. We will have to remove the cloche and cover the plants with fleece to prevent them being frost damaged between now and May.
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The picture above shows the garlic and two varieties of onions that we planted in September. There have been some losses, but there will be enough to provide some onions for the kitchen and the showbench in June.
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The peas at the far-ends of the two cloches were badly affected by frost and we have sown additional seeds which should compensate for the losses. The remainder look healthy and are likely to produce a good crop in May.
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Our broad beans have been very successful with the young plants now reaching the top of the cloche. We will have to remove the cloche and cover the plants with fleece to prevent them being frost damaged between now and May.
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The picture above shows the garlic and two varieties of onions that we planted in September. There have been some losses, but there will be enough to provide some onions for the kitchen and the showbench in June.
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