Up the garden path !

Now that the edging boards are in place we  have started to establish a grass path down to the compost bin and a grass area around the bin and the cold frame.

Hoopla !

We are establishing the nursery bed where leeks and brassicas are being grown.
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We have sown Bleau de Solaise and Autumn Giant Leeks,  two varieties of Purple Sprouting Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts Trafalgar F1, Kale Tosco di Nero, Red Cabbage Rodima, Savoy Cabbage Tarvoy and Capriccio, Cauliflower Candid Charm and Calabrese Belstar F1.
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An 'enviromesh' cover will be placed over the hoops to prevent attack by birds and insects. In June, we will remove the plants from the nursery bed.  The brassicas will be replanted in another area.  The leeks will be replanted back under the cover where they should develop free from attack by Onion Fly and be ready for the table from November onwards.
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Onions !

I thought that we ought to have some more onions to see us through the Autumn months and bought a pack of 50 'Hercules' sets from Secretts Garden Centres.

 

This afternoon, I planted these at 6" spacing in the 22' bed and only then realised that one pack would not be sufficient for two rows... so it's back down to Secretts tomorrow for another pack of 50 !

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Update Friday, March 4th : Another pack of 50 bought and planted this afternoon !