planting

[watervole]

 This is the planting season.  A bit later this year because of all the weather, but Richard has been really busy this last week (I managed to do my back in trying to move the shredder, but I'll be weeding again soon)

Broad beans survived the winter reasonably well, though we lost about a third of them.  A new double row of seeds has been planted

Comments

[reapermum]

You're ahaead of us being further south. The weather has been so bad we haven't finished digging over the beds, the window cills are full of chitting potatoes and I'm waiting for the seeds to germinate.

[decemberleaf]

You're ahead of me too, for less good reasons. But peas are hardening off, some two-year-old seeds sprouted and are now growing by leaps and bounds under the small grow light I'm trying out this year for the first time, as are some lovely tomato seedlings.

[wibble_puppy]

Yum! It's lovely spending time outdoors running your hands through warming spring soil, isn't it. We are incredibly lucky in having horsy neighbours who encourage us to raid their manure pile as often as we like. My roses have all been planted with masses of the stuff, beautifully well-rotted.

I grow yellow courgettes, I find it easier to spot them and remove them before they become unmanageable. Although we seem to have had bad luck with them at this house, they have succumbed to mildew each year. I'm planning to try again this year, perhaps in a different spot. Nigella has a wonderful recipe for "Happiness Soup" using yellow courgettes, along with turmeric and, IIRC, rice.

[watervole]

Make sure you water them well if the weather is dry. Not enough water is the main cause of mildew.

[wibble_puppy]

Thanks for the info! I'll keep a good eye on them this year.

[vjezkova]

AS usual, a very professional article here. I am impressed - we still have some snow here and there and we must be a month or two behind. Of course, all will settle down finally as far as the weather is decent!
I have only put smalll onions in the place but unfortunately Badík the Labrador jumped there and destroyed my perfect deisign. Now the onions will grow scattered here and there...
So much for having a Labrador for a gardener!!!