After the frustration of almost non-stop rain since Christmas, it is finally possible to start some proper planning and preparation for Spring 2014.
We have drawn up a planting scheme and bought 4 different types of seed potato which we hope we'll be able to plant before the end of March.
So far we have:
6 each of Swift, Estima, Arran Pilot (all first early or early varieties)
10 of Charlotte (a second early salad potato).
They will be planted in the patch of land behind the polytunnel, next to last year's potato plot. In fact, depending on how preparations go, we may fully plant this whole area with potatoes.
I have already planted 2 varieties of broad bean (10 each of The Sutton and Aquadulce) in pots in the greenhouse in the hope that they can get a head start before being planted out into the allotment.
Indoors, I have planted 2 varieties of chilli (Prairie Fire and Ring of Fire - the latter being a good success last year) and in due course they will be planted up into pots for the greenhouse). They are both hot varieties.
Later on I'll plant some tomato seeds in a similar way - Gardeners Delight and one other variety - as yet unchosen!
Hopefully I'll be able to do some more digging and clearing up by Wednesday this week and get close to having everything ready.
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