Although I planted some more potatoes yetsreday - Estima - and all the yellow onions that had been started off in pots in the greenhouse - with the soil still likely to be rather too cold for much direct planting, today I planted the French Marigolds, some mixed salad leaf, coriander and parsley in trays.
I also sorted out what might be possible to plant direct into the allotment plot tomorrow - including chard, two varieties of peas and beetroot. It's probably not worth over-sowing in case germination is poor but in general it's warmed up a lot recently and looks set to be fair for a few more days to come too.
Following an article in the Gardeners World magazine I have put some parsnip seed on wet kitchen paper with the hope that what they call 'viable' seed will produce a small shoot within a week and then it will be possible to plant them direct into the soil right away. They are notorious for being hard to get to germinate so it's definitely worth a try.
Saturday, 12 April 2014
Wednesday, 9 April 2014
Busy time is starting
Just before we went to Sweden I planted 2 types of early potatoes - Arran Pilot nearest the polytunnel, and a row of Swift next to it. I bought some more Charlotte so there will soon be 1 row of Estima and maybe 4 rows of Charlotte to complete the potato planting this season.
I also planted the pre-rooted garlic and this will be followed soon by the red onion sets and the yellow ones. They all look very well rooted and the shoots are up to inches high now.
Currently in the greenhouse are the broad beans (10 + 7 germinated out of 20) and they can go in the ground very soon now. I'll make sure they're better supported this year.
Today I planted sweet corn seeds in small pots for the propagator and also a second batch of 2 types of hot chilli seeds - Ring of Fire and Prairie Fire. The first seedlings perished through my neglect of them in the front room!
Next to plant will be sprouts and peas, in trays/pots respectively, and soon it will be time to try seeds direct in the soil.
I also planted the pre-rooted garlic and this will be followed soon by the red onion sets and the yellow ones. They all look very well rooted and the shoots are up to inches high now.
Currently in the greenhouse are the broad beans (10 + 7 germinated out of 20) and they can go in the ground very soon now. I'll make sure they're better supported this year.
Today I planted sweet corn seeds in small pots for the propagator and also a second batch of 2 types of hot chilli seeds - Ring of Fire and Prairie Fire. The first seedlings perished through my neglect of them in the front room!
Next to plant will be sprouts and peas, in trays/pots respectively, and soon it will be time to try seeds direct in the soil.
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