Garden Blogs

Well I think I have now run out of room in my veg beds. I planted broccoli, more leeks, nasturtiums (edible apparently as well as sacrificial), curly kale and many, many lettuces this weekend. The potatoes are doing very well although I must say they seem to be faster in the bags than in the beds. Everything, including the parsnips, has come up and seems to be growing well. Leaves on the beans and courgettes are a bit yellow but looking around at neighbouring veg patches this doesn't seem to be abnormal. We have had hailstones today and I haven't been out yet to check for any damage to small seedlings. We have also had rabbit sightings and my dog has been chasing it through my flower beds. I really need a glass or two before I survey the aftermath! So far, we have only eaten radishes (very small but very hot) and 'spring onions' (made from shallots if that makes sense?). My better half taught me that if you plant a shallot, leave it a few weeks and water it, it will sprout many shoots and they do look and taste just like spring onions, only easier to grow. Works with any old shallot. I think that might be my tip of the week. In the greenhouse, all the tomatoes/peppers/chillis are going well and I have several cucumbers that I know will grow very quickly and I will be making much tzaziki (cucumber and yoghurt mostly) which is delicious with any sort of barbecue food. I am on annual leave next week and hoping for some decent weather..........happy gardening.