Sunday 22 April 2018

The Sun Arrived

A few things to do

The sun came out for the second day and it gave time and momentum to do a few jobs. The greenhouse is quite full so some of the seedings have been moved outside, these are mainly vegetables that would normally be sown direct so they should cope without the pampering.
Seedlings
 
The conservatory was also getting full with the squash and tomatoes. I felt these were strong enough to move to the greenhouse and free up some space.              
Leeks
 
Squash, pumpkins and Courgettes
There is not a lot if anything that can been planted out yet because we are still in April and the last frost in 2017 was April 25th.
One of the main jobs was to transplant the tomatoes to hanging baskets and the main plants to buckets. They are all over 6 inches tall so they should cope with the change.                   
Tumbler Tomatoes
               
Tigerella Tomatoes
Cape Gooseberries were in plugs and would need transplanting when we are away so I completed that and moved them to 3”pots.
               
Cape Gooseberries
The sweet peppers were sown with the tomatoes, they were in cells in the conservatory and have been left behind compared to the tomatoes. The temperature was the main culprit but I have transplanted them to 3” pots and returned them to the conservatory that maintains a more even temperature that the greenhouse.
Peppers
           
Aubergine
       
Parsley and three types of Basil
I thought I was a bit short of courgette plants so i put the last three seeds between wet cloth and placed them in the boiler room. Three days later and they have germinated. They have now been transplanted into 3” pots.
Sunflowers were sown by our grandsons and they have started to put a spurt on.
Sunflowers
I made a mistake when buying french beans. I bought a dwarf variety. I have since bought a climbing variety and they were sown indoors to give them a better start. They are bow just breaking the surface.
Cobra climbing French Beans.
The extra Spring Onions are now showing although the original ones are not standing up as they should.
Spring Onions    
   
Strawberry

Monday 16 April 2018

A couple of hours gardening

The sun is put and there are things to do in the vegetable patch.
         
Cabbage seedlings            
Cauliflower seedlings          
Cabbage seedlings
Cabbage savoy and cauliflower romanesco have been transplanted out and netting installed over the bed.    
     
Spring onions
 
Beetroot  
Leeks  
Marigolds 

  • Leeks and spring onions are growing slowly
  • Marigolds will soon be ready to plant out
  • Lettuce seedlings have been transplanted alongside the cabbages
Seeds to sow.
  1. Nasturtiums cells in gh
  2. Radish direct to bed
  3. Lettuce mixed in trays in gh


Friday 6 April 2018

April arrives but it is still cold

The snow has gone and the clocks have been altered. The weather is still changeable but it is slowly warming up with some sunny days. Here is a tour in pictures of where we are so far.



The Basils have Germinated
 
Aubergine and Peppers with Beetroot just showing on the left
 
Two surviving Squash plants with more sown.
 
Cucumbers / Gherkin
 
Pumpkins for Halloween
 
Spring Onions started in a tray
 
Leeks started in pots this year
 
Marigolds
 
Cabbage and Cauliflowers

Lettuce
 
The apples beginning to bud
 

 
Lupins just transplanted out
 
Last years Cowslips