my lottie has shrunk
And its all hubbys fault…
I was down there yesterday planting my Leeks, Tundra Cabbages and Brussels sprouts - Iv still got some savoys to go into the brassica bed, which will be a tight squeeze There’ll be a bit on the small side when they grow up but that’s ok. The cabbages i grew last year could of fed a family of six for a week…
This year i listened to hubs and grew more of what he liked, result, no room at the inn.. iv completely run out of space, [ so carrots this year, i wanted to try some whoppers Autumn king] have been shelved. My fennel is on hold, only temporarily, I’m hoping i can get them in when my peas finish.. Talking of peas, the netting i used is groaning under the weight and were in danger of collapsing onto my Peppers and Aubergines, so i did a quick fix and wove some more canes through the netting. Next year ill have to think of something more sturdier . I just hope they manage to stay upright..
Other news: Not much really, my urbikany toms have started to flower and i have picked and ate the first of my strawberries while planting my brassicas, they didn’t make it home. Now its just W W W. Water, Weed, Wait…
Oh.. and my potatoes are in full flower mode. i don’t remember them being in flower this early last year; they are main crop and early main, ready in Aug/Sept. But then, this time last year it rained consistently through June and i wasn’t down there that often..
While chatting to a lottie neighbour she said that this year her forth was the first time she had managed to plan a proper rotation, so theres still hope for me ..
June 23rd, 2008 at 9:10 pm
I know that squeezed feeling!
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June 24th, 2008 at 7:29 am
I run out of space every year and this season is no exception. On my newly refurbished plot I now have not one inch of space to plant another thing until something else finishes and comes out to make room. And I plant stuff too close together in my eagerness to get it in the ground. But I’ve always done this and found that I still get a good harvest.
Only time will tell…..