… day in the garden today. And a long day it was too as I was awake and out of bed before the alarm clock went off – such are the benefits of an early night.
So after the customary few hours on the web site I went outside, and the first job was to sow some Witloof chicory seeds. Well – perhaps it wasn’t. First job was to hoe the raised bed in which they will be planted, put some potash in there and then hoe a few other raised beds while I was at it, and THEN sow the witloof chicory.
After that, I repaired a couple of bean frames, fixed them to a raised bed, and then sowed a pile of peas. We’ll see what happens to them.
After lunch I really got stuck in.
I sowed another row of parsnips and carrots, and put some beetroot and spinach seeds in to soak. I then went through the seed list and the little plastic greenhouse to see what there was, and now I’ve added some more
- broccoli
- aubergines
- tomatoes
- cayenne peppers
- gherkins
- peppers
- cucumbers
Finally I gave everything a really good watering, but I needn’t have bothered as we have just had a torrential rainstorm.
Tomorrow i’ll sow the spinach and beetroot, and then I have other things to do.
