Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Change of seasons

Jonathon dropped by yesterday and agreed that now is a good time to start prepping part of the kitchen garden for a change of seasons. So I'm going to clear another couple of beds out, condition them a bit and then mulch them with straw from the chicken coop to see them through the predicted heatwaves. After that, when the weather has turned, they can take cauliflower, broccoli and maybe some late parsnip.

The too-early tomatoes are coming on well, though not as well as they would have if I'd held off a few weeks. Early ones are coming in now, though - all heritage, and very pretty.












Must remember next year to wait till November - and to prop, tie and prune more effectively. Also, once this lot are finished, must use all the compost on the tomato bed, and mulch and let lie. 

Today is also strawberry day - got to remove the netting, weed, and replace the netting, but properly this time. Also prep that bed for the heritage carrot seeds I'm expecting today - though they can't go in till the heat has passed. 

Also, write.

Note to self: the eastern side of the kitchen garden is getting all the morning sun at the moment - the western side is very damp and only gets sun from 11:00 onwards

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