June 2008... first signs of Summer?

7 June 2008

Courgettes (long yellow, pale green round and patty pans), sweetcorn , melons (under polytunnel) and butternut squash planted. Seeds were sown in the greenhouse earlier in March.

14 June 2008

● Beetroot has been unsuccessful because the mares tail has completely taken over

● Radishes need more thinning and have been left too long

● Broad beans have been ravaged by blackfly once again and are beyond salvage. We have removed the plants and will use the space to plant more salad leaves instead

● Onions and shallots both progressing well

● First signs of asparagus - but we will have to be patient as it will take 2 years too establish before we can pick our first spears

Not a good start to the Summer!

● Fennel - thinned out and transplanted

● Peas and mangetout now have a frame and some netting to climb up

● Chard is starting to appear - must keep well watered and weeded!

● French marigolds planted near the carrots to further deter the carrot fly

● small tomato plants from the greenhouse at home have been transplanted and have some stakes to rest against

21 June 2008

Our first crops of potatoes (Anya) and mangetout! The plants have flowered yet though the potatoes should get bigger.