Is Winter making a return?! Surely not?!

Monday 3 May 2010



Well what a mix of weather for May Day Bank Holiday!! We arrived at the plot and within seconds had to take cover in the shed as the rain pelted down. We consoled ourselves with hot tea and cake until the rain stopped and then set to work on weeding the onion, beetroot, parsnip and garlic bed, digging over a patch to plant out the sweetcorn and giving the edges of the plots a strim.

More asparagus spears have appeared but unfortunately the mares tail spears are also rearing their ugly heads. Clearly the mares tail cull we have been doing every year on the 'old' plot has worked as there is noticeably less than when we first had the plot but it is still doing it best to take over. We will get there... eventually!

With the cool wind, it turned out to be quite a chilly afternoon with a mix of sun, rain and even hail stones. It has made us a little cautious about being over zealous and planting out any seedlings too early. You just never know what the weather is going to do this time of year. Only 5 days ago we were basking in glorious sunshine on the hottest day of the year so far and now we are wondering whether the frosts are going to return again! Hopefully NOT!