Status update: May 2018

Checking in on the garden in mid-May…

Potatoes

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Potatoes sown in raised beds, bags and pots. Late March 2018.
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Potatoes looking leafy and healthy. Late April 2018.
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Potatoes flourishing, mid-May 2018
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Getting ready to bloom. Mid-May 2018

 

Shallots, spring onions and garlic

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Garlic shooting up, late March 2018.
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Shallots make first appearance. Late March 2018.
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First shoots of spring onions coming through. Late April 2018.
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Shallots and garlic in mid-May 2018
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Spring onions in mid-May 2018

Currants

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A currant bush waking up from its winter slumber. Late March 2018.
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Starting to fruit. Mid-May 2018.

Broccoli

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Calabrese seedlings. Mid-March 2018.
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Calabrese plants in tray, mid-May 2018

Assorted other things…

Nero kale. Mid-May 2018.
Tomato plant. Mid-May 2018.
First runner bean shoots. Mid-May 2018.
Sprouts! Mid-May 2018.
Strawberries starting to show first fruit. Mid-May 2018.
‘Salad bowl’ lettuce. Great cut and come again variety. Mid-May 2018.
Carrots and beetroots growing nicely. Those in raised bed are a little behind. Mid-May 2018.
Flourishing herbs. Mid-May 2018.
Next crop of radishes ready to go. Mid-May 2018.

Glasshouse!

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It’s finally up. It took a tortuous day to assemble (and I have to admit to not doing most of the hard work). Its first residents are tomato and chilli seedlings. Crystal cucumber will be joining soon. Mid-May 2018.

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