Thursday 10 May 2012

Haddock's Update.



I've been suffering with Gardener's Withdrawal Symptoms recently. Haddock's has been so sodden that I dared not set foot on her hallowed ground.

Now (thank goodness) I've managed to rotovate throughout, and plant-up most of the seedlings that have been waiting so patiently under plastic. My problem now (unbelievably) is heat. We are expecting over 30 degrees C today (26C yesterday), and I'm worried that my young plants will frazzle (gardening lingo).

The nearest of the bushy cabbage plants, above, are Cauliflowers. I don't normally bother with them, but these half dozen plants look really healthy; maybe they'll surprise me.

Next job; weeding! Just look at all those bloody weeds. It's only fifteen minutes work, but it heralds a whole new season of regular hoeing.

The 3 hens are back to laying 3 eggs a day, and I have salads. There is still water in the taps, and electric light arrives when I flick a switch.  All seems OK in the world (for the moment).


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16 comments:

  1. Morning Cro - I wish my cauliflowers were that size - the weather has been so cold here that all the plantings are the same size as when I put them in, despite the rain. What's a girl to do!

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  2. ohhhhh... my God, the plants look good, I was worried
    "man proposes and God disposes"
    I think the soil is clay soil, heavy soil that holds moisture well!
    regards Jasmin

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  3. When the sun comes out on that soaked ground it should become a nice, steamy jungle. You'll have to harvest those cauliflowers with a machete - and then get back indoors before you all freeze again overnight.

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    1. I've just come in from a spot of weed wrestling, it looks a lot better already. I'm quite expecting the Cauli's to turn into white sprouting broccoli (it usually does). I don't really mind, it's the taste that counts.

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    2. caulis need growth without checks...not always easy. Best of luck! I like the green Romanescu caulis

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  4. urg yes, weedlings are rampant here. From being neglected for 10 years, I fear it will take a few more years to rid the soil of all those seeds.
    I will be interested to see how your caulis grow. We sewed some many years back and they grew to palm size!

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  5. White sprouting broccoli sounds good Cro ;) Our cauli seedlings are just that, seedlings, at the moment...just need this rain to let up and we might release them into the wild (aka the allotment). Enjoy the heat!

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  6. It looks good. I love the hens hanging around in the background.

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  7. Looks good, Cro! I'm thinking we've enough rain for me to start a rice field.

    megan

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  8. Your garden looks lovely. The garden Gods are smiling down on my garden now with wonderful weather, much needed rain and cooler temps for mid May. I am most grateful. I will send them your way, Cro.

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    1. Thank you. It looks a lot lovelier now; I've just finished all the weeding.

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  9. Salivating at the thought of some dry weather here. The soil is like quicksand.

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  10. lovely photo of the babies...satisfaction at last!

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  11. Seasons roll around don't they and new seedlings coming to life is wonderful,our first lot of beetroot is bottled and this time Bob has put them in in stages so that they finish a few weeks apart,I am thinking of having a go at beetroot pickles but only if we get an abundance as beetroot is a huge part of summer salads here and we eat it a lot.

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