Spring is in the air.
I shall be growing vegs again at Haddock's this year.
I'm hoping that Kimbo will have planted a few Tomato plats before we arrive in early June, then I shall revive a small overgrown 'raised bed', where I will sow Pak Choi (Bok Choi) and some mixed Lettuce.
I'm also hoping to plant more Peach trees.
Both the Pak Choi and the Salads are quick growing, and we should have a decent crop after about 6 weeks; if not earlier. The Pak Choi can be eaten very small, and the mixed Salad leaves are of the 'cut and grow again' variety; essential in Summer.
I shall of course put-in a few Tomato plants back here in Brighton, as I did last year. It was such a pleasure to find a good crop of ripe Tomatoes when we returned last September.
We (Kimbo) have heavily pruned the old Greengage tree this year. It had become very overloaded with high-up dead branches, and there was lots of new grown lower down. I'm hoping it will still have plenty of fruit this year; my last year's Greengage Jam was wonderful. The tree is the last of the fruit trees that were in situ when I bought the derelict little cottage about 45 years ago (I was living just 200 metres away at the time).
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Peach trees are lovely. I would be interested to try greengage, do they grow in the UK? I have just planted various seeds in trays on the windowsill, I’m inexperienced with gardening so hoping for the best.
Yes Greengages grow well in the UK. If you have enough land I would definitely grow one, as well as a Victoria Plum. With just those two you have all the Plums you need.
Fresh peaches. Heaven.
Our best Peach trees were up at the barn (now sold), so we need to plant more. There's nothing nicer (almost) that a fresh, warm, juicy, Peach direct from the tree.
Morning Cro,
Re: Yesterday's post:
Anyone who comes up with a line like ....
"Frankly, the Winter Olympics leaves me cold. "
deserves to be put up against the wall and pelted with rottin eggs and fruit!! Cunt yourself well pelted!!
Re: Today's post:
Kimbo must plant you assorted "apero" tomatoes that will be in fruit when you arrive, or shortly after.... we grow one called Cookie, dark-red with blackish-green streaks.... mouth-sized, crunchy feel and fabulous taste, Tell Kimbo to look for it [only comes as plants from the garden centres...sometimes with others from LeClerc or SuperU.... and have you tried Anannas... a yellow beefsteak streaked with red and orange.... tastes wonderful... and when you get some, try also sowing some Mesclun [Lidl and Aldi usually do it] it is a mix of leaves, rather than just lettuce, all to be "cut and come again" for salads....
Look forward to June, it will make the winter "bue" depart...
Sounds wonderful. I hope you will be buying the seeds in France as opposed to taking those with you.
I just knew that someone would enjoy my childish pun!
The Toms I'm really after are the standard 'Marmande' or Portuguese types. Slicing salad fruits, with very little water inside. We eat them every day.
I hadn't seen any Bok Choi seeds in France, so I bought them here. I simply bought the salad seeds at the same time.
When we be getting rid of you this year? I know you are a charitable man so will you be temporarily letting out your Brighton home to desperate, newly-arrived boat people?
Where will you get your phytosanitary certificate?
I'll write it myself.
Yes, the generous government money will pay for about 473 Illegals to stay here in considerable comfort; allowing me to live a life of luxury in Barnsley or Wigan.
I am sorry to inform you that no southerners are permitted to enter either Barnsley or Wigan unless they are professional footballers.
Enjoy your summer garden.
In which case I will have to head for the far inferior town of St Tropez.
It won't be much, but at least I'll be growing something again.
Don't forget the herbs Cro. So quick growing and lovely to have in pots or window boxes. I always have a kitchen window box stuffed with parsley, basil, chives, rosemary and snip away as needed while preparing a meal. Kept well watered, it grows like crazy all summer. Easy peasy.
I have Rosemary, Mint, and Bay leaves growing there, but I always buy my pots of Basil and Parsley from a garden centre. One can't live without HERBS.
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