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supermouseToday was a big planting day - I have one of these every three weeks until October. I only got about a third of what I wanted planted done. I took advantage of warmish, still, not-raining weather to get the outdoor ones done.
I planted out all the fancy nasturtiums - Black Velvet and Empress of India - out among the blackcurrant bushes (to draw down aphids) and where my lemon cucumber is going to be between ranks of peas and rubes canes. I have Tom Thumb to scatter around the allium patch another day.
I sowed turnips in the allium bed, and only remembered after doing it that all my brassicas should start indoors for a good while to avoid club root - in the winter I'll have had chance to properly lime the soil. So, I have to hope they turn out fine, or not grow brassicas there again for fifteen years. I'm wondering if I should scoop the seeds out and put them in a pot inside. They're on a thick bed of compost on top of dead leaves. I already scattered leftover Winter Over spring onion seed around, as it's a disappointing germinator and I don't feel like I've lost anything. The White Lisbon is growing in modules and a window box in succession plantings.
Black sunflowers went in, in various places, a few days ago. I'll start some indoors too. I planted a rosebush out from the too-small pot to the garden, as it feels like this is a warm spring, and the garden is sheltered. If it gets nippy, I'll fleece it. Hardening off would be ideal, except I don't trust myself to remember to bring it in at night. The rose bush got asparagus peas sown next to it. If they sprout, great - if not, I have some in the greenhouse that can go out in a week or so, once the slug nematodes have done their thing. I'll plant garlic nearby.
I put poached egg plant in both places outside where I hope to try an outdoor tomato plant or two. The bulk will stay, all alone, in the greenhouse as I would actually like some fruit.
I have lots and lots more to sow tomorrow.
I planted out all the fancy nasturtiums - Black Velvet and Empress of India - out among the blackcurrant bushes (to draw down aphids) and where my lemon cucumber is going to be between ranks of peas and rubes canes. I have Tom Thumb to scatter around the allium patch another day.
I sowed turnips in the allium bed, and only remembered after doing it that all my brassicas should start indoors for a good while to avoid club root - in the winter I'll have had chance to properly lime the soil. So, I have to hope they turn out fine, or not grow brassicas there again for fifteen years. I'm wondering if I should scoop the seeds out and put them in a pot inside. They're on a thick bed of compost on top of dead leaves. I already scattered leftover Winter Over spring onion seed around, as it's a disappointing germinator and I don't feel like I've lost anything. The White Lisbon is growing in modules and a window box in succession plantings.
Black sunflowers went in, in various places, a few days ago. I'll start some indoors too. I planted a rosebush out from the too-small pot to the garden, as it feels like this is a warm spring, and the garden is sheltered. If it gets nippy, I'll fleece it. Hardening off would be ideal, except I don't trust myself to remember to bring it in at night. The rose bush got asparagus peas sown next to it. If they sprout, great - if not, I have some in the greenhouse that can go out in a week or so, once the slug nematodes have done their thing. I'll plant garlic nearby.
I put poached egg plant in both places outside where I hope to try an outdoor tomato plant or two. The bulk will stay, all alone, in the greenhouse as I would actually like some fruit.
I have lots and lots more to sow tomorrow.
