Have we seen the last of the frosts??
After purchasing some horticultural fleece for frost protection earlier in the year we took a risk and planted out our sweetcorn at the beginning of the month, but unfortunately the late frosts had disastrous consequences for one of our crops and we lost the lot, however on the positive the other is showing signs of recovery - fingers crossed.
However now with the need to free up space in the polytunnel and of course the desire to get early produce, there comes a point in the month of May that you just have to go for planting tender plants outside. So to accompany our earlier plantings of:
- Cavolo nero
- Rainbow chard
- Red orach
- Celeriac
- Khol rabi
which are now all storming away, we are filling up the outside beds with some of the old traditionals:
- Mixed coloured climbing beans, yellow, green and purple, together with assorted dwarf beans
- Courgettes - again yellow, dark and light green
and
- Squash, five different varieties, from the more traditional butternut to the unusual black futsu
Looking at the long-term forecast there are no signs of any more late frosts to catch us out, and in fact quite the opposite, a settled spell of warm beautiful growing weather - here's to the long summer days, fresh produce with loads of variety and colour to inspire our local chefs and customers.
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