Tuesday, 13 July 2010

Summertime

Away for a week and the weeds are rampant. Fat hen everywhere and the marestail is spreading.

Peas have done really well, especially Alderman, the Sutton did ok but is nowhere near as prolific. The courgettes are doing well, although one has made a bid for marrow status during my absence. The squash have grown very well and are flowering well but do not seem to be setting fruit. Same with butternut.

Lifted 3 'Belle de Fontenay' spud plants, look and smell very nice but a poor yield about 2.5 lb from the three, they'd better taste good.

The climbing beans are doing ok, not as advanced as previous years. The dwarf french are just in flower, however there are masses of blackfly around.

Two of the red cabbage plants are infested with mealy cabbage aphids, must take some soap down to spray them.

Horseradish is doing well, too well, it is everywhere.


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