Wednesday, 11 August 2010

Cabbaged

Oh dear, the red cabbage is suffering badly at the moment. A multitude of pests are attacking: small cabbage white caterpillars, mealy aphid, club root, cabbage root fly, gastropods.

I pulled and binned a few and I have sprayed soap to counter the aphids, though I don't hold out much hope.

Planted out the leeks in holes, about 50 plants. they may be a little small, but hopefully they'll bulk up quite quickly.

The squash are growing very fast and still more fruits appear, but nothing from the butternut.

Sowed more short carrots. Might have to rethink the chard and extra raddichio rows as nothing appears to have germinated, or more likely has and been eaten.

Put in two rows of Mizuna, hopefully these will not bolt.

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