Nice early Spring weather. Cold wind, warm sun.
Broad beans sown, green windsor, a short podded green variety. Reputed to be amongst the finest flavoured. Finally got the garlic and shallots in, both new (French) varieties that advised March planting, but it seems a little late to my mind.
I received and planted four Russian Kale plants, these will complement nicely the Cavolo Nero I already have. These, in truth, have not long to go as a leaf crop as they look as if they are about to send the flower spears up. No matter, these are delicious served as for PSB.
Dug some parsnips, must have been 15lbs in all, and I still have about 8' left to dig. Gave away over half.
Further clearing on the ex-potato be revealed more Anya, cooked fine, though a few went to mush, not sweetened, thankfully, by frosts, nor riddled by the slugs.
This year's potatoes have been chitting for a couple of weeks: Bintje, Ratte and Vale Emerald, another month and they should be ready to go in. They will go in the bed I planted first with spuds in season 1 (2007-), as this is the fourth season. There is still a full row of Anya, Desiree and Charlotte each to be cleared.
The leeks are nice, good flavour, though none have got past large 'baby' sized, due to having been started late following the destruction of the first sowing last summer. Today I sowed four 4" pots densely with leeks, to be pricked-out into tray later to give, I hope, at least three times the crop as this year, and to 'full' size.
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